Exclusive Full Lake Hire Carp Fishing, Clacton-on-Sea in Essex

We are pleased to offer two exclusive booking only carp lakes for 2025, The Top Lake and The Reservoir. The Top Lake is our main specimen carp lake which is available for group bookings only with a maximum of 8 anglers. The Top Lake holds a good head of stunning carp including many known 30lb+ fish and 7 known 40lb carp to 45lb (November 2024). The official lake record is now 45lb. During 2024 we had seven 40s reported inc a 45lb mirror and a 40lb common known as "The Widescreen Common". We still have fish yet to be landed including "The Grey Mirror". The current stock is around 100 fish which we like to maintain as this allows for optimum growth rates and a balanced environment for the fish to thrive. During 2024 we introduced three C4 size carp from VS Fisheries, a fully scaled mirror and two broken linears, we have some more C4 and C5 carp from VS Fisheries and a selection of heather fisheries scaley mirrors on order for early 2025 to help boost the stock and introduce some varied target fish. This lake is exclusive bookings only and limited to 8 anglers per session.

The second lake on site is our The Reservoir which used to be The Catfish Lake. This lake has now be changed to a carp only venue which has been stocked with several mixed variety hand picked carp to provide some exceptionally pretty scaley fish. The carp go to 30lb but with our feeding schedule and the depth of water we expect these carp to rocket and fight exceptionally hard. This lake is exclusive only and limited to 4 anglers at a time.

The Top Lake Exclusive 8 person maximum

7am Monday to 9am Wednesday £500

12 noon Wednesday to 1pm Friday £500

4pm Friday to 5pm Sunday £500

7am Monday to midday Friday inc free use of onsite shower £950

7am monday to 5pm sunday inc free use of onsite shower £1450 

Please see the bookings page for dates available.

The Reservoir Exxclusive (Opens April 2025) 4 person max

24hr exclusive 4 anglers £125

48hr exclusive 4 anglers £250

Monday to Friday 4 anglers £500

Please enquire via whatsapp or email for availability.

The Top Lake is our exclusive booking only specimen carp fishing lake

We have a varied selection of pristine common and mirror carp as well as some of the most beautiful ghost carp in the country. The mirror carp are descendants from the original Croatian fish which Phil hand reared from 2-3" fish over 18 years ago. Some of these original fish are now over 45lb and have the genetics to achieve 50-60lb+ fish with the right conditions and quality fishmeal boilies. Over the years the fish have naturally spawned with the ghost carp which has produced some stunning colours and scale patterns. One such fish is Orange Spot which is now around 28-30lb and a much sought after fish to tick off the list. Fishing on the top lake is not the easy and can be frustrating at times but the rewards are there. We do offer advice but it is entirely up to you if you want to take it onboard. Our beautiful carp fight hard in the oxygen rich water and then once safely netted you will see they are in immaculate condition, testiment to the HNV fishmeal boilies they are fed and the attention to detail with water quality and the aquatic environment.
At present we have had 7 different 40s reported during 2024 with the biggest verified weight at just over 45lb. There are several different known carp over 30lb now with plenty of 20s and lots of stunning new scaley carp growing on each year thanks to our successful spawnings and fishery management.

Fishing on the Top Lake, as with the other lakes, is by advance booking only. Bookings can be made by email or WhatsApp only and a 50% deposit is required before any bookings are secured. No deposit, no booking.

We feed the fish all year round on a our V12 low temperature fishmeal freezer boilies. We add immuno stimulants to the boilies as well as vitamins and minerals specifically tailored for carp. This bait is the most popular choice for anglers who book the lake on a regular basis and is availble to buy direct from us.

Please note: we have a minimum 0.40 line rule due to the nature of our hard fighting big carp, especially the common carp. A large high sided unhooking mat or at least an XL beanie type mat is a must have item, along with a 42” minimum landing net, a retaining sling to transport fish from the water to the mat and some form of fish care kit to treat hookholds etc.

Every angler should have some sort of a bucket to be able to quickly fill with FRESH lake water to pour over the fish and keep it wet at all times. This should be something every carp angler automatically does however, sadly this this does not always happen! So this is a note to anyone that does not know to keep fish wet at all times. If the fish is all foamy on the matt you are not keeping it wet enough, pour more water over the fish. Please look after our fish as they are extremely valuable and treated like our pets. Be mindful with them on the bank so they can remain healthy with as little stress as possible.

No shelf life boilies are to be used, popups and wafters are allowed. We have stopped the use of particle baits for 2024 so please don’t bring them with you.

No maggots to be used on The Top Lake. We are all about the fish health and maggots dont help the fish or the water quality so please dont use them, rigs and bait buckets will be checked. Worms are fine to use instead if you want to use naturals during the winter months.

The gates to the otter fence must be kept closed at all times.

Bait boats can be used, please use them responsibly.

Thank you

The Reservoir (Opens April 2025)

This lake is our old The Catfish Lake. The lake has now be changed to a carp only venue which has been stocked with several hand picked carp from a mixture of varieties to provide some exceptional scale patterns. The carp stock currently go to just over 30lb but with our planned feeding schedule of fishery boilies, we expect these carp to rocket in size and fight exceptionally hard in the deep water. This lake is exclusive only and limited to 4 anglers at a time.

Prices

24hr exclusive 4 anglers £125

48hr exclusive 4 anglers £250

Monday to Friday 4 anglers £500

See The Reservoir diary on the bookings page for availability.

Fishery Bait available to purchase

V12 Red Fishmeal Freezer Boilies 15mm

The fishery bait for 2024 is an updated version of the highly successfull V12 Robin Red Fishmeal boilies. The bait is a unique, true high grade fishmeal boilie that has a fruity, creamy aroma with a hint of peach and orange rounding off a complex blend of essential oils. The fish in the top lake have been fed these boilies right the way through their lives and they have been an integral part of the high growth rates as well as the vibrant colours, health and strength of the fish. All freshly rolled in-house on a weekly basis. Every kilo of this bait goes to helping our fish stay in the highest possible condition with vibrancy and vigour so we really appreciate everyone who uses them. You are really helping the fish and entire ecosystem with every kilo you purchase. Not only do the fish hugely benefit from the high nutritional makeup of V12 but the water quality and silt is kept in optimal conditions through its quick breakdown times and soft nature. Special attention is given to the formulation of V12 so it also feeds the aquatic ecosystem by incorporating specific food items. Everything is about balancing and working with nature. As this bait is completely natural and we use the highest grades of ingredients the colour will vary and the texture, its not an inert ball of semolina with a colour and sythetic flavour churned out in some huge factory in europe! Everything is natural so please allow for these variations, the bait is the same ingredients and we do not use dyes to keep a uniform colour.
Throughout the winter when the lake was closed to anglers we fed V12 every week, ramping up to 10kg a week prior to the opening in March. The quality and growth of the fish has been astonishing.
 

**We have a new Squid and Garlic Enzyme boilie to allow a choice of baits now. Its a powerful attractor profile which has been proving highly successful so far. This new version is only available in 15mm, please specify if you would like this version or the original V12 fruit profile when ordering**

Ingredients:

Low temperature fishmeals

Enzyme treated soluble fish proteins

Antarctic Krill meal

Squid meal

Haiths Robin Red spice blend

Milk protein

Birdfoods

Milled cereal grains

Organic marine meals

Probiotic yeast cultures

Green lipped mussel

Hydrolysed crustacean liquid

Hydrolysed fish protein liquid

Liquid liver

Natural plant based sweetener

Vitamins and minerals

Salmon oil

All natural V12 amino taste profile 

Made with fresh hens eggs

New bait prices

Available 15mm

5kg bulk bags for £45

All wafters, hard hookbaits and popups are boosted with a unique amino acid based natural feed inducing booster. All are just £5 per pot

Food source glugs are made with the V12 liquid amino taste profile blended with a natural hydrolysed crustacean and marine protein liquid base £7.50.

New 12mm V12 Special Edition Food Source Popups available in Pink, White and Yellow £5 per pot

Booster dropper bottles of attractor liquid are available for £2.50. 

Fishery Rules Top Lake

Advance exclusive group bookings only.

We do not allow visitors to the lake, we have signs up saying no visitors so this means NO VISITORS... the fishery is a tranquil place to relax in quiet surroundings without random people walking around.

Large unhooking mats are a must and carp care liquids to be used at all times, unhooking mats to be placed on the grass and not on the gravel swims.

Please treat all fish caught with some form of carp care product, all considerate anglers should have a bottle in their tackle bag.

No sacking of fish at all, especially in the summer! We advise retaining slings to rest the fish after a fight and to carry them safely from the water to your wet unhooking mat.

All carp anglers must have a water bucket to pour fresh lake water on the carp whilst on the unhooking mat. Fish need to be kept wet so please follow this advice. Please fill the water bucket once you have landed the fish and it is safely in your landing net. Then when you have your mat wet, the water bucket filled, then you can transfer the fish safely to the mat making sure all the fins are tucked under the fish. Please respect and care for the fish.

During the summer when some weed is around we have a minimum 0.40 line rule, during the winter season (15th November-1st March) 0.33 is suitable.

Maximum leadcore length 12", rigs will be checked.

No fixed leads, all leads must pull out of lead clips easily and drop off or slide up the line without any restriction.

If using braided mainline then a long length of tubing must be used. No other types of leaders to be used with braided mainline please.

No nuts of any description including tigernuts. No nuts or tigernuts as hookbaits either.

No shelf life boilies please, this is to help protect the gut health of our fish and the water quality.

Barbless hooks are required now due to several trailing fish this year. All the common brands such as Nash, Fox, ESP, thinking anglers and Korda etc are advised. We are checking rigs now during your session, this is for fish safety so please respect this rule.

No maggots or casters as feed or as hookbaits.

No particles, only tinned sweetcorn is permitted.

Maximum three rods per person.

Rods must not be left unattended due to the fish being very powerful and takes can be extremely quick. 

No guests unless previously arraged. Anyone caught at the lake with visitors will be asked to leave as it is all private property,

No Dogs.

Anyone caught leaving rubbish will not be allowed back onto the fishery, on the whole most anglers fishing with us in 2023 have been extremely considerate and left no rubbish at all, thank you. Filter tips and wrappers are the main things left behind they count as rubbish. All swims are checked before and after!

No fires, BBQs are permitted but must be raised off the ground.

The speed limit is 10mph through the farm, anyone speeding will be asked to leave and will not be allowed back onto the fishery again. We have very large farm machinery in use on the farm and many blind corners. We also have children playing and walking about in the yard and up the lanes so please be careful and reduce your speed.

The entrance gates to the otter fence must not be wedged open, we have made a considerable investment into our otter fencing to protect the carp so, please keep all the gates closed after you go through them.

All anglers must hold a valid EA fishing licence.

All visitors and anglers enter Earls Hall Farm and Earls Hall Fisheries at their own risk. We will not be held responsible for any injuries, losses or damages during your visit.

All bookings must be made in advance by calling or texting the booking number or by email. The phones are answered from 8am to 6pm, we are extremely busy on various aspects of the lakes and farm which means we cannot always answer straight away. Text messages will be answered as soon as possible.

Thank you for reading the rules and we hope to hear from you soon.

Some people may think the rules are excessive but if you put yourself in a fishery owners shoes and imagine it as your own lake with all the hard work that goes into running a fishery plus the value of the fish then you would agree with the rules and probably add more.

Booking fees apply and refunds will not be offered if you cancel your booking once it has been agreed.

Bookings via WhatsApp 07455442253 or email earlshallfisheries@gmail.com , this way of booking is so we have a clear correspondense during the booking process which limits the chance of a double booking. We no longer take telephone bookings, please email or whatsapp and we will get back to you within 48hrs. All booking require a 50% deposit and the balance paid two weeks prior to fishing or cash on the bank, thank you.