February Report

It has now been nearly 6 months since we took over Brick Farm Lakes and we are beginning to feel more relaxed and are certainly getting excited about the plans we have going forward!  Our efforts so far have been focused on general maintenance and putting in place the stands on Spring Lake, but there are some very exciting ideas in the pipeline so watch this space! 

Since we took over, the pricing structure has changed and we hope you will be pleased to hear that the cost of the tickets will remain at what they are for the foreseeable months of 2020 and we have no plans to be changing them any time soon. 

Obviously the weather over the festive period has been very wet but thankfully the lakes have coped very well.  We have regularly cleared pipes of debris and leaves, but the onset of some recent frosts has brought the danger of ice – please be extra vigilant when arriving at the Lodge as there is some water freezing across the car park.  So far the lakes haven’t frozen but who knows what February, March and beyond may bring! 

Brick Farm Lakes Christmas & New Year Competition

32 anglers joined us for our Christmas & New Year Competition on Sunday 5 January for a morning of fishing followed by a bowl (or 2) of homemade soup (lots of well-deserved compliments to Linda on her homemade Potage Bonne Femme which went down really well).  Prizes were up for grabs for biggest single fish, heaviest bag and smallest fish and naming no names (David Calder, David Goldsmith and Nathan Goodsell) we had a few happy anglers on their way with trophies and vouchers.  Thank you everyone for coming along, although the fishing was hard going it was a successful day nonetheless. 

Spring Lake

Following several weeks of extremely rainy and wet weather, Phil, Graham and 2 friends (Mark & David) worked tirelessly getting all the stands built and in place.  It helps that Mark is a carpenter so had the right tools for the job, but fuelled by plenty of pizza & homemade sausage rolls and cakes they got all 16 stands built and in place in just 2 very wet January days!  Two of the stands have been built in keeping with the suggested specifications of the British Disabled Angling Association so we hope that these provide additional space for our less mobile anglers to be able to enjoy the beautiful new lake.  We will be creating a parking area close to Spring Lake so those benefiting from these accessible stands won’t have too far to go.  We are now regularly stocking Spring Lake and whilst it is not fully stocked, the fish are in there and it has been fishing very well. 

Ladies Day (Trophy & Prize for Winner)

Danni will be hosting Ladies Day on Sunday 26 April 2020, so ladies get in quick if you fancy getting together with other females who enjoy fly fishing.  We will be fishing in the morning followed by “Ladies only afternoon tea” from 1pm with a selection of homemade sandwiches, quiches, scones and cakes!  Please pre-book asap (by phoning the Lodge or sending an email) as numbers are limited to a maximum of 16.  Ladies will be fishing on Spring Lake, whilst the rest of the waters will remain open for all anglers.  The Lodge will be reserved for the afternoon tea between 1-3pm.  Gents – don’t forget that you can still grab a bacon roll and your drinks out on the decking though!