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Lockinge Fishery
The fishery meanders past the attractive downland villages of Ardington and Lockinge, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, close to the busy market town of Wantage. It consists of a series of nine lakes, all interconnected by a stream, fed by springs rising from the nearby Berkshire chalk-downland. It offers fishing for both brown and rainbow trout and is run on an annual season-ticket only basis.
Spread over 1½ miles, and set in parkland and woodland, each lake has its own unique characteristic providing a variety of fly fishing experiences in a tranquil setting, while the diverse layout of the fishery ensures that it is never crowded.
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The Bridge Pool is at the top of the fishery and is fed by the Betterton Brook |
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In the early spring the Church Pool, with its spring-fed rock-feature, surrounded by acres of snowdrops, aconites and cillas is a sight to behold.
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The main Lockinge Lake, below this, is 3.5 acres in area. This provides a natural fishing situation in a beautiful parkland setting. The water varies in depth from an average of 4 – 5 feet, down to 9 feet, as the dammed watercourse exits to the small lake below. |
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Park Pool – is approximately half an acre in extent, and its shallow depth allows easy sight of its resident trout |
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Lodge Pool, is further down in Ardington. It is half an acre in extent and again offers good sight-fishing for trout. |
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Ardington Lake is approximately 2.5 acres in extent and offers a mixture of clear shallow water, sight-fishing and deep-water fishing.
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The Giggers: At the tail end of the fishery there are three long pools in a woodland setting, offering sheltered fishing under all conditions. |
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