![Darren Greenhalgh with a 7-11 Golden Mirror from Cherry Mere](https://cherrylakes.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/3a575dc3-96d7-4c99-8b3f-c2745aa0174f.width-800.jpg)
Oliver Wells lands a 40-04 Common
The second Cherry Lake 40lb+ Common forhim
Thursday 16 March 2023
Whilst the headline is about Oliver Wells landing a fabulous 40-04 Cherry Lake Common, I could not resist leading this update with Darren Greenhalgh's picture of a 7-11 'Goldfish' Mirror from Cherry Mere. This amazing and very lucky Carp is not a Goldfish, but a home grown Mirror Carp with amazing golden colours. The fact that it survived being eaten by the Perch, Kingfishers and Cormorants as it was growing is amazing. A freak of nature out-foxing its predators in a freakish way.
Darren's angling wife, Keely, also got in on the act during their stay in Pochard Lodge, landing several PB's including a 26lb Common. Well done to you both on a good first visit to Cherry Lakes.
![Keely Greenhalgh with her new PB. A Cherry Mere Common of 26lb](https://cherrylakes.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/Keely_26.width-800.jpg)
Before talking about Oliver Wells amazing visit, I thought I would flag some up-coming vacancies, just in case regular followers think we are fully booked! We have the following currently available.
31-03 April. Osprey Lodge on Cherry Lake
Easter weekend. 07-10 April Kingfisher Lodge on Cherry Springs
14-17 April. Kingfisher Lodge on Cherry Springs. Pochard Lodge on Cherry Mere
Please e mail on info@cherrylakes.co.uk or call on 01285 869887 if you want to book
![Oliver Wells with a 40-04 Cherry Lake Common](https://cherrylakes.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/IMG_9103.width-800.jpg)
Oliver Wells last session was a fantastic one despite the on-going cold conditions including a number of overnight frosts. I thought his capture of 'The Peach' at 36-10 and a 35-08 Mirror was fantastic enough (see my last Latest News post). Well he trumped himself! He went on to catch some 14 Carp including a Common of 40-04 during his stay in Osprey Lodge. Well done Oliver. What a trip!
The big Common was Oliver's second Cherry Lake Common over 40lb having previously caught the Scuff at 42-05. Funnily enough I included a picture of 'The Scuff' in my last update. Who knows Oliver, if you catch 'The Patch', the biggest Common in Cherry Lake, you would then claim a hat-trick of 40lb Commons. See you again!
This Common was caught in January by footballer Cameron Brannaghan at 41lb. This is obviously a big carp which readily feeds even when the water is very cold!
![Barry Blackman with a Cherry Springs Common of 20lb+](https://cherrylakes.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/IMG_9091.width-800.jpg)
Barry Blackman returned with his wife Abbie to Cherry Lakes last week and chose to stay in Kingfisher Lodge on Cherry Springs. The fishing was slow to start (cold with a bitter northerly wind) but picked up during his stay. He kindly sent me a brief report outlining his catch
''Kingfisher 10 - 13 th March
7 fish
12
2 x 15
2 x 19
20
24.4
Wished I'd stayed''
The 20lb Common is pictured above and his biggest, a lovely Mirror of -04 s pictured below.
Well done Barry. We hope to see you and Abby again soon.
![Barry Blackman with a beautiful Cherry Springs Mirror of 24-04](https://cherrylakes.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/IMG-20230311-WA0005.width-800.jpg)