Wishing Tree Reservoir

Wishing Tree Reservoir

Wishing Tree is a beautiful 6 acre water located next to Robsack Wood. The lake is an egg shaped water with the Robsack Wood end being thinner and shallower than the dam end. Wishing Tree Reservoir has depths of up to 10 feet in the centre. The lakes features make the water look very picturess in the hot summer months, these features include many reeds, some overhanging trees and bushes, a drainage inlet that is located at the wooded end of the reservoir, and a dam at the opposite end. The water provides approximately 40 swims that are generally flat and grassy. Successful baits at this water include trout pellets, bread, sweetcorn, maggots and boilies.

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Wishing Tree Reservoir is stocked predominately with huge numbers of carp that average 3-10lb. The water also holds some good sized roach and rudd, and a number of small tench and perch. Any technique you choose to use will work well on this water. Everyone seems to have their own personal favourite technique but the most productive appear to be ledgering boilies, ledgering luncheon meat or sweetcorn over a bed or hemp or trout pellets, and surface fishing bread or dog biscuits.

Readers Comments

"Bags of fun...caught 5 carp in the space of 2 hours."

"What a great days fishing, they were jumping out of the water into my net."

"On a more serious note: I was recently on a night fish when I was approached and then beaten by a gang of teenagers who proceeded to steel my fishing tackle. I understand other night fishermen have encountered similar problems with these gangs. I feel some action is needed to curb this problem."