The water on the right as you enter the car park on Phase Two, Mixed Fish Lake is oval in shape with a central island running down the spine giving 30 metres of water between the bank and the island.

To preserve the natural feel of this water the pegs have been spaced 10 metres apart which provides plenty of room for both pleasure and match anglers.

Built with sides which again slope down at 45 degrees to an average depth of six feet and then back up at 45 degrees to the island, Mixed Fish Lake differs from the other Whetstone Gorse waters in that some 200 young barbel were added two years ago, the best of which now top the 1lb mark and are caught regularly.

Anglers who fish this lake say they love the barbel because, although still small, they give a really good account of themselves.

Most of the barbel fall to baits of meat or pellets.

The main fish species in the lake are the common and mirror carp which average about 4lbs in weight but run to between 15lbs and 16lbs with plenty of low doubles.

There are also plenty of crucian carp to about 1lb, tench to 2lbs, perch to about 1lb and a good head of roach and rudd which average 8oz but run to 1lb.

Mixed Fish Lake is a good match water which fishes evenly whichever peg you draw.

It is shallowest at the lily ends of the island and every peg has at least six feet of water in front of it.

As it to be expected it is worth fishing the track between the bank and the island but fishing in the margins and close to the island are also very effective, leading to average match catches of about 40lbs although currently the four - hour match record stands at just over 80lbs.

Once again the best baits tend to be small pieces of meat, sweetcorn, soft hooker pellets, paste, bread and casters and maggots, although as with Specimen Carp Pool prawns and mussels are also good for the larger carp.

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