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Carp Stock

The water is believed to hold close to 400 carp, this includes a good number of doubles and at least 150 of these are now believed to be over 20lb's with approximately 20-25 thirties to just over 40lb.

The water also holds tench to over 11lb, bream to over 15lb, big pike and chub along with big roach and rudd which have been caught close to 3lb in recent years.

Lake Records

Mirror Carp - 43lb 10oz
Common Carp - 39lb 14oz
Ghost Carp - 21lb 4oz
Pike - 31lb 4oz
Bream - 15lb 0oz
Tench - 11lb 6oz
Roach - 3lb 15oz
Rudd - 2lb 14oz
Chub - 6lb 1oz

Further Info

Other day ticket waters

Other syndicate waters

Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool

12lb 8oz - Nick Pearce with one of eight fish caught during a 48-Hour sesion. (April 09).

15lb Local angler Lewis Wood with part of a 18 fish session using Richworth KG-1 & Salmon Supreme boilies. (April 09).

Jack Cuthbertson with a Hardwick stockie one of three fish caught during his session using SBS M1 boilies. (March 09).

These two waters, which are joined together by a narrow channel, provide some first class fishing and are believed to contain some of the prettiest carp in the country. The largest resident in the lake is now a mirror known as 'Jordan' which has been out at just over 40lb in the past and was caught at 38.08 in 2009. We estimate that there are between 20 and 25 different thirties in the water with at least five of these over 35lb. To complement these there are at least another 150 twenties with a good number of growing doubles to back them up.

The lake record for a common carp is 39. 14 and for a mirror it is 43. 10. It is Linear's policy to continue stocking more fish in the future and during 2010 we plan to introduce at least another 100 carp.

In addition to the carp, the waters also hold some tremendous fish of other species. In past years there have been pike caught to over 31lb, bream over 14lb, tench to 11lb plus, and roach to 3.15. Although the main Hardwick car park is not locked the pedestrian entrance off this car park is and like our other lakes you will be locked in at nights.

During 2010 the BYCAC Junior Championships and the 12th F.I.P.Sed Woorld Carp Championships will be held on the water in August and October respectively - to avoid disappointment please see the Important Dates page for further information.

THERE IS NO CLOSE SEASON ON ANY OF THE LINEAR DAY TICKET OR SYNDICATE WATERS