yately lake........please help

Hiya
Has anyone fished yately. anyone got any tips or tricks ta. baits swim etc.
Im going sat morning for the first time and need some help as ive heard its a very hard water.

which lake you going to....???

i thik its the south lake or south car park lake, sound familier to u.

South lake.... not been there for a few years, but i know things have changed a great deal, its not as hard as it used to be, main problem is swim choice, as your going on saturday, you could find a few already on there, its has looked busy each time i've gone by this week, but dont let that put you off, there are plenty of fish in there, and a fair few swims are worth a look, other than the most popular, when you get on, see if there is a bailiff about, they should be able to tell you whats coming out and where from, also what swims have not been fished, if theres lots of pressure an unpopular swim might be a good shot.....the lake is full of features, bars, gravel, etc, so a good walk around is always a good starting point.
bait wise, pop ups, with pva bags always worked, so no reason why it still wont, from what i gather, the lakes been given a major facelift, and alot of the snags, holding areas have been removed, so the fish move around alot more.
some of the top swims include, the car park, then the boss, which is on the point looking back to the car park, willow beach, left hand side, known as the housebank, theres bound to be more now, but cant remember them, just take a good look around, and dont be affraid to do something different,remember, fish swim in the margins too....
have a great trip, and hope you draw one or two out....

Thanks alot, i always try the margins anyway. so ill stick to my guns. pop ups and a snowman rig will be my prefrence. so yeh, fingers crossed.
cheers for the advice....

how did you get on there mate, i had a very short session there today, loads of fish moving about, and things looked good for a fish or two, but had to cut it short, so will have another go at some point soon, must say it has changed a huge amount, so much has been removed, and the fish are moving around alot, so its a bit strange to how i knew it.
but its still got some cracking fish in it.

Well....... I blanked. no shock there,lol
But my mate had a 18lb common, 23.7lb common and 27.9 common in the 2 days, its a very nice little lake. im gonna try get back there in 2 weeks maybe. you sound like you fish all the time. you doing it full time or just have a very understanding job or Mrs.

haha.. i wish!!! shift work, so days off here and there, good result for your mate, your time will come on there.

i know, it will, i tried the `nightmare` swim. very spacious. all the swims looked superb and the amoutn of water you get to fish to as well. i was well impressed. can`t wait to return.

yeah, they have done a good job on the swims, and made it a very nice place to visit, i'll have another go for sure....

fair few fish coming out at the moment, so looking quite good.

so nick, you still ain`t caught yet.
Im gonna go back in a week maybe 2 weeks. gonna try just boilies with crushed up boilies in a bag.

did get one out last week, new pb of 26lbs 8ozs!!! cracking fish, and well pleased, so worth having another go there, fair amount of fish been out, and plenty moving about as well...
i have another go before getting back on the nursery mad house!!!

what were your tactics then mate. pva or spodding.

used pva bags, pellet with boilie, but have a good around for the fish, as i said they where roaming around alot.

cool cool,
Im thinking of just sticking with boillies and chopped/crushed boiles in a bag. see if it gives me a bite.
Gonna be going in prob a week or 2.

hope to be on there tomorrow or tuesday... one more trip then back to the nursery nut house...

what swims have you fished, im thinking of the carpark swim if it availible.

all off them!!!!

went in the boss, then the snag, no joy this time, saw fish crashing out between the islands, but what a bad day, kicked myself, for not going car park or top end last post swim area(always done well in that end, but the lake was empty, so had to many options...oh well,), as the wind was not in those areas as much,

had a real good walk around, and tbh dont like the way the back bay has been opened up, and the snags removed, but things change...

car park did look good, loads of features in such a small area, but then thats like all the swims on there.

if there is a lot of people on there, head for the last post, end of the house bank, there is always fish there, when its busy, keep a check in with yateley angling centre for spawning, the water was quite warm on tuesday, even with the wind, so it wont be long now, next few weeks i'd guess.....

just got back from south lake. my mate was in the boss, had 4 out to 18.5lb.
I was in the snag and and 2 runs in the night but lost both fish. not my night either. oh well. thats a good little lagoon where the snag swim is. fair few fish crashing. i just had a small problem of the coots eating all my baits. everytime of cast out or walked round and chucked a few handfulls in they were on it. really pissed me off.

fair play mate, there was plenty of birds about the other day as well....
best of luck to you for the next trip.