1 Acre(s)
The larger of the two Brickhill Farm pools at about an acre in size, Bottom Pool has 20 pegs and an island which gives anglers an obvious feature to fish to.
Another feature of the pool is a two to three feet wide ledge about two feet deep which runs between Pegs 1 to 20.
The sides then drop to the bottom of the lake which varies between three feet and 14 feet - the deepest water being found in the bay nearest the fishing lodge.
Depths over the remainder of the pool range between four and eight feet.
Many anglers who fish Bottom Pool stick to the margins where plenty of good fish can be taken.
When doing this it pays to trickle feed free offerings of pellets and maggots.
The depth of Bottom Pool means that anglers not fishing fairly close in on the waggler or pole again tend to opt for the swimfeeder.
Whichever peg you pick on Bottom Pool it pays to plumb the depth, particularly if you are after one of the deeper holes where the fish, especially the roach, shoal up.
The majority of the holes are only eight feet wide, so once they have been found accurate casting is essential to ensure you hit the same spot time after time.
Most anglers fishing Bottom Pool for the tench and silver fish tend to use a 16s or 18s hook tied to 1lb 8oz to 3lb line whilst those after the carp step up to a size 12 or 14 hook and 6lb line which is more appropriate for the bigger fish which run to double figures.
Here again regular feeding with small amounts of groundbait mixed with maggots, casters and samples of hookbait is essential to keep the fish in your swim.
Once the fish are biting, feed little and often to keep them going.
In warmer weather, fishing a floating bait in the margin again proves successful whilst a lot of anglers after the carp also target the two foot deep shelf which runs around the island as this is a favourite haunt for the fish being the main feature on the water.
Fishing up in the water in open water in summer can also give good results, although here again it is essential to trickle feed free samples in order to get the fish fighting each other for the food.
As the island is one of the most obvious features of the water this attracts plenty of fish and is a natural point for anglers to cast to.
Here again fishing on the bottom or with a floating bait in still weather conditions can account for plenty of fish.
When it comes to baits, bread, pellets, sweetcorn, luncheon meat, maggots and casters again all work well for the silver fish with fishmeal and fruit flavour boilies, halibut pellets, maggots and casters all accounting for good numbers of carp.