if i were to construct a lake in my area.
1st i would cater for rod anglers only no poles,-reason poles can be underequiped for large Carp etc...i know many of you out there can play fish really well on a pole but theys them that cant!! i would target speciman anglers,ie:Carp,Cats,Bream,Grass Carp,Tench and maybe a few odd bods like pond Sterlets or Channel Cats etc...the Wels would be the biggest fish in my Lake (snake pond) Perch, Roach and Rudd would also be in the water and even a few silver Bream a rareity here in the north east,what i would do is offer something very different from the norm,i would have the pegs well spaced out accordingly,to suit the shape and depth of the water/pond,the last thing yer want is anglers all casting to the same spot as they know this to be a patrtol route for the biggies,depth would vary from 3ft to about 6-10ft depending,i would try to go "au natural" but would probly end up with aireators,loads of features is the way forward no islands,but would try to have the odd sunken tree (or stump) plenty of over hanging bushes etc....and fauna in the lake,i would make my lake more of a challenge than a easy touch,they nothing worse than a overcrowded fish pond,to many fish in yer pond causes problems,disease and crossbreeding etc...for the customer facilities is a good thing, toilets even if portacabins to start with,wash basins for after yer days fishing! bait,hooks,tackle and food for hungry fishermen etc...then try to venture out in guideing to put the less experenced angler right and not wrong,i would keep the price at a respectable rate,then if anglers werent satisfied with the sizes of the fish i may alter the day ticket price by a £1 or so and buy in some bigger fish or something unusual-their yer have it
