Linear Fisheries

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Six day ticket waters and three syndicate waters make up Linear Fisheries. There are tracks around most of the lakes and parking in many places is within easy walking distance of most swims.

Brasenose One
At approximately 32 acres this long, open, reed fringed water is now into its fifth year as a day ticket water and results continue to get better each year. During 2009 Brasenose One produced large numbers of fish reinforcing its status as Linear's main 'Runs Water'. The large head of carp this water contains continues to produce some stunning results and with the majority of the carp present now double figures and an ever increasing number of twenties, Brasenose One continues to provide great sport for the visiting angler. The biggest carp in 2009 was recorded at over 31lb and in the same period there were six different carp caught over 28lbs. Linear predict that a number of carp will be breaking through the magical thirty barrier in 2010.

Brasenose Two
Within metres of Brasenose One is the second lake on this site. At 34 acres it is a little larger than its neighbour and is also long, open and reed fringed. The stocking of this water started in 2005 and we now estimate the stock to be over 1,100 fish. A high percentage of the fish are commons, fully scaled and linear scaled which are maturing rapidly and soon Brasenose Two will start to rival its sister lake Brasenose One. Already in 2009 we saw a higher percentage of twenties being caught and we believe with the high numbers of different upper doubles caught in that year there will be a lot more twenty pound plus fish caught in 2010. Records already stand at 25.10 for a mirror and over 22lb for a common.

Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool
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.

Hunts Corner Lake
This lovely lake of over nine acres is situated just a few minutes drive away from the main complex where in 2009 carp to over 39lbs were recorded. We estimate the water to hold over 300 carp with the majority of these being mirrors although a number of commons and scaly mirrors were introduced in 2009. We believe that at least 40% of the carp present in the water weigh in excess of 20lbs - and eight different 30lb fish have been recorded since the water opened as an exclusive day ticket water in July 2009. This is a beautiful secluded long rectangular shaped gravel pit that is well matured; there are only ten swims that have been situated in the best possible way to give the angler more seclusion and nearly an acre of water to fish. Prices are slightly higher than our other day ticket waters and places are available on a first come first served basis - we do not take bookings.

Access to Hunts is through the main Oxlease gate which is locked at night. As with Oxlease anyone arriving during lock up times must wait in the main Hardwick car park at the main site until the gates are unlocked by 8am.

There is a car park close to the water and a toilet on site. The showers are located on the main Hardwick Day Ticket site just a few minutes drive away. As with all the other day ticket waters at Linear, providing swims are free, anglers can just turn up and start fishing and await a visit from a Linear bailiff.

Manor Farm Lake
Manor Farm Lake at approximately 14 acres is very similar to the adjacent St. Johns and like St. Johns it regularly produces good results. We estimate that the water now contains over 500 carp with at least 25 of these being over thirty pounds and another three which were recorded at weights over 38lb. In addition there have been three different 40 pound carp caught from the water in the last two years and the lake record stands at 42.10 for a mirror and 32.02 for a common. Plenty of back up fish in excess of twenty pounds along with numerous upper doubles are present. Linear?s stocking policy on this water is on-going with a low number of selected, fast growing carp being introduced regularly.

Other fish should not be neglected - the water contains a big head of tench, pike and rudd which can provide top class sport for those who choose to fish for them.

Oxlease Lake
The 26 acre Oxlease Lake is situated off the B4449 as you approach the main day ticket complex from Oxford just beyond the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club Lake; it is well sign-posted.

Linear believes that the water now holds over 1,000 carp; during the last two years we identified 21 different thirties from anglers photographs and noted that a high percentage of the other fish caught were over twenty pounds. Over 350 carp were stocked towards the end of 2009 and we plan to stock with at least another 200 carp in 2010.

Please remember that the Oxlease gate will be locked for security reasons at night. If you arrive after it is locked you must park in the 24-hour Hardwick Car Park at the main site until we open at 8am. You must not block the gate or park alongside the track leading past Newlands Angling Club - if you do so you may be asked to leave the fishery.

St Johns Lake
This famous 18 acre water remains one of the top day ticket lakes in the UK and many anglers visiting this beautifully mature lake, some for the first time, have gone home happy in the knowledge that they had caught a personal best carp, tench, catfish, pike or even bream.

During 2008/9 five different carp have gone over the magical 40lb barrier with two of these being commons. The complex record, a mirror of 44.10 was caught in 2009 and with the carp still continuing to grow who knows what size these carp will attain in the next few years.

St. Johns is probably one of the most prolific twenties and thirties day ticket waters in the country; with the phenomenal growth rate that has been recorded there over the years there is every good reason to say this and nothing to say that it will not improve even more. Not including the five forties Linear estimate that the water could hold up to forty 30lb plus fish and in addition the water contains a very large head of twenties. In 2009 many anglers went home happy after breaking their PB or after landing their first ever twenty or thirty.