Which Epping Forest ponds contain Pike?

[Tench Dreamer]

As ever Epping is lovely at this time of year even if one is breaking the rules...oooppsss!



Said culprit....

Tad,

That Forest is a fabulous place.Id love to be able to see all those anglers from yesteryear .And enjoy those ponds these days too.
Great photos mate

[GazTheAngler]

Tadpole,

Sorry for the late reply.

There are Pike in Baldwins Pond as i caught 2 a couple of seasons ago, small jacks of a couple of pounds each.

Highams Park used to have quite a few, my biggest from there is 13lb. The Ornamentals in Wanstead used to have a lot of Pike and a 34lber came out in the mid 90's I've had fish to 12lb from there and there must still be some there.

Connaught always had a few and I'd be surprised if there wern't some in Wake Valley.

Gaz

[Ian.R.McDonald]

the Eagle Specimen Group (or 75% of them) having just returned a 13lb Pike to to the Hollow Ponds

where did that 40 years go!

[Davyr]

the Eagle Specimen Group (or 75% of them) having just returned a 13lb Pike to to the Hollow Ponds

That's a good wheeze, which I'll be adopting myself. "Of course you can't see the specimen fish - the photo was taken just after I'd returned it!" :chuckle:

[Ian.R.McDonald]

the Eagle Specimen Group (or 75% of them) having just returned a 13lb Pike to to the Hollow Ponds

That's a good wheeze, which I'll be adopting myself. "Of course you can't see the specimen fish - the photo was taken just after I'd returned it!" :chuckle:

Sorry my mistake it was 33 lb

Look out for a similar posting on another site for my 13 lb Dove barbel next week

[Davyr]

Look out for a similar posting on another site for my 13 lb Dove barbel next week

I look forward to (not) seeing that, Ian! :thumb:

[Bigoll]

Interesting image and story about Hollow Ponds there. These days I'd be amazed if there's a single fish in it - it's usually very shallow, covered in rowing boats and surrounded by a big crowd of people making a mess. I suspect any fish that were in there in the last 5 years have found their way onto dinner plates too. Sad really as it's a nice spot but too easily accessed to survive in the modern Leytonstone community.

[Ian.R.McDonald]

I was always amazed that Pike survived in the 70s with the "bang it on the head" mentality of the "normal" fisherman- but compared to the eastern european view of all fish as food ,it was nothing.

Glad to be an ex londoner and hidden up here in deepest Staffordhsire

[The Tuesday Swim]

Don't worry Ian, London is fine, its not under threat by pike gobbling loons

Last time I got threatened was last year, Hereford town centre on a wednesday night. Xenophobia at its finest.

[Davyr]

Glad to be an ex londoner

Norf or Sarf? I'm an East Londoner (Bow) by birth, but a Sarf Londoner from the age of 7 until I left for good in 1980. Only been back a handful of times since!