Although Stones' Match Lake is pegged for up to 50 anglers, competition numbers are restricted to 36 at any one event to reduce the pressure on the fish and to give anglers more chance of taking bigger weights.

It also leaves plenty of room on this popular water for pleasure anglers.

At about two acres in size, Match Lake is unlike most match waters in that it is not a 'canal' style venue with an even bottom and fairly few features.

In contrast, it has bridges, lily pads, beds of reeds and plenty of bankside vegetation alongside the wooden platform pegs to provide a very pleasant if not somewhat unusual water.

Although the majority of the fish run between 2lbs and 4lbs, there are plenty of mirror and common carp to 15lbs as well as bream to 6lbs.

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