At three acres in size, White Bishop is the largest and most popular of the Bishops Bowl waters.

Constructed in 1985 with 42 pegs, it is used as a match and pleasure fishery and holds a good mix of fish including carp to 18lbs, tench and barbel to 6lbs and some quality roach.

Although White Bishop has a fairly uniform depth of between five and six feet for the most part, it shelves to nine feet at the reed end.

Despite its size, the most popular method for carp fishing White Bishop in summer is under the rod tip in about three feet of water laying on with luncheon meat.

Laying on about two rod lengths out with trout pellet paste is also extremely successful with the tench.

For general fishing, use fairly strong line - say 3lbs straight through to the hook - whilst anglers on the pole tend to fish a 12 or 13 elastic about 10m out.

When fishing for the roach, maggot and caster are the most popular baits with many fish being taken on the drop.

As a rule of thumb, if you have not had a bite within five minutes, check your hookbait and recast.

White Bishop provides good all - round sport for both experience and novice anglers, whilst the promise of catching a double - figure carp greatly adds to its appeal.

Lake Rules