Charlie, I think Sless is right, there used to be flood lighting but Ive fished there late on many occassions and never seen them switched on. I wouldn\'t want to fish Sharpley in the dark during the winter as Ive found the fishing gets worse as the temperature drops i.e when the light fades.
Patterns, I would stick to: Blood Worms, larger black Buzzers (size 10 & 12), blobs and small black or brown PTN\'s.
Sharpley gets hammered with Lures and Blobs 8hrs a day every day so I have always had more success with the more imative patterns, what ever time of year it is.......please note, I am not in protest to lure fishing, it has saved me many of blanks!
Hope this is useful
Ps I would always consider Kiplin Hall or Bellflask for winter fishing!
Cheers
James