Clawford Lakes

The Specimen Carp Lake.

(The home of over 30 Clawford 30's and over 80 Clawford 20's.)

Tom Sheppard with a 31lb. Common.

Tanner's Lake is about 4.25 acres with three islands and two large sunken islands.

The lake ranges from 3 to 12 feet with many underwater features including gravelled areas, shelves, holes and trenches. 

Tanners lake has a lot of purpose built swims covering the whole lake.

Barbara Sheppard with a 27lb. Mirror.

The lake contains over 130 double-figure Carp up to +39 lb. 

This lake is only available for fishing by residents plus a handful of local anglers who are members of the 'Clawford Carp Club'. 

This lake has a wealth of natural food and wild life and is considered to be a medium to hard water. 

Mark Way from Somerset with a 36 lb. Mirror 2007.

This lake has well over 25 carp over the magical 30 lb mark, 80 carp over 20lb. hence a minimum 10 lbs. breaking strain line is required for this lake.

During 2007, 21  30 lb. Carp were landed.

All the 30lb carp were Mirrors! 

The biggest tipping the scales at 36 lb.

None of the 12  30lb. Commons were banked in 2007!

The lake also contains 6 Grass Carp from 25 to 33 lbs.

LAKE RECORDS.

Terry  Taylor from Hatherleigh, Devon.

38lb 4oz Mirror Carp.

October 20th. 2003.  

Dave Pearks from Newquay, Cornwall.

31lb 12oz Common Carp.

October 1st. 2002.

TWO RODS.

NO POLE FISHING.

NO KEEPNETS.