Patshull Park Fisheries

Description
Patshull Park is a delightful water to fish. Set in the grounds of Patshull golf club and hotel it is one of the nicest waters in the area, it is primarily a trout fishery holding lots of good trout and some decent size pike. Most seasons Patshull will throw up a number of twenties and last season (99) produced a thirty. It is a nice sized water at 86 acres with an unusual shape and depths ranging from 2 to 20 feet. The water is usually clear but there are snags dotted around different parts of the lake, it is also a busy water during the pike season so it pays to get there early, especially if you aim to fish from the bank. If you are boatfishing the lodge opens at 7.45am for payment & punt access.

Tactics
Like most waters Patshull has its 'hot' areas, if you are bank fishing then you won't go far wrong in fishing the far bank, opposite the lodge. This is one of the popular areas so get there early! It is also worth trying the boat platforms in front of the lodge or by the bait-pen as [plenty of pike are caught here, including one of 23lb this season.If you are in a punt then its worth trying the 'lodge' bay, or around the hotel, here plenty of pike are caught on trolled baits (dead or live), either fished under a float or bottom bounced. At the back end of the season its worth trying the shallows as often quite a few pike will have moved prior to spawning. Drifted or suspended baits will usually catch some of these fish. Lure fishing is not allowed.

Tickets
Patshull is a day ticket water open for pike fishing from Oct to the end of Feb. It is £6 for two rods. Punts are £6 per day, electric motors are available and live baits must be purchased on site @ 60p each, all available from the lodge.

Location
From Newcastle,take the A53 to Market Drayton, once there take the A529 to Hinstock then the A41 past Tong to Albrighton. Follow signs to Patshull Golf Club the lodge and car park is on the right over a small bridge.

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