Hay and Barley Pool
Situated back-to-back with each other, Hay Pool and Barley 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 mainly small carp from 8oz to 4lbs with some going to 20lb, plus some small tench, skimmer bream, perch and roach.
Both pools have proved to be popular competition waters. During 2008, most were won with weights over 100lbs and it is not unusual to see individual anglers weighing in between 50lbs and 60lbs.
Great chance for a personal best
Like Ghost Pool, Hay and Barley are not available to pleasure anglers and are used only for competitions.
Anglers fishing Hay and Barley invariably use the pole with three or four sections being long enough because it is unnecessary to fish far out.
Most popular baits are again meat, sweetcorn and Woodland pellets.
