1 Acre(s)
Pixley Pool is a very attractive tree-lined pool about three acres in size with 23 clearly marked grass pegs.
It is stocked predominantly with common carp which average about 8lbs in weight but which are caught to the mid-20s, although several years ago a fish of 32lbs was caught, weighed and witnessed.
There are also a decent number of mirror carp which are about the same size as the commons.
The sides of the pool are slightly undercut and drop straight to a flat and even bottom.
Depths vary as there is a damn wall at the road end of the lake where you will find eight feet of water.
Out from the opposite side of the pool the water is very shallow and gradually slopes off to about four feet.
Because the pool is used to irrigate the adjoining fruit fields water levels can fluctuate, dropping by as much as two feet in typical summers although the levels remained unaffected in 2012 because there has been so much rain.
Pixley is a popular club match water and as a result can sometimes be fairly busy at weekend, although anglers will be told of any pending matches when they ring to obtain the number for the combination lock.
It is usually quiet mid-week.
As there are no particular 'hot pegs' it does not matter where you fish around the lake you still stand a good chance of catching.
Indeed, one pleasure angler recently reported that he had over 500lbs of fish in a one day sittingIan Exall who fishes for Browning West Wales has been a regular match and pleasure angler at Pixley Pool for a number of years and is one of several anglers who regularly travel from Wales as they know big weights are virtually guaranteed.
Ian said: Pixley Pool has always been a bagging water.
Best methods in matches are usually shallow on the pole with casters or pellet and down the edges on corn.
Matches can be won from any peg as the fish are constantly moving around the lake, he added.
The six hour match record currently stands at 498lb, taken by David Crandon of Heads of the Valley AC, who fished pole and paste down the edge.
According to Ian you need to take a lot a bait in summer as the fish are ravenous.
Good weights can also be had in winter feeding sparingly using a straight lead and corn pleasure anglers have a lot of success using floating baits with dog biscuits being a favourite as they sort out the bigger fish which can usually be seen cruising on the surface.
Pleasure bags of over 300lb are not uncommon.
Fishing the waggler is obviously easiest from midway along the pool up to the top end where the water is shallowest.
Whilst most anglers fish on the bottom, carp can also be taken mid water or near the surface with maggots and casters both proving reliable baits.
Bread and sweetcorn are also popular as are paste and hooker pellets.
Anglers who opt to fish modern carping techniques use hair-rigged pop - up boilies with two to three feet of coated braid to keep the line on the bottom and tangle free.
An in-line free running swim feeder is also good methoid, again when fished with boilies, soft hooker pellets, a bunch of maggots or one or two kernels of sweetcorn.
Whichever technique you favour you do not need to fish large hooks with Size 10 or even 12 being popular and successful with most anglers.
However, it is important that you go equipped with a fairly large nets, an unhooking mat and a weighing sling if you intend to weigh your catch.