Best known as Bishops Bowl's specimen carp water, this two-and-a-half acre flooded quarry for the most part is about 21ft deep and about 12ft deep immediately out from the bank.

Although the water holds all species, its main attraction is the 30lb-plus Mirror and Common carp.

These, combined with the walk from the main car park, past White Bishop and through the tunnel under the road - together with the fact that its sheer sides reduces the number of pegs available - makes it less popular with all but those looking for bigger fish.

However, Blue Pool is well worth the walk.

The water fishes well and most techniques from legered boilies to floating crust or dog biscuits yield results.

Most anglers fishing on the bottom use fixed leads up to 2oz on a hair rig.

The Method is also popular whilst most effective baits tend to be luncheon meat and Tutti Fruitti boilies.

Because parts of the far bank are inaccessible, long casting to drop the bait against the far wall of the quarry using method feeder and two or more maggots often provides results.

Those who prefer to use float will need to take a slider.

With roach to two-and - a - half pounds, tench to 6lbs and perch to 3lbs, those not after the carp should float fish using nothing smaller than a 16s hook with double maggot, caster, bread, sweetcorn or paste baits.

Also, because float fishing does not require the use of two or more rod rests, more pegs are available than for legering.

Lake Rules