On approaching Balderton and turning left onto Church Road for Dodleston the entrance to Chester Lakes is sited on the left
approximately 80 metres past the junction.
It is very apparent from the outset that
this is the culmination of six years work installing nearly a mile of
hard roads and
landscaped with avenues of oak trees and
daffodils. To be within a mile of the A55 / A483 junction and only 3
miles outside
Chester City centre it is incredible how rural
the Chester Lakes complex is.
On arriving at the 150 car parking area the
scale and quality of the development is plain to see. For the match
angler the
sequence of pools running east are purpose
made and have good wide tracks leading to all the pegs making it the
ideal location
for those of us not so good on our feet and
not wanting to get muddy in the winter!
The three main lakes Eccleston, Aldford, and Pulford have between 22 and 26 pegs per pool and are stocked with 36,000 fish
ranging upto 12lb carp and included in the silver fish are trench, rudd and bream.
The lakes café run by Emma
(chesterlakescatering.co.uk telephone 07842527426) is open every day
from 7am to 7pm and provides
a full range of beverages and fantastic food
throughout the day. The “All Day Breakfast” is a joy to behold and will
set
you up for the day!
The complex of lakes open at the moment are
impressive enough but the autumn expansion will be fantastic for the
specimen
enthusiast. This will include the purpose
built Dodleston Lake covering 4 acres being stocked with large double
figure specimen
carp and only having 14 pegs. The Chester
Lakes fisheries manager Dave Artell is an extremely accomplished
specimen / match angler
himself and can be contacted on 0789 292 4369.
To surmise the scope to have fun with all
the family at Chester Lakes is huge, the café with picnic benches
throughout the
manicured lakeside banks and the shear quality
of the venue will excite even the most seasoned angler and those just
wanting
to pop in for lunch or a drink.
The Chester Lakes team are looking forward to your visit and catering for your every need. |