Fishing
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We have seven well stocked stillwaters that are open all year from 7.30am until dusk.
The Windmill lakes site covers an area of approximately 30 acres and has six lakes:
- Windmill Lake 35 pegs
- Boundary Pool 44 pegs
- Bottom Pool 30 pegs
- Middle Pool 30 pegs
- Island Pool 39 pegs
- Ash Pool 25 pegs
Windmill Lake (35 pegs)
This lake is stocked with carp from 8oz to 12lb, tench, roach, perch and bream. Best baits are maggot and corn. Pleasure anglers are having a fish a chuck of all sized fish. Down at the bottom end around peg 14 it is 12ft deep and at the top end by peg 4 it is 5ft deep. There are a lot of trees around this lake providing shelter on windy days.
Boundary Pool (44 pegs)
The carp go up to 20lb in this lake but it is predominantly a mixed lake of most species. Pleasure anglers are having a lot of 21b carp on corn and hook-pellet, feeding micro pellet to attract them into the swim. This lake is 3 acres in size with a shelf all the way round at approximately 5ft depth. Over the shelf there is a drop off of about 18".
Bottom Pool (30 pegs)
This is a shallower pool with carp from 1lb to 20lb, together with roach, bream and perch. It is ideal for floating bread and dog biscuit fishing.
Middle Pool (30 pegs)
This pool is not as deep as the other pools. There is a shelf all the way round of 4ft with a drop off of another foot. This is a purpose built match pool. Best baits are maggot, corn, meat and pellet. The winning weight can come off any peg, making it a fair and even match venue. This pool has carp averaging 2.5lb and tench to 21b with odd fish into double figures.
It is quite common in matches for every angler to catch more than 30lbs with a winning weight of about 90lb. Current match record on this pool is 315lb 10oz.
Island Pool (39 pegs)
This pool is a match pool of 3.5 acres with an island in the middle. Depths in this pool range from 4ft to 8ft. The carp go up to double figures but the majority of them are around the 2.5lb mark. There is a good head of tench with a few going up to 4lb. Skimmers up to 2.5lb. Open match weights on this pool have been up to 312lb. Best baits are maggot, corn, meat and pellet.
Ash Pool (25 pegs)
This is a small match pool, ideal for clubs or small opens. The fish range from 8oz to 12lb. There are carp, ghost carp, golden tench, golden orfe, skimmers and roach. Best baits are maggot, corn and pellet. Depths in the pool range from 4ft to 8ft.
The Wood Pool (12 pegs)
The Wood Pool is a small farm pool (12 pegs), which is heavily stocked with carp, tench, roach and perch. This pool is suitable for beginners and youngsters.Windmill Lakes
Stillwater Rules
* Open from 7.30 am till dusk.
* No night fishing.
* Barbless hooks only.
* No braid.
* No tiger nuts, boilies, joker or bloodworm.
* Keepnets are only allowed in organised matches, (when two nets
need to be used.)
* All visitors must dip landing nets and keepnets on entry to the
lakes.
* Regular opens, club matches and pleasure anglers are all catered
for.
Prices
* Day tickets available on the bank at £7.00.
* Concessions £6.00.
* Juniors £5.00.
* Evening tickets are also £5.00.
We reserve the right to change the fishery rules and prices at any time.
The Windmill Cafe (our onsite Cafe)
The Warwickshire Avon (100 pegs)
Three prime stretches of the river Avon varying depth and space, just below a spawning site so excellent fishing both early summer and throughout the season. Most seasons see at least 50 double figure barbel , whilst our chub record stands at 6lbs 1oz, caught in 1998. This season has started well with a barbel of 14lb 4oz.
The main section of the Avon was featured in The Angling Times on 20th October 2009 by Martin Bowler with the headline "Britain's best barbel river?". It is noted for quality bags of chub, roach and barbel with 40lbs often being topped on good days. The first 34 pegs fish well to the waggler and stick float, with the feeder working well when the fish are feeding on the bottom. The bottom 26 pegs have a little extra depth and fish well on the feeder or stick float. In warm weather the waggler towards the middle works well.
The second section is called the Lock Cut and comprises 20 pegs on the lock arm and 10 pegs on the main river. These pegs fish well all year round, but especially when there is extra water in the river. This section contains a large head of roach, chub and perch, carp to 20lb and a few quality tench. Pole, stick float, waggler and feeder methods all work well on these pegs.
Best baits are maggot or caster on float tackle. When fish start to show, keep feeding little and often. Luncheon meat or worm work well fishing a static bait for big chub and barbel.
The third section is called the Pump House and has 10 pegs. This is situated above Harvington Weir and the water is deep and slow moving. Big bream, roach and chub are all in abundance. Best methods are stick float or feeder.
Cars can be driven right up behind most pegs (unless it’s too wet). A few pegs require a short walk.
Prices
* Day tickets available on the bank at £7.00.
* Concessions £6.00.
* Juniors £5.00.
* Evening tickets are also £5.00.
* 24 hour tickets are £10.00.
