Venues: South East

On the Suffolk/Essex border, the 16-swim specimen carp lake on this friendly family run fishery is well stocked with mirrors, commons, ghosties and wild carp

A three-lake complex set in the tranquil and scenic heart of the Essex countryside, with two smaller lakes and a 24-acre reservoir for big-water, big fish action. All of the lakes have been carefully stocked with plenty of stunning carp, including 40 different thirties in the Res and some going well over the 40lb mark. Weed beds make for interesting features and the fish are growing quickly.

A quiet lake on a complex comprising four lakes, with a good stock to keep you busy while you target the larger specimens

A 20-acre lake lined with mature trees and offering a great many features to fish to, including islands both large and small, sunken barges, plateaus, gravel bars, and weed beds.

At just over 25 acres, Barden has become a recent Mecca for carp anglers in the Tonbridge area. There's a large head of carp running up to well over 40lb with numerous 20lb and 30lb-plus fish. There is a small no-fishing bank where there's a large bird-feeding area. As well as varied depths, there are two islands and these tend to be good fish-holding areas.

Extremely mature water that opened in 1981, with plenty of bankside vegetation, making this picturesque location an ideal venue for specimen hunters and pleasure anglers alike. As well as housing monster catfish, the carp run up to high thirties. Depths run to over 12 feet in places and plenty of gravel bars and islands can be great fish-holding areas.

A 25-acre lake with an abundance of bays and tiny islands to target as well as multiple underwater features