1 Acre(s)
At one-and-a-half acres, this is the largest of the Hamstall Fishery pools but has only nine well-spaced pegs to give anglers privacy.
Following a major restocking in late autumn 2013, Pool Three now holds mirror carp to over 30lbs as well as commons to over 25lbs and large leather carp.
Because of the size of the fish - nearly all the carp are now over 10lbs - poles are not allowed on this water and stout lines and good sized hooks are recommended with sized 6-10 being advisable for the carp.
Fishing on this water is by advance booking only.
Even before the restocking the average fish caught generally came in at around 12lbs.
For those not after carp there are some excellent quality roach to 2lbs - Tamworth angler Brian Treadwell having taken seven specimens over 2lbs in one sitting the winter before last.
In addition there are rudd to 1lb, the odd chub up to 4lbs and some excellent perch to 3lbs.
The depths vary from four to 10 feet, the deeper water being near the entrance(left) with the shallowest at the far end(below) where there is a sunken island about four feet under the surface.
The shelf around the edges is about five feet deep before falling to an average of about seven feet.
There are no favoured pegs but anglers are advised wherever possible to fish into the wind.
Anglers fishing for the carp have found that luncheon meat and meat paste baits have proved consistently succesful season after season whilst cat food, chick peas and even frozen chips have caught.
Good floating baits include bread and even popcorn.
As one angler said: You can put half a loaf of bread on the hook and they'll still have a go for it!.
Small amounts of groundbait are allowed and used with maggots, casters and sweetcorn or with a maggot and worm cocktail are effective for all other species in the water.
Bread also works well for the roach as do worms and maggots for the perch.