Hay and Barley Pool
Situated back-to-back with each other, Hay pool and Barley pool both are canal-type lakes about three-quarters of an acre insize and hold 20 pegs each. Fishing on both lakes is from only one side of each to prevent anglers 'sword fencing' with each other!
Hay and Barley are about 20 metres wide which makes them ideal for fishing the pole and both hold carp from 8oz to 4lbs with some going to 20lbs, plus some tench, skimmer bream, perch and roach.
Both pools have proved to be popular competition waters.During 2011 many matches have been won with weights over 150lbs and it's not unusual to see individual anglers weighing in between 80lbs and 100lbs.
Great chance for a personal best......
Anglers fishing Hay & Barley tend to use tend to use the poll and find that three of four sections is sufficient because it is not necessary to fish too far out.
Again the most popular baits maggots ,sweetcorn and Woodlands own feed pellet.
One of Woodlands new bailiffs. Lee Edwards fishing 16.5 m pole on Barley pool.
Ant Rogers Preston Innovations is a very hands on angler.
Andy Finlay fished the feeder to the far bank of Hay pool and had 150lb of fish between 2lb - 4lb,together with a few bigger ones in 4 hours.
Like Ghost Hay & Barley pools are not available to pleasure anglers they are only used for competitions.
