At about an acre in size, Aldford Lake is the middle of the three main pleasure/match waters at Chester Lakes and is the venue's main competition water.

Please note: Camping is not permitted around this lake.

With 26 well-spaced pegs the pool has banks which drop at 45 degrees to its maximum depth of 12 feet in the centre.

The water off the bank nearest the cafe runs between five and seven feet deep whilst up to eight feet of water can be found in the bay on the far left of the water.

Alford has been stocked with 14,500 fish which include common and mirror carp to 16lbs but averaging between 5lbs and 9lbs; roach and skimmers to 1lb; rudd and perch to 10oz and thousands of small tench which once again were stocked at about six inches.

Because Alford is Chester Lakes main match water, most anglers fish it with the pole using quarter inch cubes of luncheon meat or sweetcorn as bait.

Once again, unless going for the bigger carp, it pays to fish light with nothing bigger than a Size 16s hook to 3lbs line.

Alford is also the venue for Chester Lakes' Sunday Open Matches.

For more information contact us.

Once again there are no particular hot spots on Alford and the secret tends to be to attract the fish into your swim with samples of hook bait and then keep them there by feeding little and often.

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