Facilities

Pictured is our new 'Centre of Excellence'. The Lodge has a Clubroom, full catering facilities for events, a retail angling shop, toilet and shower facilities accessible from inside and outside, and administration offices.

We also have a separate centrally-heated toilet and shower block including facilities for the disabled angler.

Fish Stocks

Current lake record stands at 44lb 2oz, October 2007

Fish stocks are approximately...
estimated 30lb - at least 70
estimated 25lb - over 100
mid-doubles to low-twenties - running into several hundred
an overall average weight would be around 18 to 20lb

Opinion is that there are generally 2 or 3 large shoals, plus many small pods of fish, thus location is the main factor to success.

Purchased by the Society in 1993 and consisting of 62 acres, the fishing at this ex-ARC worked gravel pit is amongst the finest in the country.

Horseshoe Lake is situated in the Cotswolds just outside the village of Lechlade, near to Swindon and Burford on the Gloucester/Wiltshire border.

Horseshoe is renown for the quality of its fish, including stunning fully-scaled mirrors. Access is easy.

The lake consists of two main 'arms' or 'bays' known as Summer Bay and Winter Bay. Depths vary from an average of 4ft in Summer Bay to an average of around 11ft in Winter Bay. It is a weedy water, which is managed as necessary throughout the year.

Angling's Centre of Excellence

Clubroom and below, coffee machine and screen showing view from overwater camera

Location / Directions

Snowy Scenes at Horseshoe

Other Species

Alongside the carp swim huge fish of all species. Bream in excess of 14lbs, tench in the 6-9lb bracket are now common, and they go to over 12lb. Roach recorded at 3lb with large catches of fish 1-2lb are there for those that want them, beautiful rudd with 2lb fish recorded every year and a 3lb fish always a possibility. Winter though good for carp angling is also popular for pike into the high 20s, along with perch to 4lb.

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CARP SOCIETY Horseshoe Lake Burford Road

Lechlade Gloucestershire GL7 3QQ T: 01367 253959 E: info @ thecarpsociety.com

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