Out of pure curiosity, does anyone know the name of the lakes mentioned above ?
Cheers
Cheers
The two on your left as you come southbound are Sandmere and Dovemere - both are PAAS waters
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Thanks ,was a few fishing it earlier on bivvys up ..
Thanks ,was a few fishing it earlier on bivvys up ..
I'm forever looking to see if they're any bivvies on there as I drive past it frequently and live relatively locally (junct 18) 
If you look over the the other side of the M6 on maps, I walk my dogs regularly round Shakerley.
If you look over the the other side of the M6 on maps, I walk my dogs regularly round Shakerley.
In reply to Post #4
Always plenty on there.Really busy during summer.
Always plenty on there.Really busy during summer.
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Are we talking about the same place? I often walk it, sometimes 3 times a week, nearly always on a weekend, and it's rarely 'really busy', I often comment to the Mrs how underfished it is. Come to think of it, in general, I don't think I've often seen many more that say 10 anglers even in summer
You do tend to find, like a lot of other places, if the whispers start about one coming out it's busier for a few weeks, then it dies down again
I keep thinking about getting the LAC ticket again. I know the place doesn't have more to offer than when I fished it in the 90's but it'd be convenient...hmm...maybe a day ticket or too but I confess the doga walkers put me off....me being one of them 
Are we talking about the same place? I often walk it, sometimes 3 times a week, nearly always on a weekend, and it's rarely 'really busy', I often comment to the Mrs how underfished it is. Come to think of it, in general, I don't think I've often seen many more that say 10 anglers even in summer
You do tend to find, like a lot of other places, if the whispers start about one coming out it's busier for a few weeks, then it dies down again
I keep thinking about getting the LAC ticket again. I know the place doesn't have more to offer than when I fished it in the 90's but it'd be convenient...hmm...maybe a day ticket or too but I confess the doga walkers put me off....me being one of them
Just done a couple of laps with the dogs, no one on, fish in the margins all over and spawning in one area!
I'm not sure if it's the club or the council, but clearing the overhanging shrubs from between the pegs is a bloody silly thing to do from a nature and fishing pov. If it's the club, we'll done, lots more areas for dogs to jump in the water now.
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I'm not sure if it's the club or the council, but clearing the overhanging shrubs from between the pegs is a bloody silly thing to do from a nature and fishing pov. If it's the club, we'll done, lots more areas for dogs to jump in the water now.
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Sandmere & Dovemere do get very busy, I don't think Shakerley is that busy. As you say JP, on the Lymm ticket but it's also on a day ticket. Not been for donkeys years, but my lad has been at the weekend recently-ish and it wasn't too busy.
Sandmere & Dovemere do get very busy, I don't think Shakerley is that busy. As you say JP, on the Lymm ticket but it's also on a day ticket. Not been for donkeys years, but my lad has been at the weekend recently-ish and it wasn't too busy.
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You might be able to answer this but whichever one it is (sand or Dove) that borders the M6, did it used to be a day ticket? The names ringing a bell from well over a decade ago if I'm thinking rightly.
I'm led to believe there was a big fish kill on Shakerley a few years ago, most of the original stock lost but it was restocked. I speak to a few of the lads on my rounds though there aren't what I'd call many 'regulars' as in week in week out. Unfortunately, as is life, I've seen a few dead ones on my walks round, a couple of mid doble commons last year, reported it to one of the lads fishing so he could tell the bailiff. I also regularly see them spawning and to quote the Mrs last year as one cleared the water 'that wasn't a double'...lol
Most of those I see spawning or caught are commons yet in summer you'l see lots of small mirrors basking...odd.
When I used to fish it, to my knowledge, the biggest was a 28 which would go 30, I'd like to think the new stocking will go bigger if they have the genetics and the food (maybe they already have, I've no idea).
You might be able to answer this but whichever one it is (sand or Dove) that borders the M6, did it used to be a day ticket? The names ringing a bell from well over a decade ago if I'm thinking rightly.
I'm led to believe there was a big fish kill on Shakerley a few years ago, most of the original stock lost but it was restocked. I speak to a few of the lads on my rounds though there aren't what I'd call many 'regulars' as in week in week out. Unfortunately, as is life, I've seen a few dead ones on my walks round, a couple of mid doble commons last year, reported it to one of the lads fishing so he could tell the bailiff. I also regularly see them spawning and to quote the Mrs last year as one cleared the water 'that wasn't a double'...lol
Most of those I see spawning or caught are commons yet in summer you'l see lots of small mirrors basking...odd.
When I used to fish it, to my knowledge, the biggest was a 28 which would go 30, I'd like to think the new stocking will go bigger if they have the genetics and the food (maybe they already have, I've no idea).
In reply to Post #9
Not 100% sure but I think both Sand and Dove have been in PAAS for quite a long time. Dove is the one bordering the M6.
Not 100% sure but I think both Sand and Dove have been in PAAS for quite a long time. Dove is the one bordering the M6.
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Shakerly is still a day ticket but 1 rod only days only now. Not sure about sand and dove only just joined PAASi do know that they get busy year round (sand and dove).
Shakerly is still a day ticket but 1 rod only days only now. Not sure about sand and dove only just joined PAASi do know that they get busy year round (sand and dove).
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Shakerly is still a day ticket but 1 rod only days only now
Is that a very recent change or is the board there out of date? I looked at it, must be a few weeks ago, still had prices for multiple rods and 24+ hours. I'll have another look when next there.
Shakerly is still a day ticket but 1 rod only days only now
Is that a very recent change or is the board there out of date? I looked at it, must be a few weeks ago, still had prices for multiple rods and 24+ hours. I'll have another look when next there.
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Ignore me I saw something about it last year I think lymm anglers posted it. It's now back to 24hrs and multiple rods must have been a test of the rule or just one that could be put in.
Ignore me I saw something about it last year I think lymm anglers posted it. It's now back to 24hrs and multiple rods must have been a test of the rule or just one that could be put in.
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Yeah it's changed mate, just had a walk round, only 2 lads on, Knutsford carp park end, nice wing blowing straight in. 1st time this year I've some on the surface....in front the opposite car park.
Rates,
Day ticket £5 per rods max 3 rods
24hr ticket £20 2 rods, £28 3 rods
48hr ticket £36 2 rods, £48 3 rods
Yeah it's changed mate, just had a walk round, only 2 lads on, Knutsford carp park end, nice wing blowing straight in. 1st time this year I've some on the surface....in front the opposite car park.
Rates,
Day ticket £5 per rods max 3 rods
24hr ticket £20 2 rods, £28 3 rods
48hr ticket £36 2 rods, £48 3 rods
In reply to Post #9
sand and dove have been pa waters for 35 years that i know of, the one next to them boundry which itself was once a pa water has been a day ticket since its pa days but not for a number of years now.
Yes there was a fish kill on shakerley
sand and dove have been pa waters for 35 years that i know of, the one next to them boundry which itself was once a pa water has been a day ticket since its pa days but not for a number of years now.
Yes there was a fish kill on shakerley
In reply to Post #15
Thank you 👍
Thank you 👍
In reply to Post #6
Yes pal,I was referring to sand and dove(east side of M6).Summer weekends really busy,but you can always get a peg,as both lakes combined have a lot of pegs.
Yes pal,I was referring to sand and dove(east side of M6).Summer weekends really busy,but you can always get a peg,as both lakes combined have a lot of pegs.
In reply to Post #17
5 on Shakerley Fri night, fish coming out too 😎
5 on Shakerley Fri night, fish coming out too 😎
I was quite surprised how many bits of blue there was around that area ..
I was a passenger and then a driver up that way, so it peaked my interest
The Strathclyde lake in Scotland looked interesting and I didn't know the Clyde has barbel, very interesting ..
I was a passenger and then a driver up that way, so it peaked my interest
The Strathclyde lake in Scotland looked interesting and I didn't know the Clyde has barbel, very interesting ..
In reply to Post #19
Lots of sand extraction & silty meres, lots of waters like that in the general radius.
Was busy on Shakerley on the Sat, I was told 14 anglers on :-0
Lots of sand extraction & silty meres, lots of waters like that in the general radius.
Was busy on Shakerley on the Sat, I was told 14 anglers on :-0
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You walk your dog around shakely 🤔
Isn't that one of the nw famous dogging sites 🤣
You walk your dog around shakely 🤔
Isn't that one of the nw famous dogging sites 🤣
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Can't say I've ever noticed, or heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me
Can't say I've ever noticed, or heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me
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