As you might have guessed, the lakes are all frozen with around an inch of ice on them as of Saturday afternoon. It is likely they will stay frozen until well into next week. With the lakes frozen Sunday's match due for Hall Farm is moving to the Stort Backwater as the River is currently ice free (fingers crossed). Sunday Update: There are a few ice free swims on the Backwater towards the weir but these may be frozen come Monday.

Just before the weather gets too cold we have had a couple of fish deliveries for Wickham Hall and Malcom Barker Lake Malcom Barker Lake has had a good few small tench and chunky looking roach stocked. Wickham Hall has also had a tench (just a few as a trial), roach and ide stocked. The ide should be pretty quick growing and, with the chub stocked last year, should help give us some silver fish sport through the winter. Do let us know if you catch any of them over the next

The weather may be taking a turn for the worst and the fishing getting more difficult but there are still a few bites to be had. The below are current matches / bookings for the Club waters over the festive season in case you want to get out and try your new presents. Sun 7 Dec Hall Farm large lake - water booking Dunmow AC Sun 7 Dec Beggar's Hall - club match Weds 10 Dec River Stort Backwater - club match Sun 14 Dec Hall Farm large lake - club match Weds 17 Dec Hall Farm la

The latest work party found a few bits and pieces that had been left behind: T-bar style Allen key / hex wrench Large tweezers Carp rod...