Smiths Lodges: Bolton Lancashire:

Smiths Lodge is close to where I live and holds some great looking fish, as you can see from the picture below Smiths is around 5 acre in size and holds a smaller water on the same complex. Smiths Lodges holds a large selection of fish ranging from Carp up to 40lb, pike in to the high 20s, specimen bream, roach, and has perch up to 3lb.

Smiths it a beautiful venue and in the summer months the water is surrounded by large Lilly pads, which carp thrive upon. There are a mixed selection of fishing at this venue and carp fishing is one of them, fishermen say that Smiths Lodge is quite hard to fish, so please ensure you make a full day of it... (Dawn till Dusk Only)

As far as accessibility is concerned, disabled people would find it quite difficult to fish as access to the water is inappropriate. (A few steps to attend too) If one could manage to gain access to the venue, they would be limited to the road side bank due to rough terrain the far side holds.

Best Baits:
People have tried and tested all kinds of baits on this water, my advise is, use what you are confident in, there is a lot of natural food in this water hence the ban on blood worm. You will find that blood worm is the only banned bait other than live bait for pike, many carp anglers tend to fish on the road side and cast their lines to the Lilly pads which cover a large chunk of the water.

Best Pegs:
Best Pegs, again this is down to being in the right place at the right time on this water, in the warmer months the shallow end can be quite productive as can the deeper ends. Top Tip!!! (Fish light and be prepared to move in an instance) Smiths Lodges you can be found at Moses Gate, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire. Smiths

Below is a picture of inside a pikes mouth, this pike came from Smiths Lodge and looks like its been deep hooked at some point, click the image to see it close up.