Zander Venues
Here is a list of venues or areas that you can catch specimen Zander. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ramsey Forty Foot - Ramsey Cambridgshire
Zander from 4 - 6lb are common with the odd chance of a good double coming out
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Old West River - Earith Cambridgshire
A real zander hotspot is around the pub called " Fish and Duck ". Zander can be caught from the Earith to the confluence with the Cam.
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Great Ouse - Holywell to Earith Cambridgshire
Good holding areas for catching zander are opposite the Pike and Eel Brownhill Staunch and Westview Marina in Earith.
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River Cam - Bottisham Lock Cambridgshire
With easy access the river Cam hold good head of Zander along to the confluence to the Old West.
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Ely Ouse - Old West to Denver Sluice
A massive complex of were all the fen rivers meet.
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Old Bedford Delph - Welmore lake sluice
With depths varying from 6 - 20 feet makes this a top hotspot for zander. Just downstream of the Weleney road bridge a pool widens from 15m to almost 30m
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South Lagoon Wyboston Pits - Bedfordshire
A huge gravel pit that is open all year round .Controlled by Luton AC zander go up to 12lb.
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Roswell Pit - Ely Cambridgshire
Roswell is a prime zander water. In 1988 Roswell produced the British record Zander of 18lb 8oz which put this venue on the map for those predator anglers, but alias since then only small doubles have raised their heads. Time will tell if this water is to hold the British record again.
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River Severn - Tewkesbury
This is were the Avon meets the severn although prone to flooding can produce big zander.The locals rate freshly killed dead baits.
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Tweenty Foot River - Whittlesey Cambridgshire
A Whittlesey AA controlled water produce good late season Zander. Fishing to the bridges produces the best zander results.
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Coombe Country Park - West Midlands
Closing for angling from March 14 to June 16. Angling on the lake is from two banks. The public bank has 100 pegs and is open all season whilst the Lindley bank, accessible only to season ticket holders. Specimen zander and pike hunters have been targeting Coombe for many years but have really been reaping rewards in recent seasons. The average size is generally around 8lbs with fish to over 10lbs regularly being taken. This makes Coombe Pool the place to go for a realistic chance of catching a truly massive zander.
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Bury Hill - Dorking Surrey
With over 200 double figure zander recorded.Floatfished and float legered deadbaits work the best on this water.
Hope you find some useful info here, tight lines - Pikemaster