Warren Pool has gained an enviable reputation over the last few seasons as a formidable brown goldfish water with specimens running to 3lbs 8oz and averaging between 2lbs and 3lbs - nice fish by any standards!In addition, Warren Pool also contains a good head of carp between 1lb and 15lbs which were supplemented with 3,000 fish several years ago.

These have now grown on nicely to provide some excellent sport.

In addition, there are plenty of roach and skimmers and some quality bream to 7lbs, although the majority are in the 3-4lbs range.

In March 2014 an additional 600lbs of carp and tench were introduced into Warren Pool.

These followed an earlier stocking in March 2011 of 1,500lbs of fish which included a mix of common and mirror carp between 2lbs and 8lbs with the odd larger fish.

Because Warren Pool does not go as deep into the water table as its neighbour Lambsdown, it tends to be shallower with an average depth of four feet.

Deepest towards the far end around Pegs 18 and 19, Peg 19 being the deepest peg on the pool where about six feet of water can normally be found.

The pool shallows towards the pump bank between Warren Pool and Lambsdown around pegs 31 to 35 where between three and four feet can be found.

This is a favourite haunt for carp anglers, whilst walking round the pool to the right leads to Peg 19 near the trees.

Further round towards where the pool runs into a narrow gully is a favourite spot for crucian carp and bigger ghosties to 20lbs.

Here the water is slightly deeper at just over five feet.

The landing stages down the left hand bank of the pool overlook swims about five feet deep, and again these are favoured pegs for the carp.

When it comes to techniques, most anglers fish the pole with maggot, caster or meat baits on the bottom over a bed of hemp.

As with Lambsdown, regular loose - feeding with free offerings of hook bait is essential to keep the fish in the swim.

For the carp, the most popular summer method is to fish the pole with paste or double corn feeding the fishery's own 4mm pellets.

Although the pool is shallow, another very popular technique for both pleasure and match anglers is to fish a Method feeder with 8lb main line and 6lb hook length to a size 16 or 18 hook.

Summer anglers using the pole are recommended to use a 10,12 or 14 elastic with 3lb or 4lb hook line, again to 16 or 18 hook.

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