Post by Camo on Aug 21, 2004 17:39:14 GMT -5
Developed on an historic site where iron masters of the 15th and 16th Centuries made cannon and cannon balls for the navies of Tudor kings and queens including Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I, Furnace Lakes is now better known as one of the leading big carp and big catfish waters in the UK.
The current fishery and surrounding land originally formed part of the much larger Hyes Estate which was once owned by the W H Smith retail chain and used as a trout fishing and shooting estate. Indeed, Furnace Pond, the lake immediately on the left as you enter the fishery, dates back more than 350 years and was the original water at Furnace Lakes. Until the site was bought by the present owners some 20 years ago, the lake was run as a private trout fishery.
There are now four lakes on the site and a fifth, which has just been completed, is scheduled for opening in 2004. To be known as Kiln Lake, the new water will again be a specimen carp lake. It covers five acres and incorporates five islands. With depths varying between two and four metres, the lakeside will be planted with more than 600 trees whilst all the pegs, which will be large enough to accommodate bivvies, will be prepared with wood chip.
Stocked with 150 carp including 120 between 12lbs and 42lbs, the fish stocks will be supplemented with further big carp before its opening.
The current fishery and surrounding land originally formed part of the much larger Hyes Estate which was once owned by the W H Smith retail chain and used as a trout fishing and shooting estate. Indeed, Furnace Pond, the lake immediately on the left as you enter the fishery, dates back more than 350 years and was the original water at Furnace Lakes. Until the site was bought by the present owners some 20 years ago, the lake was run as a private trout fishery.
There are now four lakes on the site and a fifth, which has just been completed, is scheduled for opening in 2004. To be known as Kiln Lake, the new water will again be a specimen carp lake. It covers five acres and incorporates five islands. With depths varying between two and four metres, the lakeside will be planted with more than 600 trees whilst all the pegs, which will be large enough to accommodate bivvies, will be prepared with wood chip.
Stocked with 150 carp including 120 between 12lbs and 42lbs, the fish stocks will be supplemented with further big carp before its opening.
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