In reply to Post #1
I spent some time N of the border. Overall I liked it.
For carp I used to travel to Wyreside and 3 Lakes Selby.
Did have a look at Lanark Loch but didn't fish it.
In the end I got fed up with travelling and went piking and fly-fishing.
There were a couple of good articles in recent Carpology's on the Scottish Carp scene.

In reply to Post #3
I've got a copy of Carpworld 14 if you're interested ?

There's also a very nice Chris Ball 5 page lookback article in Billing in CW 7 (which I also have a copy of).

In reply to Post #1
Pike fishing used to be great.
There are carp in at least 2 of the adjacent waters so I 'd be surprised if there aren't a few in there - watersports would be a problem in the warmer months.
Massive water to come to terms with though.

In reply to Post #1
I was a student in Manchester almost 40 yrs ago. Lived in Levenshulme and used to fish at Gorton lower reservoir. It was lovely but I was only into coarse / match fishing at that time. Might be worth have a walk around ?

In reply to Post #1
Last year I read in one of the monthlies that an angler was publishing a book based on his experiences at St Neots / R Ouse. Never seen it - anyone know if this book is due soon ?

I've just finished Fallen Kings - I enjoyed that.