| Most people think of elegant University spires and | | | | dissolve the knots and tensions of urban living in |
| languorous punts along the River Cam when they | | | | minutes. If you're introducing your children to a little |
| think of Cambridge. Anglers, of course, aren't blind to | | | | angling, fishing in Cambridgeshire offers an excellent |
| these idyllic scenes, but a more pressing question in | | | | launch pad for them at CFPAS's delightful Fenced |
| the angling mind is 'Where are the fish?' | | | | Acre Pond in the village if Impington, near Cambridge. |
| Fishing in Cambridgeshire will not disappoint the | | | | A small clay pond, Fenced Acre sports six swims |
| fish-hungry angler in search of excellent waters. A | | | | teaming with Tench, Bream, Rudd, Chub and Pike. |
| good starting point might be the superb Crystal | | | | There's also a fabulous complex of fisheries on offer |
| Lakes Leisure Park - 12 acres of sumptuous | | | | by CFPAS made up of twenty gravel pits of varying |
| meadowland situated just 10 minutes by foot away | | | | sizes - Block Fen Pits (also in Impington). Block Fen A |
| from the delightful little village of Fenstanton. The | | | | is bursting with Carp, Roach and Rudd, but with a |
| two lakes are not massive, but they are certainly | | | | little patience you'll find Tench, Bream and Perch, too. |
| mature and you'll get some excellent carp and coarse | | | | In Block Fen B, you'll haul out some impressive |
| fishing there. | | | | specimen Carp and Pike - quite often weighing in at |
| The largest lake ("Lake A") is the one to opt for if | | | | over 20lbs - as well and Tench, Perch and the |
| you want to indulge in a little coarse fishing and carp | | | | occasional Bream. |
| of between 15lb and 25 lbs are routinely hooked | | | | Fishing in Cambridgeshire would not be complete |
| there. In fact, the largest recorded Common carp | | | | without a visit to the superb Grafham Waters, one |
| was drawn from Lake A as well as a veritable | | | | of the best locations for fly-fishing in the UK. |
| colossus of a Mirror, which weighed in at 31lbs. | | | | Whether you use a boat or fish from the banks, this |
| Or try the waters controlled by the Cambridge Fish | | | | big stretch of water is alive with trout and if you |
| Preservation and Angling Society (CFPAS). Established | | | | don't round the day off with at least 8lbs, you've |
| in 1885 as the aptly-named 'Jolly Anglers' club with | | | | almost certainly been sleeping. |
| one modest stretch of river at Earith, it now proudly | | | | Whilst you are in the area, take a look at the |
| presides over no less than 30 miles of first class river | | | | Waterbeach Angling Club near the scenic little village |
| fishing, along with 5 lakes, 4 gravel pits and 1 pond. | | | | of Waterbeach; controlling waters on the River Cam |
| Stretches of the River Cam controlled by CFPAS | | | | as well as a still-water complex with a 6½ acre |
| include Chesterton to Clayhythe, a relatively shallow | | | | Lake (Leland) generously stocked with Specimen |
| part of the magnificent river which is excellent for | | | | Carp, Rudd, Bream, Tench, Roach, Rudd and Pike, |
| Roach - but you'll also find Bream, Pike and Chub. | | | | this little club is well worth checking out. |
| There's easy bank access and the scenery alone will | | | | |