This 25-acre pool has 105 pegs, 80 of which are large timber platforms with the remainder being along the stone-built dam.

The carp have grown extremely quickly, reaching an average of 8lbs by September 2007.

In the 2000 season Engine Pool gained the UK Five-hour match record with a impressive 414lbs 14ozs.

Indeed, catches were becoming so big that the Canal and River Trust's predecessors felt it had to alter the rules in 2001 to provide extra protection for the fish.

This has reduced match weights to sensible levels.

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although some are still being won with more than 200lbs.

Despite the rule changes, it is common for weights to come in between 80lbs and 120lbs.

Pleasure anglers regularly catch over 200lbs and the fishery has been widely recognised as the finest of its type in the Midlands and one of the leading fisheries in the UK.

The most popular pegs are between 5 and 25 near the new car park, which is only a short walk from the bankside, and between 60 and 80 behind the council houses.

In early summer, Method feeder and pellet is the favoured technique whilst later in the year, as water levels fall, fishing the waggler comes into its own and a greater variety of baits become successful.

It also pays to take a variety of baits as what is favoured by the fish one month can be ignored the next.

Meat, pellets, maggots, casters, sweetcorn, paste and worm should cover most eventualities.

Anglers should note that the Method feeder used in conjunction with a pole is not allowed and that, in common with most other fisheries these days, all hooks must be barbless.

Naturally, all fish must be landed using a landing net and anglers are advised to take an unhooking mat for the bigger carp.

Parking is available in the Malthouse Lane car park which has a barrier height of two metres and is open from 8.

30am until 30 minutes before sunset.

Alternative parking is available in the smaller Wood Lane car park.

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