Woodland lakes... an oldie but a goldie!

Nets to over 100lb are commonplace at the stunning Foulridge Reservoir

Take a newcomer or youngster to one of these waters during the school holidays and you’ll get their angling career off to a brilliant bite-filled start!

Lots of bites and a few surprises into the bargain for those who ring the changes

THIS WEEK: Lee reveals the tactics he relied upon to tackle the fish-filled Esthwaite Water

THE BEST FISH YOU’VE LANDED THIS WEEK

As their name implies, writes Fin Wilson, the Sweethope Loughs in Northumberland fill trout-fishers with anticipation