WHERE TO FISH
Park lake hotspot is one of London’s finest
SOME of the best fisheries can be found in the most unlikely of locations, and that’s certainly the case with Gallions Park Lake, an in-form bream water that’s just a few miles from Big Ben and Tower Bridge!
The hubbub of central London provides very few options for anglers, but travel to the outskirts of the metropolis and it’s a different story. Located to the east of the city, close to Woolwich on the banks of the Thames, this day-ticket gem is packed with slabs that are willing to feed in all weathers.
Surrounded by houses, there’s a mixture of wooden platforms and concrete standings from which to launch your attack, and day tickets for the Thamesmead Town Angling Club-controlled pool are priced at just £6 a session.
There’s even the opportunity to turn a day’s fishing into a family affair, as there’s a play park and a walking area within the grounds.
Free parking is available on surrounding streets, and even pathways weaving around the park make getting your gear to the chosen spot a doddle.
WINTER WINNER
The venue has been a bit of a hidden hotspot for a long time, and its true potential has only really come to light in the last few years. It is the consistency of the place that has proved so appealing, as bites are on the cards even under the most testing conditions.
Local angler Shane Hutley has built up an affinity for the venue, and he told Angling Times: “This area of the country
isn’t renowned for brilliant fishing, but Gallions Park Lake definitely breaks the mould,
“It’s 4ft at its deepest, and you wouldn’t expect such a shallow lake to be home to so many bream, but it’s absolutely stuffed with them!
“These fish are all in the 2lb-6lb bracket, with somewhere in the middle of that being the average stamp.
“Big carp to over 20lb are also plentiful, and come into the equation once it warms up. The absence of masses of small fish means that some
