Any truth in the rumour

[johnny h]

Piggy Backing on this thread,

But the guy who owns Barmston Pond (its now known as Willows Reservoir) can be seen on youtube when the EA stock it for him, Nice,

He bought it to fish it as a Pike/Trout fly fishery (very forward) BUT couldn't get permission (local/council/etc)

He tried to sell it £45000, (check the Internet) as a specimen Pike Lake but no,

Its a nice pond, but the Poles have nailed all the decent Carp!

 

[Jimk2]

Piggy Backing on this thread,

But the guy who owns Barmston Pond (its now known as Willows Reservoir) can be seen on youtube when the EA stock it for him, Nice,

He bought it to fish it as a Pike/Trout fly fishery (very forward) BUT couldn't get permission (local/council/etc)

He tried to sell it £45000, (check the Internet) as a specimen Pike Lake but no,

Its a nice pond, but the Poles have nailed all the decent Carp!

any links, what was stocked?

 

[L_muslibar]

Live right next door to barmston pond - once upon a time it was a great little fishery, though completely run down.
Once Rob took it over he intended to turn it into a pike/trout fishery but opposition from council/MPs/Locals all but scuppered the chances. Was a shame as Rob had plenty of plans to tidy it up.

Unfortunately it ended up polluted - heard a couple of reasons including a combination sewage pipe bursting and seepage from the roads containing high levels of salt from the gritters in winter. But it pretty much killed everything in there so i doubt anything has been transferred from it recently. Pollution was at least 6 or 7 years ago. Lakes completely barren now - the lake bed is completely ruined as well so if any one does take it on, it'll take a fair sum if they want to restore it. And that is if they manage to get permission!

Shame as there were some huge pike and carp.