Ray Stoner had a session to remember when he fished Bedfordshire's Three Island Lake and took a total of 24 carp, many over 10lbs, for a total weight which he estimates was at least 180lbs. His catch included this fine 20lbs 2oz common. Ray says he could have had more but was so shattered after his session that he decided to pack up at 3.00pm and have a rest!

2017 has had a flying start at Gloucestershire's Wildmoor Waters with several carp around the 30lb mark being banked including two at over 30lbs. Best fish so far fell to Jay Bowers who took fish of 31lbs 5oz and 30lbs 4oz in a weekend session whilst Ben Langdale (left) banked fish of 29lbs 8oz and 29lbs 7oz on his most recent visit.

In an attempt to reduce illegal and unpaid for fishing on Arrow Valley Lake in Redditch, the management has decided that anglers should obtain permits before fishing, either by visiting the Visitor Centre which opens at 10.00am every day, or on-line at www.arrow-valley.co.uk/angling. Anglers fishing without having purchased a ticket in advance will be charged £10.00 for their permit.

Catch a Crucian Month is back with a photo competition to celebrate three great years of progress in restoring the prospects for crucian carp in England.

The competition, which is open to all and will run throughout June, is designed to promote crucians as a species, to assist in the recognition of true crucians, to encourage more anglers to take up crucian fishing and to highlight the need to develop specific crucian waters.

Since its launch three years ago 'Catch a Crucian Month' has inspired interest from all over the country with clubs and fishery owners creating a number of new, bespoke crucian fisheries. Follow this link for the full story.

The price fishery owners can expect to receive when they come to sell their venues is expected to remain relatively stable over the coming 12 months, according to Fenn Wright's specialist fishery sales agency 'Fisheries4sale.com'.

Lifestyle properties with fishing lakes, holiday accommodation and an owner's residence were the most sought after and accounted for 40 per cent of its sales in 2016. However, demand for all types of coarse fisheries, especially those with carp, remained strong as well. Properties worth more than £1 million were less popular - a trend which was reflected in thr wider country homes market.

Writing in its 'Water and Leisure Review 2017', the company said: "Those businesses which can show year on year profit growth will achieve better sale prices. With the EU referendum decided, low interest rates and better availabilty of finance, we anticipate that the demand for profitable water and leisure businesses which include an owner's dwelling will continue to be strongest."

Fenn Wright added: "There is an expectation that interest rates will rise in 2018. However, demand for all types of property with water is likely to remain reasonably good if vendor's expectations are not unrealistic."

Fenn Wright said a total of 612 new buyers registered their requirements with the company in 2016 whilst it sold or sold subject to contract 71 per cent of the properties on its books.

See what Fenn Wright's Fisheries4sale.com have for sale by following this link.