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A Few Words About Our Catfish

Whilst not every carp angler likes catfish, I’m a big fan. I’ve always enjoyed the fight when fishing and love targeting fish that are...

Jan 21, 20213 min read

Some of the Wildlife around Bears Lake

Bears Lake is a haven for wildlife. These include a wide variety of birds along with bats, amphibians and other animals. Since we bought...

Jan 14, 20213 min read

What Tackle Should I Bring?

Whilst some anglers drive to the lake and bring everything with them (and more!), if you are flying in, or travelling as a group in a...

Jan 11, 20213 min read

Bears Lake Fishing Notes

Whilst we provide a variety of information at the lake, I thought it may be useful to provide some tips on fishing the lake on the blog...

Jan 8, 202112 min read

FIVE TOP TIPS

Someone planning their first trip to France recently asked for my top five pieces of advice. This is something that is not easy as there...

Jan 4, 20214 min read

Swim 5

Swim 5 is the last swim that you come to and is located close to the south-west corner of the lake. Whilst it has some great spots in its...

Dec 19, 20203 min read

Swim 4

Swim 4 is probably my favourite spot on the lake. Along with the adjacent Swim 5 it covers about a third of the lake. Whilst swims 4 and...

Dec 17, 20203 min read

Swim 3

Swim 3 is the central swim and a focal point for the fishing. It’s where we have a gazebo which provides a covered storage and sitting...

Dec 17, 20203 min read

Swim 2

In the second of these posts, I've provided some ideas and advice on fishing Swim 2. Swim 2 Swim 2 is a small and intimate spot to fish...

Dec 11, 20204 min read

AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR SWIMS

I thought that it may be useful to provide some more details on the individual swims at the lake. We have five individual swims that are...

Dec 9, 20205 min read

GETTING TO BEARS LAKE

We often get asked what is the best way to get to the lake? Whilst some anglers are put off by the distance to the cluster of lakes...

Dec 6, 20204 min read

FIRST POST

Hi Everyone This is just really a quick test to see that our blog is working OK. We hope to use the blog over the coming months to...

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Dec 4, 20201 min read