🎣 Cartwheel Lodge — Overview

Cartwheel Lodge is one of the club’s most prolific stillwaters and a standout choice for anglers looking to put together big, consistent weights. This well‑stocked, 10‑peg venue is especially renowned for its exceptional bream fishing, with match‑style catches frequently surpassing 50 lb and, on red‑letter days, totals of 100 lb or more recorded.

The lake offers a productive, well‑managed environment that appeals to both pleasure anglers and competitive match anglers seeking reliable action and impressive nets.

🐟 Fish Stocks & Species

Cartwheel Lodge holds a diverse and well‑balanced stock, providing year‑round sport:

• Bream — the venue’s headline species, with large specimens and prolific shoals

• F1 carp to around 2 lb

• Roach to approximately 2 lb

• Perch to around 2 lb

• Carp to roughly 10 lb

• Tench — newly stocked in March 2026, adding long‑term depth and variety to the fishery

This mix ensures steady bites, strong match weights, and plenty of scope for different methods and approaches.

🧭 What the Venue Is Like

Anglers describe Cartwheel Lodge as:

• Highly productive, with reliable fishing across the pegs

• Perfect for match-style tactics, especially feeder and pole approaches

• Well‑managed, with a healthy stock and consistent maintenance

• A great confidence water, ideal for building big nets and refining techniques

Its compact size and rich stock density make it a favourite for those who enjoy active sessions and steady action.

🎣 Who Cartwheel Lodge Suits

This venue is ideal for:

• Match anglers chasing strong weights

• Pleasure anglers wanting consistent bites and mixed-species sport

• Anglers refining feeder, pole, or method tactics

• Those seeking a reliable, high‑catch‑rate stillwater

Whether you’re targeting a bag of bream, building a mixed net, or simply enjoying a busy day’s fishing, Cartwheel Lodge delivers.

Head along Brandlesholme Road (B6215) and then turn onto Shepherd Street and head down towards Castle Farm. Turn left onto Mill Street at the farm and continue on the track until you reach the gated entrance, once through the gate follow the lane to your right where you will find the car park.

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