Aqualate Mere the largest lake in the West Midlands but is surprisingly shallow, averaging circa 4ft in many places. The Mere is fed by the River Meese, a tributary of the River Tern. The Mere supports a diverse fish population with both Pike and Bream being in abundance. There are also large numbers of wintering wild fowl and a resident population of starlings – the murmuration is absolutely fantastic at this time of year.

Sunday 24th November 2013

Not a particularly early start to the day, there had been a hard ground frost at home which had made me a little lethargic about going out but I picked by good friend Karl up and 9.30am and we were on the Mere by 11am.

After spending the next 4.5 hrs casting a fly line at every corner of the Mere, Karl eventually hit into the first fish of the day. A stunning Jack Pike. Quickly landed, unhooked and photographed and we were back on the move (me rowing ugh). 30 Minutes later, a pull on my line and another Jack Pike, again – lovely condition throughout.

That was it for the day, the final 30 minutes fishing of the day pulled two fish and then it went quiet throughout.

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