The north lake is full of lilies which (whilst very pretty) require very accurate casting. The south lake has a lot of weed and patches of very shallow water due to high silt levels which can make it a challenge.
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The fish in both lakes love this environment and fish health is very strong; we restocked 40 mirror and common carp in January 2024, and they are thriving. That said, the lakes are not optimised for fishing.
We have taken steps to help both situations. We operate several aerators in the south lake to ensure the water is oxygenated. And in summer 2024 we invested in removing a football pitch’s worth of lilies from the top lake to help create a space for fishermen who are less used to fishing between lilies.
What types of fish are stocked in the lake?
The lakes are ornamental, though we are delighted for people to fish here. There are some beautiful fish in both lakes – the north lake is mostly carp and the south has (according to Jack via anecdotes from fishermen over the years – he is not a fisherman so please forgive his ignorance!) bream, tench, perch, roach, and pike. As of July 2025, our record catch is a 36-pound carp out of the top end of the north lake by the Menagerie.
Fishing as Part of Your Holiday
We are a holiday park with some lakes, not a fishing lake with some holidays. If you want to come on a fishing holiday, there are many other parks better suited to this. If you want to come on a wonderful holiday in a gold-standard holiday park and do a bit of fishing whilst you are here, then we might be the Park for you.
If you do decide to fish the north lake and you are less confident at casting between lily pads, the cleared area near the children’s play area provide a place for you to fish and you should be able to cast there. It is first-come, first-served so make sure you get down to the lakes nice and early!
If your interested in fishing and would like to know more visit our fishing page.
2026 Update
Whilst the hot weather has been great, the lack of rain has meant the ornamental lakes’ water level has been dropping and dropping.
Fortunately for the carp in the top lake, the lilies are oxygenating machines and providing lots of shade from the sun and shelter from predators.
However, at night-time the lilies stop photosynthesising and producing oxygen; with the reduced water level in the lake, we are concerned that at night the fish might become distressed. So as a precaution we will be pumping air into the top lake at night just in case the fish are struggling.
We have also been advised not to remove any lilies yet as to do so would a) remove natural oxygenators, and b) release decomposing organic matter increasing the biochemical oxygen demand and putting added pressure on the water column.
We are stopping fishing for the moment while the water level recovers, so as not to distress the fish.
So to our keen fishermen community, we are sorry for the inconvenience but we have to look after our fishy friends which we are sure you will understand.