DDAPS Brooklands(Dartford)
Dartford or Brooklands as it is also known, is 17 acres in size and is split in to 2 areas ,The first area were gonna look at is known as Baldwins lake which is the area marked with the yellow dots ,on this lake you will find the swims known as The pipes,Dead tree,the dug out,the wide.The two lakes used to be totaly separated by an underwater screen which is under the bridge on centre path marked with the white dot but now it has gone and the fish can go where they please.The area marked with the red dots is known as the A2.There is then a small channel marked with a white dot between an island and the path in orange this path is known as centre path on the picture .The channel splits the two areas of water,and leads to the comp lake the area marked with the light blue dots.The bank with the red line is known as the comp bank which is very popular with carp anglers this is where you will find swims such as the reads and the wide .There is then a tiny channel hich is marked with a white dot.This then leads in to Texas/Homebase Bay,which is marked with pink dots,it isn't that big in size but has loads of feautres.
The lakes residents:carp to 31 lb 2 oz Bream to over 7 lb tench over 7 lb pike over 23 lb
roach to over 1.5 lb
pictures of Dartford-taken in December 07-
The A2 bank
The A2 lake - on the right is the far bank, ajacent to the A2 bank ,alot of anglers cast across to the hanging trees because ,the fish can be found there its quite snaggy as well.....the carp love it there
A frozen over Texas/Homebase bay .
A few trees the alcove in the middle is known as the hotspot this swim is found in a small channel between Texas/Homebase bay and the comp lake.
the island - picture taken from comp bank
The wide swim - found on the comp bank and a favourite with carp anglers
no carp corner - comp bank
snags - found in no carp corner
The centre path
Back point - found on centre path-quality swim
The channel - in between the centre path and the island
The pipes swim - found on baldwins next to the pipes :-)
A view from The dead tree swim - There isn't actualy a tree here any more but plenty of snags a boilies throw out from the bank
The sinders - on baldwins
The bridge on centre path used to separate the 2 areas of water but dosn't anymore and the fish can go where they please in the summer when the fish are on the top u often see the carp crusing under and through the bridge.......LOVELY
a visit from Mr Robin on a swim known as the reads
J-C
