WORTHINGTON Lakes is this week’s hot spot, where bream are dominating catches of Warrington Anglers’ Association members along with occasional carp.

Liam Welsby caught 18 bream averaging 3lbs on legered double maggot, using a small groundbait feeder. Lee Newton had a good session with a personal best bream of 7lbs.

Both the large lakes (Arley and Worthington) are now open, with Adlington - where it is said that carp of more than 35lbs have been caught in the past - opening on June 16.

I had a walk around Moore Quarry over the bank holiday weekend and the fish by and large seem to have rid themselves of the fungal growth.

It would appear that spawning is imminent and it is best that the fish are now left to complete the process in peace and without any angling pressure.

All the members that I have spoken with fully support this action being a precautionary measure to protect their fish.

Our Fosters Pools complex is proving popular, especially with our younger members who are finding the recently stocked fish an easy target.

Jeremy Shaw had a good scrap and a few heart-stopping moments with what must be one of the larger carp, a mirror of 16lbs 8ozs 0drms from the ‘D’ fishery. Lots of small rudd from Malpin being taken on maggot. The car park on C and D Pools is closed temporarily due to there being cattle in the field, so please park sensibly well away from the cottages.

Woodshaw Reservoir is fishing well with roach, rudd, chub and crucians featuring in most catches. Maggot is the most popular bait but paste is accounting for the better specimens, including tench to 3½lbs.

Sport at Sandiway Lakes is generally quiet with only occasional carp caught over the weekend, the best weighing in at 24-8-0, but members have had quality bream in the 12lb bracket and one of 16lbs was caught the week previous.

Tench are also featuring in anglers’ catches, with a fish of 11-13-0 anded on Sunday from a swim up against the island.

The Woodshaw Reservoir junior series of eight matches start on Monday, draw from 5pm on the car park, entry £2.

This popular series, run on a points basis by our local bailiff team, will as usual finish with a prize presentation and barbecue following the last match.

Let me have your catch reports on 01928 716238, fax 01928 713898 or email frank@warrington-anglers.org.uk.

HQ Parker Street will be open tomorrow, Friday, between 7pm and 9.30pm for subscriptions and new memberships.

Results: Junior Summer Series: 1, Jack Swindells 2-3-0; 2, Nathan Rowles 1-15-0; 3, Luke Bowden 1-7-6.

Forthcoming events: Tonight, Thursday: National Squad Fund match (Members Only), draw 5.30pm on the bank at London Bridge.

Saturday: Briars Cup Open, draw 9am on bank (pegs 350-410). Howliston Cup (Grey Mist Mere), draw noon on car park. Jean Arthur Trophy, draw noon on bank (Pegs 480-500), book in with Lynda Lythgoe on 01928 716238.

Monday: Woodshaw Reservoir Junior Members Series, draw from 5pm, fish 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Disabled and Over 60s, draw 10.30am at Stockton Heath British Legion, contact John Dagnall on 635486.

Tuesday: Maurice Locke Trophy (Honorary and OAP members), draw 11am at Beech Road. Junior/ Intermediate/ Minnow Summer Series (Bridgewater Canal), draw 6pm on bank at Euclid Avenue.