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Help Choosing a Lake to Fish at Redwood Park

Need help choosing which lake to start fishing when you first arrive? Try out our TWO guides below to help you find the lake that best suits you:

Redwood Lake, Arc and Canal:

 

 

 

Redwood Lake

 

The Arc

 

The Canal

 
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Availability:

 

Popular on weekends with match fishermen. Check Redwood Calendar before you arrive.

 

Popular on weekends with match fishermen. Check Redwood Calendar before you arrive.

 

Lake with most pegs, great for large club matches.  Check Redwood Calendar before you arrive.

 

 

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Car Park Access:

 

Most pegs have close access from the Arc and Main car park

 

Most pegs have close access from the Arc car park

 

Access up to the bridge side of the canal is fair with longer walks to further pegs.

 

 

peg type

Types of Pegs:

 

A couple of dedicated family-size pegs. Most are regular sized.

 

No dedicated family pegs. You can choose pegs close to each other for child supervision.

 

No dedicated family pegs. You can choose pegs close to each other for child supervision.

 

 

               
fish variety

Variety of Fish:

 

Large variety of fish - many species

 

Large variety of fish - many species

 

Large variety of fish including Tench and Barbel

 

 

               
specimen fish

Specimen Fish:

 

Specimen lake – Bream up to 5lb, Carp up to 22lb, Tench up to 6lb, Perch up to 3lb

 

Some Carp 10lb+

 

Some Carp 10lb+

 

 

               
fish size

Size of Fish:

 

Varies depending on species, but many large carp.

 

Large overall catches, up to 100lbs in a match

 

Medium, some fish weigh up to 8-10lbs.

 

 

               
fishing methods

Fishing Methods:

 

Waggler, pole, feeder

 

Waggler, pole, feeder

 

Great for pole fishing along far bank

 

 

baits and tactics

Baits/ Tactics

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Redwood Lake page.

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Arc Lake page.

 

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Canal Lake page.

 

 

               
perfect for anglers

Perfect for:

 

Novice to Expert level, as well as families

 

Novice to Expert level

 

Novice to Expert level

 

 

The Moat, Lagoon and Jessica's Pond:

 

 

 

The Moat

 

The Lagoon

 

Jessica's Pond

 

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Availability:

 

Always open for pleasure fishing

 

Popular on weekends with match fishermen. Check Redwood Calendar before you arrive.

 

Always open for pleasure fishing

 

 

               
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Car Park Access:

 

Easy access from spur off main car park

 

Reached via the new Lagoon car park.

 

Reached via the new Lagoon car park.

 

 

               
peg type

Types of Pegs:

 

Family and handicapped pegs with some regular sized pegs.

 

No dedicated family pegs. You can choose pegs close to each other for child supervision.

 

No dedicated family pegs. You can choose pegs close to each other for child supervision.

 

 

               
fish variety

Variety of Fish:

 

Large variety of fish - many species

 

Large variety of fish - many species

 

Large variety of fish - many species

 

 

               
specimen fish

Specimen Fish:

 

N/A

 

Some Carp 10lb+

 

There are some mature Bream and Carp hiding in the lilies!

 

 

               
fish size

Size of Fish:

 

Generally, small easy to handle size

 

Large head of Carp between 2 and 5lb and large numbers of medium sized Ide, Chub, Barbel and Bream

 

Plenty of medium sized Ide, Chun and Bream and an occasional Tench

 

 

               
fishing methods

Fishing Methods:

 

Waggler, pole

 

Short pole/whip, long pole, feeder,

 

Waggler, short pole

 

 

               
baits and tactics

Baits/ Tactics

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Moat Lake page.

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Redwood Lake page.

 

Learn about baits/tactics on the Arc Lake page.

 

 

 

               
perfect for anglers

Perfect for:

 

New anglers; Families; Anglers with limited mobility or requiring a larger peg.

 

Novice to Expert level.

 

New anglers; Families.

 

 

 

 

 

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