Crammed full of fish, the 93-peg snake-shaped Match Lake is an ideal venue for club matches, individual anglers and youngsters being predominantly stocked with fairly easy to catch carp between 8ozs to 3lbs as well as plenty of roach and rudd between 8ozs and 1lb.

Because of the ease of fishing, anglers are allowed to use only one rod or pole at a time.

With a maximum depth of about four-and-a-half feet, the Match Lake has an even bottom, although fishing close in to the near or far bank usually pays dividends.

To prevent overfeeding, there is a four pint limit on the quantity of maggots, meal, sweetcorn, casters or pellets which can be used at one sitting and a one kilo limit on groundbait, which, as with the other Cottington Lakes waters, can only be use in a pole cup or feeder.

Lake Rules