Probably the largest mixed fishery on the Lower Broadheath site, Sycamore Pool is suitable for pole, waggler or feeder fishing and offers a good selection of fish including carp, bream and tench to over 8lbs, some big roach, chub to 5lbs and even the occasional barbel.

Because of this it is an ideal venue for anglers of all abilities and no matter which technique you choose you are likely to catch a net of decent fish.

Sycamore now also holds the five-hour match record for Lower Broadheath following Scott Smith's impressive performance when he took an all-carp bag weighing 291lbs 6oz.

Scott fished sweetcorn over pellets to take the new record from Peg 20.

Just as impressive were the back up weights - with the top 14 placed anglers all weighing in with over 100lbs!Second place was taken with 230lbs 8oz, third with 224lbs 6oz and fourth with 216lbs 0oz.

On the same day, a match fished on Willow Pool was won with 219lbs 8oz with second place coming in with 195lbs 10oz and third place with 148lbs 13oz.

As with all the Lower Broadheath waters, the far side of the pool nearest the stream which runs along the fishery boundary offers the deeper water with the bottom sloping gradually to a maximum of about 10 feet when viewed from the entrance side of the water.

Because it is a good mixed fishery, nearly all techniques work well, although when the fish are in the deeper water the pole and feeder are probably most popular.

Corn and meat baits are the most predominantly used, although chopped worm often provides excellent results particularly if you bait the swim well.

Fishing maggots on the waggler is also popular and productive, but this technique runs the risk of attracting some of the smaller nuisance fish such as small roach, rudd, perch and skimmer bream.

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