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There are so many wonderful lakes and rivers to fish in the UK, here at Fishing Heaven we are committed to increasing our local listings of places to fish.  Please come back as we add new rivers, lakes and canals.  If fishing is the love of YOUR life and you would like to share your favourite fishing spots, please email us and give us your views.  Also try our Fishing Holidays and Fishing DVD sections.   Good luck with your fishing.

Places to Fish in your Area

If you know of any good places to fish, rivers, canals, lakes, please let us know.

Aldermaston Fishery (Aldermaston, Berkshire) 01932 564872 or 01734 712365

Amerden Pool (Maidenhead, Berkshire) 01753 630302

Barton Court Lake (Kintbury, Newbury, Berkshire) 01488 658905 or 07860 252717

Ben's Lake (Bishops Green, Berkshire) 01635 268447

Burghfield Match Lake (Burghfield, Berkshire) 0118 9872216

Child Beale Fishery (Child Beale Park, Pangbourne, Berkshire) 01256 466343

Church Farm (Sandhurst, Berkshire) 01252 870007

Cottage Lane Fishery (Reading, Berkshire) 01734 417368

Deans Farm Fishery (Reading, Berkshire) 0118 22525

Dinton Pastures (Wokingham, Berkshire) 0118 9342016

Dinton Pastures Country Park (Hurst, Berkshire) 0118 9342016

Englefield Lagoon (Reading, Berkshire) 01734 417368

Farleymoor Lake (West Industrial Estate, Bracknell, Berkshire) 01344 354441

Farnham Flint (Reading, Berkshire) 01189 874882

Felix Farm Trout Fishery (Bracknell, Berkshire) 0118 934 5527

Frosbury Farm (Kingsclere, Berkshire) 01635 298463

Haywards Farm Lake (Theale, Berkshire) 01189 323422

Holme Grange Reservoir (Wokingham, Berkshire) 01344 777411

Horton Lake (Horton, nr Slough, Berkshire) 01753 684458 or 01932 564872

Jingles Fishery (Finchampstead, Berkshire) 01189 732648

Kingsmead (Horton, Berkshire) 0181 893 1168

Longmoor Lake (California Country Park, Finchampstead, Wokingham, Berkshire) 01734 730028

Mill Pond (Bracknell, Berkshire) 01344 425130

Newbury Trout Farm (Newbury, Berkshire) 0789 9905544

Nutrabaits Yateley (Yateley, Berkshire) 01276 453300

Orlitts Lake (Colnbrooke, Berkshire) 01753 630302

Pondwood Farm (White Waltham, Berkshire) 01734 345299

Priory Water (Windsor, Berkshire) 01256 466343

River Coquet (Weldon Bridge, Berkshire) 01665 5770655

River Kennet (Burghfield, Berkshire) 01276 453300 or 01189 872216 or 01189 428249

River Kennet (Calcot A & B, Reading, Berkshire) 0118 9417368

River Kennet (Lower Benyon’s, Berkshire) 0118 9417368 or 0118 9874882

River Kennet (Padworth Mill, Berkshire) 0118 9417368

River Kennet (Reading, Berkshire) 0118 9417368

River Kennet (The Old Mill, Aldermaston, Berkshire) 0118 9712365

River Kennet (Warren Beat, Woolhampton, Berkshire) 0118 9714140 or 01189 714281

River Lodden (Sindlesham Mill, Reading, Berkshire) 01344 777411

River Loddon (Twyford, Berkshire) 020 8421 0769

Royal Berkshire Fishery (Windsor, Berkshire) 01344 891101

Savernake Pond (Bracknell, Berkshire) 01344 425130

Sheephouse Trout Fishery (Maidenhead, Berkshire) 01628 771446

Sonning Eye Pit (Sonning, Berkshire) 0118 987 4882

South Field Park Lake (Hanworth, Berkshire) 01344 425130

South Hill Park Lake (Bracknell, Berkshire) 01344 425130

St Patrick's Stream (Charvil, Twyford, Berkshire) 01276 453300

Swan Valley (Darby Green, Sandhurst, Berkshire) 01252 871452

The Old Mill, River Kennet (Aldermaston, Berkshire) 0118 9712365 or 01734 712365

Theale Lakes (Theale, Berkshire) 01276 453300

Tri-Lakes (Sandhurst, Berkshire) 01252 873191

White Swan Lake (Dinton Pastures Country Park, Hurst, Wokingham, Berkshire) 01734 342016

Wraysbury Lake (Wraysbury, Berkshire) 020 8421 0769

Wylies Lake (Newbury, Berkshire) 0118 9417368

COPING WITH DEEP HOOKED PIKE Despite your best efforts you might still occasionally hook a pike further back than you would like, you might find yourself fishing near someone who has deep hooked a pike and needs assistance, or you might land a pike which has someone else's lost trace down its throat. Even when hooks are out of sight the pike can generally be unhooked safely provided you take care and follow the guidelines outlined here.

On some occasions the act of pulling on the trace will result in the bait (which is almost always still attached to the hooks when a pike has swallowed it) simply popping out of the pike's throat - hooks and all. This is not always the case, but in any event if you can see the bait it is always a good idea to grip it with a pair of strong forceps and try to pull it out before starting to remove the hooks. Getting the bait out of the way makes it much easier to see what you are doing when operating on the hooks.

When there are two of you one opens the pike's mouth as described on the previous page while the other pulls the trace using any line attached, or if necessary gripping the swivel with another pair of forceps. The pull should be firm and sustained until the pike's stomach starts to emerge into the throat. Once the first hook on the trace becomes visible - working with the forceps either down the throat, or very carefully through the gills - it can be inverted and un-hooked. If necessary, bits can be cut off the hook in order to remove it with minimum damage to the fish. Carry on using exactly the same approach with the second hook - assuming that it is a standard snap tackle. Once the hooks are removed the stomach will normally retract itself.

If the problem trace is not yours it is unlikely you'll have a clue where the hooks are if none are visible but you should still try the above procedure. If the trace has already been cut pull the cut end with forceps. If this is not possible, cut and remove as much of the hooks/trace as you can and release the fish. It is reasonable to conclude that hooks left in a pike will eventually disintegrate by a combination of digestion and rusting (assuming that stainless steel hooks have not been used and for this reason they should not be). Whenever possible attempts should be made to remove any and all hooks.

Should you be fishing alone, pull the line or braid with your teeth to raise the hooks up. If there is no line attached to the trace then a piece of leather, or a pad of other material, can be attached to the swivel by means of something resembling a paper clip and this again pulled using your teeth. Be ready for any sudden movement of the fish though!

Do not forget that you are dealing with a living creature and time is of the essence. It may even pay to interrupt proceedings by putting the pike in the margins to re-charge it's batteries before continuing. The fish should not be out of the water for longer than two or three minutes at a stretch.

To summarise, the best way to avoid deephooking pike is to use good bite detection, to pay attention to it and to strike as soon as you can. Placing the hooks towards the rear of the bait will further reduce the chances of a pike swallowing them. The use of barbless or semi-barbless hooks will make unhooking much easier should this happen. However, barbless hooks should not be used as an excuse for leaving pike to swallow baits. You might also like to consider using double hooks rather than trebles, especially when fishing with deadbaits. Always carry adequate unhooking gear - two pairs of forceps and a pair of wire cutters. Try wherever possible to remove all hooks - but don't over stress the fish in the process.

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Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

What spot on a river is most often overlooked?
Palmerton: Hidden seams in the middle of the river, where slight depressions in the bottom produce a change in the water only visible to the trained eye.
Gunn: Many anglers wade into the water that they should be fishing. Before entering the water always stop, look, and study what’s right in front of you.
Whitley: Near banks, very tight to the shore. Of course, this is where most people walk into the river. It’s worth casting before you get your boots wet.

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Humminbird piranha fishfinder max 20

Built for maximum performance, the Piranha Max20 fish-finder offers 60 degree dual beam sonar with a wide 60 degree beam for fish identification and a precise 20 degree beam for better bottom detail.

You can clearly see fish from the wide beam as hollow symbols, and fish below your boat as solid symbols.

The high resolution 240v x 160h display with 4 level clear edge Grayscale shows sharper images of the bottom, fish and underwater structures.

This fish finder has a built in swivel mount to enable you to view the images from anywhere on the boat.

Using the water temperature included enables you to locate the preferred fish holding areas.

The one-touch fishfinder design makes the Piranha simple to use so you can have great fun and results with the minimum of hassle.

Fishing Berkshire

Fishing Berkshire

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