At about an acre in size, Charlie's Pool, as with Bill's Pool, was developed with the pole angler in mind having three long narrow islands, the centre one of which can be fished from, giving 11 metres to the opposite bank from most of the pegs.

With 32 well-spaced pegs - each one between 12 and 14 yards apart - the pool has banks which drop straight down to its maximum depth of four feet.

With plenty of bankside vegetation, Charlie's Pool is popular with pleasure anglers and for small club matches, angling clubs being able to have the whole pool to themselves if they so wish for just £140.

Stocked predominantly with silver fish and F1 carp, it holds skimmer bream, roach to 2lbs 8oz, a large head of tench to 5lbs, chub to between 4lbs and 5lbs, and some carp which go to a maximum of 12lbs including some handsome ghost carp.

Because it was designed as a match water, the pole is obviously the most popular method used with anglers fishing either close in or tight against one of the islands.

Best baits tend to include worm, maggots and casters, all of which account for plenty of fish whatever the weather or time of year, with sweetcorn and tinned meat baits such as luncheon meat, cat food or flavoured meats, popular during the summer months when this shallow pool has warmed up.

Once again there are no particular hot spots on Charlie's 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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