Daytime Temperatures top 100 Degrees Fahrenheit

We arrived very excited but unfortunately we had a heat wave 40 degrees C (104 Fahrenheit in the shade) from day one. The carp were not interested in feeding at all, but we have enjoyed our stay. Sun and beer - what else do you need to relax? (apart from carp LOL). Martin and Shirley are a great couple, always on hand to help and I enjoy their company very much. Lovely location and lake - I will be back!

Fishing conditions and catches: Adam and his party suffered unbearably hot conditions all week. After catching grass carp and pike, the guys retreated to the relative cool of the stock pond, where they caught carp, tench and rudd.

Unlike the big carp, the summer wildlife came out in abundance and the guys snapped some stunning photos during the week. The heat wave ended suddenly with a drop of 15 degrees C on the final night of Adam's stay. Too late for Adam but at least he has the biggest carp caught so far from the Oakview stock pond.