Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Oxfordshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Linear Fisheries - Smiths Pool

Address: Hardwick, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7QF

Entrance Grid Ref. SP 38759 05681 Car Park Grid Ref: SP 38714 05550 and SP 38617 05427

Sat Nav: OX29 7QF

Phone Numbers: 07885 327708

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Two of Linear's original carp lakes Joined together by a narrow channel these two waters provide some first class fishing and contain some very pretty carp which were selected intentionally for the waters. Linear estimate the carp stock to be just over 1,000 fish with a high number of these in excess of twenty pounds in weight. There are at least 20 over thirty pounds and over the last four years fish to over 40lb have been recorded. The lake record for a common carp is 39.14, for a mirror it is 43.10 and for a ghost carp it is 25lb. It is Linear's policy to regularly stock this water. 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 15lb, tench to 11lb plus, and roach to 3lb 15oz. During the last couple of years, we have had reports of two catfish being caught from the water, these fish shouldn't be there and probably moved as small fish back in 2007 during the summer floods. We have a temporary licence with the EA but they must be removed from the water when caught. If anyone lands a cat from the water, please retain it in their net a contact one of the fishery team.

Fish Species: Barbel Bitterling Bleak Bream Common Bream Silver Bullhead Carp Common Carp Crucian Carp F1 Carp Carp Ghost Carp Grass Carp Leather Carp Koi Carp Mirror Catfish Wels Chub Crayfish Dace Eel Goldfish Goldfish Brown Grayling Gudgeon Minnow Orfe/Ide Blue Orfe/Ide Golden Orfe/Ide Silver Perch Pike Pumpkin seed Roach Rudd Rudd Golden Ruffe Schelly Stickle back Stone Loach Sturgeon Tench Tench Golden Walleye Zander

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Facilities: Car Parks.