Fishing the entrances to the lock can provide surprising sport with good catches of carp, tench and bream in particular being taken.

Whilst anglers should not fish near the lock itself during daytime in summer, they are allowed to fish it late evening, through the night and throughout the winter months.

For the most part both entrances to the lock are only three feet deep and, being still water when the lock is not in use, are easy to fish with float on both rod and pole using stillwater techniques.

The bottom is quite silty and it is obvious when the fish are feeding because great dark brown clouds and bubbles are thrown up as the fish rummage through the silt.

Look out for the tell-take signs and you should be in for some fun!

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