Luton Angling Club - Weekly News Reports

Here is this week’s round‑up of news, information, and catch reports from Luton Angling Club, covering the week ending 30 August and including Bank Holiday Monday

After several testing heatwaves, we finally enjoyed some much‑needed rain, bringing fresher air, improved conditions across our waters, After several testing heatwaves. Whilst the spells of rain are welcome, it can trigger sudden oxygen crashes, so members should remain vigilant, and look out for distressed fish, If you see any fish in distress, pollution or any other environmental concerns please let us know and also report to the EA hotline on 0800 807060.

Important Notices:- Biddenham River Ouse

On 2nd September the Wednesday Group will be at Biddenham. please avoid the venue on Wednesday until at least 5pm as there are at least 20 participants for this match already therefore the car park will be at capacity.

On Sunday 6th September Biddenham will be CLOSED from dawn until 5 pm. This event is NOT in the book as it was a late booking for an additional fixture for an associated Club.

River Ouse

Jason Mash couldn’t resist one last session last Sunday before his shoulder operation on Monday. He fished one of the Luton River Ouse sections yesterday. He had 4 Perch and these two are the better of the four. The weights were 2.9 and 3.5.

Jason Mash - River Ouse Perch

Beckerings

Erik Birle sent in a catch report from his last 3 sessions at Beckerings. He had multiple carp up to 22lb and a catfish of 43lb. The cat was unhooked and released in the water due to the extremely low water levels.

Erik Birle - Beckerings

David Clancy did a 48 hour session at Beckerings, During the first 24hrs he lost 2 to hook pulls but managed to land four carp and one bream during the remainder of the session.

David Clancy - Beckerings

David Clancy - Beckerings

Billy Phillips had a couple during a short evening session this week.

Billy Phillips - Beckerings

North House Lake
Chris Gallagher had a red‑letter session on North House Lake, landing 11 fish in total, with seven exceeding the 20lb mark and the largest weighing 26½lb.

Chris Gallagher - North House

After 4 yrs being a member Nicholas Dunnett finally got one from peg 1 North House. He would like to thank Tom for helping him with the photos. The fish was caught on cc moore Pacific tuna bottom bait with pink popup

Nicholas Dunnett - North House Lake

Martin Scholes sent in a job lot of catch photos from his last 6 48hr sessions at North House Lake.

Martin Scholes - North House Lake

South Lagoon
Dave Coster did an article on South Lagoon where he battled a 36-degree heatwave he found skimmers and roach with pole tactics as the bites shifted with the sun you can read the full article in his latest blog on the Cadence Fishing website Read the full article by clicking here

Pick and Choose Match Result - Daniel Carr & Pete Mills
Daniel and Pete fished their match on the 27th at Grove Church. Pete Mills took the win with 5lb 7oz and Daniel had 2lb 11oz Daniel also provided a short write up on his tactics and experience during the 5 hour match.
"I set up two top kits one down the middle and the other on the far bank feeding only particles on the far bank and casters and groundbait down the middle. It was good fishing for the first hour hour and a half and I was catching some nice fish down the middle but afterwards I could only pick off the odd fish on either line with one being my first canal chub giving me a finishing weight of 2lb 11oz" 
Pete Mills - Pick and Choose
Daniel Carr - Pick and Choose
Match Report 26th August Oak Lake Wold Farm
We had 17 out fishing this week, and we were all a bit concerned about the weather forecast, which had warned of rain and heavy thunderstorms. There was some heavy drizzle as many of us made our way to the venue, which turned to heavier rain as we waited for the gates to open at Wold Farm. 

However, as we drove in and started unload or went to the Café for one of Tosh’s excellent breakfasts the rain cleared and we had good weather for the rest of our visit.

We were to fish Oak Lake, a pretty lake which has several large Lilypads, and we were all looking forward to a good day, The lake was holding a good greenish colour but was about 18 inches down usual summer level due to lack of rainfall leaving the margins very shallow. The water temperature was recorded at 20C.

Richard Gibbs had intended to fish a simple 2 + 1 or 2 + 2 pole set up, feeding fishery pellet and banded pellet hook bait in front. On arriving at his peg the shallow margins either side showed signs of fish, so he set up a small hybrid feeder with a hair rig on a size 16 hook. He fed pellet in both swims but only had 2 fish in the first hour, a Carp and a lovely Barbel around 7lbs (this didn’t count as we had been asked not to retain the Barbel in keepnets during the current warm spell). He found this first hour was very frustrating as he had lots of bites but could not hit them.

He then mixed and fed some fishery groundbait which seemed to get the fish feeding properly and still using a hair rig with drilled pellet or wafter hookbait managed to catch a total of 38 Carp to weigh in a whopping 134lb 3oz to take first place.

Simon Foulkes on seeing his swim set out to fish short, feeding both left and right margins and a line directly in front feeding 4mm pellets. Simon caught steadily all day on banded 4mm/6mm fishery pellets and commented like many of those present that he lost twice as many as he caught! Simon took second and ended with a creditable 82lb 5oz.

Third was taken by Stephen Holiday, on his first trip out with us again after being unwell and proving he hadn’t totally lost his touch, although he didn’t have the greatest of starts because the first carp he landed fell out through a hole that suddenly appeared in one of the fishery landing nets!

Stephen caught a few on expander pellet, but this was very slow, so he changed to 6mm banded Pellet feeding micros & slop on the inside line. He admitted he got the tactics wrong not starting on banded pellets. He also put 4 Barbel up to 5/6lb back as they could not be retained.

Andy Frankum took fourth place and fed a swim 6 metres out with ground bait and pellet. Andy fished sweet corn on the hook catching carp, bream, and some nice roach for a weight of 64lb 8oz.

We all enjoyed the day out and during the afternoon we were treated to the sight and sound of one of the local Spitfires from Sywell giving flying experience trips, perhaps appropriate as Wold Farm is situated on the old RAF Poddington an Ex USAAF WWII B17 base.

Many thanks to all who helped those among us who are not so able, did the admin and helped at the weigh in weigh in, your assistance is invaluable.

Results
1st Richard Gibbs 134lb 3oz  
2nd Simon Foulkes 82lb 5oz  
3rd Stephen Holiday 72lb 15oz  
4th Andy Frankum 64lb 8oz  
5th Colin Holmes 57lb 9oz  
6th Daniel Carr 53lb 11oz (He beat his Dad again!)
7th Paul Carr 53lb 1oz  
8th Keith Ward 39lb 1oz  
9th Les Burton 39lb 6oz  
10th Sean Leatherland 36lb 13oz  
11th Mark Sessions 31lb 13oz  
12th Ray Burton 23lb 5oz  
13th Dave Whillock 21lb 0oz  
14th Dennis Hunt 14lb 12oz  
15th Malcoln Ogden 8lb 4oz  
16th Tony Hickmott 7lb 2oz  
Terry Vickers DNW (Tipped back)

Our next match is Wednesday 2nd September and is at Biddenham, meet for an 8.30 draw as usual, £5.00 optional pools, Fish 10.00am – 3.00 pm.

For anyone not fishing this match, please avoid Biddenham on Wednesday until at least 5pm as there are at least 20 participants for this match already therefore the car park will be at capacity.

For anyone thinking of joining us for the first time you must message us, so we know you are coming before turning up. This will help us to manage the pegging of the venue.
Please bring your club membership book with you as you will be asked to produce it for your first appearance.

Wold Farm - Wednesday Match

That's all we have for this week, Keep all your catch reports coming in via our website and social media pages.

Tight Lines

Dave M

Luton Angling Club.

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2026