JAN Week 32

Mon/ Nice dry day, one Feeder with a late 16lb Carp taking 2 pellets, nice. Quite today, few walkers. Tue/ Strong winds today, One Pike dead bait rod, with a couple of Jacks to net. Wed/ Heavy overnight rain, levels up again above platforms. One Pike rod with a cracking 17lb’er to net. Thu/ All riverside pegs closed due to high river levels. Carp rod uniside with two Stockies to net. Fri/ Sunny day no early sunrise rods. One rod arriving. Sat/ Two Carp rods on uniside No runs yet ? Sun/ No late evening sunset rods, very cold front coming in.

Stephen UEASAAC Bai;iff

JAN Week 31

Mon/ Lake thawed after light Ice layers, No rods on today Bright, not to cold Tue/ Nice sunny bright day, with a feeder rod with a few Slabs to net and a surprise small Carp narrows. One Pike rod No runs yet. Wed/ No rods on this morning, Deeps starting to freeze up again, but mild front on way. Thu/ Rain all day , thawing any Ice left on lake. no late rods on. Fri/ One Pike rod with a Jack first thing.Quite today, no walkers ? Sat/ Levels rising again after heavy overnight downpour. Most pegs under water. Sun/ Levels well up , all platforms under. One dead bait Pike rod with a couple of Jacks to net.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

JAN Week 30

Mom/ Just 1 lone Day Carper on today, Lake still a strange Choco milk colour from floods ? Tue/ The new Lockdown with AT jumping the gun yet again ? saying all lakes must close ?? Wed/ Only day Angling allowed under New Lockdown Rules , Freezing front coming in, no rods on. Thu/ No rods again . One Pike rod just arrived, Very cold. Fri/ Evening thick fog shrouds the lake, just 1 Day Carper packing up, no runs. Sat/ Margins of Lake starting to freeze. No walkers about tonight. Sun/ Now 80% of Lake covered in Ice Lid. only 6ft of margins free for a line. No rods. Diesel pollution seems to have been sorted, as no more signs in the river ??

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

DEC Week 29

Mon/ The weekend Epic floods, starting to recede. All pegs still under No anglers on . Tue/ Very cold One Carper on last night with no runs, water still high. Otter was seen early morning. Wed/ Three Carpers setting up for the night. Chilly east winds. Thu/ No runs again last night, Water colour is strange light brown ?? after floods. Fri / Freezing night left some margins frozen. No rods mid day ? Sat/ Again freezing conditions Just 1 Pike rod But left early. Sun/ Wet cloudy day, water still a very strange Colour almost Cappuccino ?? Surprised to see diesel spill has not been dealt with by EA ten days and still coming in River upstream of Lake ??

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

DEC Week 28

Mon/ Just 2 Carpers on today, and 1 Pike lure rod with a couple of jacks to net. Tue/ Quite morning and Chilly, with 1 Dead bait Pike rod on, no runs. I counted 4 grey Herons and 3 Little Egrets on today, awesome sight. Wed/ Again very quite no late rods about yet ? Low front moving in Rain forecast. Thu/ Diesel spill in river ?? bad smell. Thankfully lake is overflowing INTO river, so we should be fine. Big Carp found dead, lost weight, digestive problems. 3 Night rods on. Fri/ Extreme floods overnight ? biggest Ive seen in 10 years, River runs into Lake, All pegs and pathways under water ? No axcess to 90% of Lake. Sat/ Broad empty Still in full flood. Sun / Levels receding slowly Paths now accessible. All pegs platforms still under water. 1 Carp rod on tonight. Otter was seen early morn, back out to river.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

DEC Week 27

Mon/ Mild morning, 1 day Carp and 1 Pike Rod on. Plus night rod setting up. Tue/ Bright sunny day, not to cold. No night Carp runs to the 2 on lat night. Wed/ Sunny again, very quite just 1 lone Pike rod on. The Little Egrets return, Nice. Thu/ Very mild today ? for Dec ? A couple of Carpers setting up. Fri/ Not a lot happening this past week ? 3 Carp and 2 Pike all struggling for runs. Sat/ Just 1 Feeder rod on today with a smashing bag of Slabs to net. Just 1 Carper on tonight. Sun/ Cloudy with 2 Mid double Stock Carp out to roaming rod of riverside pegs. No night rods on.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

DEC Week 26

Mon/ Yesterday saw 3 Carp to night rod Unibank up to 18lb. all Mirrors. Freezing fog this morning, with no rods on. Tue/ A couple of day Carpers on, most runs are after dark and just before sunrise. Wed/ Another cold day, with a milder front moving in. One Pike rod roaming, and One Angler baiting a swim. Thu/ A change in temps today, milder. 3 Carp rods settling in for the night. Looking good. Fri/ A stunning Linear Mirror apx 20lb out uniside rod. 3 on today and milder. Sat/ Cloudy a drizzle most of day, 2 rods tucked up in Bivvies. One lost big lump to net in narrows. Sun/ Wet again with 2 Rods ending sessions, One lost Carp and Bream to nets. No afternoon rods.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

DEC Week 25

Mon/ New month and winters on use in force. ” Nice mid double Mirrors out yesterday Uniside. Cold day Just 1 Lone Pike rod on. Tue/ Not so cold today, saw 3 ?? Little Egrets on lake, amazing. 1 Pike rod on, and a day Carper. Wed/ Cold westerly winds No afternoon rods on today. The Egrets have left. Thu/ Rain all day , dark and miserable. 2 Rods setting up. Fri/ A cracking 23lb Mirror to net Uniside narrows. 4 On tonight in improving Bite conditions. Sat/ Sunny morning With 2 Stock Carp out last night, mid doubles Mirrors. Very cold sunset. Sun/ Empty of rods again today in very cold sunny conditions, very few walkers too, Its bitter.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailff

NOV Week 24

Mon/ A nice 23lb Mirror out narrows at weekend, Sunny day, but very cold. Just 1 lone Carper on in calm and chilly breeze. Tue/ Another cold morning. Pike dead bait rod riverside, no runs today. No Carp rods ? Wed/ Hard frost at sunrise, turning milder and misty. Just 1 Carper with Bream for his endeavours. Thu/ Cold late afternoon. One lure rod in search of Perch, just small ones to net. 2 Carp rods for the night, forecast hard frost. Fri/ Heavy dense fog at sunrise, soon clearing. Only Bream to last nights rods. Small Pike to Lure roaming rod. Sat/ Another chilly morning, 3 Carp rods on for the night, Saw no shows ? All quite again. Sun/ Only one Rod on today in brighter milder conditions, with a good Easterly.

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff

NOV Week 23

Mon/ Dry afternoon, Pike rod with a nice 8lb’er to bottom deadbait riverside. 2 Night rods on. Tue/ Lovely mild day a Small stock Carp to net last night But not a single rod on today, saw 2 Carp moving in margins Narrows. Wed/ Lovely sun rise early morning 2 Carp rods asleep. It always amazes me why rods asleep at sunrise ?? Thu/ Again no reports of any Carp runs 3 Carpers on today, grand sunset. Fri/ Lots of Pike in margins chasing silverfish. 3 Day Carpers on and 4 for night. Sat/ Rain and chilly night Temps dropping and new low moving in. 3 Carpers on for the night. Sun/ Very cold night with a slight frost, Chilly sunshine all day 3 Day rods ! course 2 Carp

Stephen UEASAAC Bailiff