Dobb's Weir Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
The fish stocked at Dobb's Weir include:-
A few Carp to 30 lb
Chub to 8lb 13oz British Record
Bream to 10 lb 6oz
Barbel to 12 lb
Roach 2 lb 1oz
Tench to 8 lb
Pike to 32 lb
Perch to 3 lb 2oz
Local Tackleshop
Johnson Ross
3 Amwell Street
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8TP
Tel:- 01992 462044
Adult :- �3 one rod
�5 two rods
Concession's :- �2 one rod
�3 two rods
Night Fishing is available
Thames byelaws apply
Lee Valley Park Information Centre
Abbey Gardens
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1XQ
Tel - 01992 702200
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Holwell Hyde (or �The Pit� to locals) is a nice little venue for some good fishing in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Situated about 5-10 minutes from the town centre it has provided me with many, many hours of pleasure.
The gravel pit is fairly small, but very well stocked with a lot of Carp, (mainly Common, but a good few Mirror�s also), Bream, Tench, Roach,
Rudd, Perch, Pike and there are rumours of a Catfish and possibly even an Eel, although I have never seen one of the latter two caught.
My personal best�s from the water are a 26lb Mirror Carp and a 17.5lb Pike (caught whilst carping on a fishy pellet).
The lake carp record is in the region of 32lb and I am told it is a Common and that it is often spotted in the margins.
The lake has a �channel� upon entering which is rarely fished but is often worth a cast as the carp move all over the lake.
There are two islands on the lake with a gravel bar between them. These are the main features on the
lake but there are also some overhanging trees, which prove very productive at times.
The lake fishes well early in the morning and late afternoon as well as through the night. In the main part of the day it can be slow, but it
is non-stop for Roach, Perch and Bream on the pole. Best baits for the lake are maggots, pellets and bright coloured boilies, although pretty much
any bait will get you a catch.
Basically this is what I would call a �confidence� lake because you are always in with a good shout of a fish.
The only downside to this venue is it can occasionally be overrun with noisy kids, especially at weekends and during school holidays, but don�t let
this put you off it is definitely worth a cast.
Keith