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Milton Lake allows anglers to find a haven away from the tackle-busting doubles and 20-pounders that often muscle in elsewhere on the complex.
When the lake is on form, 50 crucians can be caught at a sitting, averaging over 2 lb apiece, and there have been catches of over 100 by a single angler, along with fish of over 3 lb, to just a couple of ounces under 4 lb.
In addition to the golden crucians, Milton has in recent years, been developed as a specimen roach water, with constant stocking of larger fish from the other lakes, it has produced Roach to 3 lb.
At three acres, Milton offers generously spaced pegs to tackle large shoals of tench, crucian carp, roach, rudd and perch with a few bream. The policy to develop Milton has always been to limit the numbers of carp present, to allow anglers who enjoy sport from crucians, tench and other smaller species to find a quiet corner.
Carefully designed with anglers in mind back in 1991, Milton has been landscaped with both islands and subsurface, fish-holding areas to offer plenty of potential from all of the pegs. Thousands of lilies, reeds, irises, trees and selected shrubs have been planted to ensure the surroundings are as pleasing as the sport.
Milton’s tench reach over 7 lb and there are also golden rudd, and while the crucians and tench are most active in summer, in winter Milton’s large shoals of specimen roach, rudd and perch get a look-in, when some impressive catches are made.
All methods work at Milton, from pole tackle, with its superior presentation at close range, up against reeds or lily pads, to waggler, feeder or bomb, for exploring further out or when conditions make float fishing tricky.
Soft hooker pellets, red or white maggots, casters, corn, worms, bread and meat are all reliable baits, and small balls of groundbait introduced on a regular basis seem to concentrate the fish. But in truth there is little that will not catch fish at Milton.
Fish Safety
Bury Hill prides itself on the health, safety, and condition of its fish stocks. We strictly enforce our Fish Safety procedures and Fishery Rules to protect our fish stocks from tackle dangers and poor handling. Please read our rules carefully and abide by them at all times:
- A large, padded unhooking mat is essential, which must be wetted and used at all times that a fish is out of the water;
- Barbless hooks only;
- No permanently fixed leads, leads must be free running using safety connectors to allow them to break off.
- Fish must never be carried in the hands, only in a landing net, weigh sling or a zipped-up sling-style unhooking mat;
- Keepnets are strictly banned and there is no sacking of any fish at any time;
- Landing nets and unhooking pads must be dipped before you enter the fishery to guard against the spread of disease.
- No particle baits to be used, with the exception of sweetcorn and hemp.
You will be asked to leave the fishery without refund and/or your membership revoked if you break these basic rules.
