There are sixty acres of Dovecote Lake, interestingly shaped with 100 permanent swims. Depths range from 1½ to 20 feet with its shape come two main bays where fish love to hold – perfect surface fishing areas on hot sunny days. The bottom varies with gravel, oxygen weed and silt. There is also a large island which houses overhanging trees, and bushes and reeds line some of the lake too. The lake holds an exceptional head of carp; during the 1998/99 season 700 carp to upper double were introduced into the water, alongside the original head of carp which range from low doubles to upper 30’s. 

There are now heaps and heaps of 30lb plus carp with a handful of rather special 40lb plus fish.