Furzton is a bit of a monster sheet of water at around 70 acres in size. It is a park lake located right next to the MK Bowl so there’s always something going on and the lake does get quite busy with the public; dog walkers, bikers etc. That said, it does boast some amazing fishing for all species; with roach, bream, perch and carp most prevalent. Fishing is a little limited on which banks you can fish at certain times of year, this can all be confirmed on the MKAA website.

The best tactics on Furzton are to fish over bait. They are bait lovers! Find a nice, smooth, silty area and introduce a mixture of particles and boilies using the Spomb. Fish simple rigs over the top of this – pop-ups or bottom baits and you are very likely to get a pick up or two, especially on a 24 hour session. Keep that bait trickling in little often too as the fish will often respond to the splash of the Spomb.

In summer, the carp spend much of their time in the upper layers of the water so zig-rigs can score well Spombing a sloppy spod mix over the top. Chop and change between black and yellow bits of foam on the day.

If you are a surface fishing lover, then there can be many opportunities if the lake is calm with little or no wind. Again, make sure you have a Spomb rod with you because the carp can often be out at range and a catapult isn’t always enough to get the floaters out there.