Tench Lake - 3-Acre Specialist Tench Water in Gloucestershire

Tench Lake at Horcott Lakes offers a delightfully different angling experience within the prestigious Gloucestershire complex, representing a specialist 3-acre water that celebrates the beauty and challenge of tench fishing while providing an ideal environment for beginners, pleasure anglers, and anyone seeking a more relaxed and contemplative approach to their angling. This intimate venue showcases everything that makes tench fishing so rewarding and addictive, combining the thrill of targeting one of Britain's most beautiful freshwater species with the peaceful, meditative qualities that make tench angling such a perfect antidote to the pressures of modern life.

The lake's exceptional stock of approximately 250 tench, with specimens reaching the impressive weight of 11 pounds, creates a fishing environment where consistent action combines with genuine specimen potential, making every session both productive and exciting for anglers of all experience levels. The stock composition reveals the exceptional quality that has been carefully developed through years of specialist management, with the majority of tench averaging an impressive 4-5 pounds, ensuring that every fish caught represents a specimen in its own right.

The 3-acre size of Tench Lake creates the perfect scale for intimate and tactical tench fishing, where watercraft, bait placement, and timing become crucial factors in success, rewarding skilled anglers while remaining accessible enough for beginners to develop their understanding of this fascinating species. In addition to its impressive tench population, the lake also holds a select number of carp reaching weights into the mid-twenties, providing an exciting bonus species that adds variety to sessions.

Tench Lake operates with 8 carefully positioned swims that provide excellent access to all productive areas while maintaining the intimate atmosphere that makes specialist angling so rewarding. The generous spacing between pegs ensures comfortable fishing conditions even when the lake is fully occupied, while the manageable scale makes it perfect for group bookings, family outings, and those peaceful solo sessions.

The enduring appeal of Tench Lake lies in its role as a specialist venue that celebrates one of Britain's most beautiful and challenging freshwater species, providing an oasis of calm and contemplative angling within the broader excitement of the Horcott Lakes complex, making it an essential destination for anyone seeking to experience the unique pleasures and rewards that only dedicated tench fishing can provide.