LOUGHRIGG TARN

Tickets: Available at Tarn Foot Farm.

Directions: Take the A593 Ambleside to Coniston road and pass through Clappersgate. After about 2 miles turn right and got to Tarn Foot Farm where the lake is.

The tarn is very deep and holds good specimen fish and is never over fished. Species are Roach, Perch, Pike and Brown Trout. The Roach and Brown Trout run large.

The tarn is surrounded by reed beds and cuts access down and very deep water is found close in although the farm bank shelves more gently and tends to be a hot spot. Float fishing with waggler or sliding floats (in the deeper parts) works very well. Good baits are red maggot, worms, bread, casters and sweet corn.

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