August has been Magiscroft's best ever month with excellent fishing on all waters.  Carp are making for big catches on the Main Loch as well as the ponds.  

Main Loch

Carp and skimmers are dominating catches in the warm temperatures and individual carp are nearly 4lb with 1lb fish commonplace.  Colin Chambers catch of 59lb 8oz is the best in the last week and most of the pegs on the far side are capable of giving up very big weights.  Brian Clark broke the Main Loch match record with this great catch of 31lb 8 1/2 oz.  

Chopped worm has been effective for Carp but they are taking most baits well. Skimmers are growing on well and fish to 2lb are being taken with 8oz fish plentiful.  All fish have been coming up into the top 3ft but with Autumn approaching be prepared to go deeper after a cool night or if the water clears.

Island Pond

Brian Cochrane's new match record of 34lb 2oz shows the continued improvement in the few matches we allow, but pleasure anglers are getting the best of the pond with big catches up to 50lb commonplace.

The fishing is very good now with Carp and Tench to 5lb along with plenty of Ide to 1lb keeping everyone busy.  Sweetcorn is back in favour with the Carp and Tench but Jelly Pellets remain very successful also.  Dougie Anderson took lots of Tench to 4lb along with Carp on corn yesterday in a great day's fishing.  The Ide still love plenty of caster and worm.

Top Pond

Great fishing for mainly F1 Carp which are growing fast with more fish topping the 1lb mark.  If you get it right you can catch one every cast.  Jelly Pellets now catching best with maggots and sweetcorn are as backup baits. 

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