Pine Pool

An acclaimed 6½-acre day-ticket carp lake within a country park with 11 other fishing pools, where modern carp fishing tactics work best

Kingsbury’s acclaimed six-and-a-half acre day-ticket carp water with mirrors and commons to the low 30s and plenty of doubles, Pine Pool is a traditional carp water where modern carp fishing techniques work best.

Never stocked with fish less than 5lbs, Pine is best fished with boilies, trout pellets or trout pellet paste, sweetcorn, luncheon meat and bread crust, flake or floating crust – in fact, just about any bait that catches carp. However, anglers who ring the changes tend to have the most consistent sport and heaviest catch weights.

There are two pegs with concrete platforms suitable for wheelchair access. These pegs can be used by able-bodied anglers but must be vacated if a wheelchair angler arrives and wishes to use the peg.

Lake record: 30lb plus
Rules: No night fishing, ensure all mats, nets etc are dry before you arrive, barbless only
Stock: Lots of mirrors and commons to low thirties and plenty of doubles
Tickets: £5 two rods, £10 three rods from a machine, also car park fee applies – correct change only
Satnav: B76 0DY