🎣 Carp Fishery

Dabchick Lake

South Cerney Angling Club · Gloucestershire

📋 About the Fishery

Dabchick Lake is a mature gravel pit situated within the Cotswold Water Park and controlled by South Cerney Angling Club. Surrounded by natural vegetation and established marginal features, the venue offers a quieter and more traditional style of carp fishing compared to some of the busier day-ticket fisheries nearby. The lake is well regarded among local anglers for its peaceful atmosphere and healthy stock of specimen fish.

🐟 Fish Stock

Dabchick Lake contains a quality stock of common and mirror carp with fish reported over the 30lb mark and rumours of a fishe exceeding 40lb also. The venue also supports good numbers of tench, pike, perch, roach, and bream, making it an attractive mixed fishery throughout the year. Consistent stocking and careful fishery management have helped maintain the lake’s reputation as a productive specimen water within Gloucestershire.

🎯 Tactics & Methods

Successful tactics on Dabchick Lake often involve locating clean areas amongst the weed beds and presenting rigs accurately along patrol routes. Bottom bait presentations, solid PVA bags, and small baited spots all produce fish consistently. During warmer conditions, anglers targeting the margins and showing fish can gain a significant advantage, while colder months usually reward a more patient and precise approach.

🏆 Lake Records

ℹ️ Facilities & Notes

Dabchick Lake offers secure access for club members along with maintained swims and parking areas close to the venue. The natural nature of the lake means weed growth and changing water conditions can influence tactics throughout the year. South Cerney Angling Club rules apply, including fish care requirements and night fishing regulations.

📞 Contact & Booking

🌐 www.scac.org.uk

📍 South Cerney, Gloucestershire