1 Acre(s)
The furthest water from the entrance, the 15-peg The Bridge is typical of the Hawford Bridge waters in that the trees and bushes form a nice backdrop whilst there is plenty of bankside cover and the island, open water or beds of reeds to fish to.
As with all the fishery's waters, this holds a good head of ghost carp which, along with the mirrors and commons, run to 20lbs, with the bonus of Leather Carp to 12lbs.
Well stocked with roach and rudd about 8ozs and bream to 2lbs, it also holds some good perch which have been caught to over 4lbs and which are well worth catching, particularly in the winter months when they fall to maggots or worm.
The chub run to a similar size as the perch and there are some eels to 5lbs, plus a plentiful supply of gudgeon, a good number of which weigh 2oz or more and which can provide great sport in their own right if you set out to catch them.
About an acre in size, The Bridge's main feature is the central island with most pegs offering plenty of open water or beds of reeds to fish to.
Down at the far dam end overlooking the caravan park about six feet of water can be found whilst about nine feet can usually be found mid way to the the island.
The most popular method for anglers after the carp is the pole with pellets, caster or sweetcorn fished up in the water only six inches to a foot deep.
If the bites aren't forthcoming, move to the bottom.
Whether fishing the pole or waggler, it usually pays either to fish very close in or towards the reeds, with fish usually being able to be taken at virtually any depth.
Fishing the bays against the island with the long pole feeding little and often can produce good results and is how the fishery match record of 212lbs was set in July 2010.
When you get the fish feeding it can become one after another.
With no particular hot pegs on any of the lakes, matches can be won from anywhere whilst decent pleasure catches can be had from wherever you can get a float in.
And when the locals tell you to fish close in, they mean close in.
Because the banks are cut straight down, your float can be only six inches from your feet and the fish still take it.
The cut banks also mean you can fish close in to the reeds in the margins, although if you want to get out to the reeds by the island the pole can probably get closer than the waggler.
When pole fishing for the carp, a 16 - 18 elastic is recommended by Trevor Smith who suggests 016 to 021 lines and a 14's hook.
Waggler anglers should go for line strengths between 4lbs and 6lbs if going for the smaller carp and silver fish, although even the bigger carp can be landed on a soft rod if you play it on the clutch.
As with all waters, it pays to plumb the depth because up to four feet of water can be found round the rushes.
The car parking areas for The Bridge can be found by driving down the perimiter road around the fishery.