The water has been effectively closed for the last two seasons, but the Environment Agency has assured us that everything is now OK. A restocking and renovation program was undertaken during the closed season and we restocked Thorney Pool in March 2008 with Carp and significant numbers of silver fish.

The water now contains carp up to 25lb 8oz. Thorney Pool has always been popular with junior anglers, and continues to provide a good place to start.

The lake’s features include gravel bars, a small bay and reed beds – as well as a small island which has always proved to be a good spot..

Known as a good bream and tench water, Thorney has in the past produced bream to 10lb and tench to 8lb.

Accessed through combination locked gates with behindswim parking on 50% of the lake, Thorney Pool shares its toilet facilities with Rodney Meadow.