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The Monk Peg
One of the old, raised trout pegs, and a candidate for a new swim. The walk-round mentions a deep hole of about 15 feet, down by the monk.
A new carp fishery
Name our fishery
Viewers of the Building Our Dream Fishery series get to name the lake.
The prize is 48 hours fishing the lake when it opens. No closing date yet. See the competition terms.
The story so far
A lake in the making.
Tom and Ben Parker are building this water with the ParkerBaits and Tommy’s Tackle team. The lake has been drained so the silt can be taken out. Fish have not gone in yet, and it is not open. Planned to open in 2028.
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Swims planned
3 acres
Described on the walk-round to confirm
2028
Planned to open
The Lake
Drained, cleared, and being rebuilt as a carp water.
There is an island, which the team have been clearing of snags, and a borehole so the water level can be managed in hot summers. In the episode 2 edit the island is called Jaffa Island, and clear water is already trickling in from the borehole.
On the episode 1 walk-round the lake is described as about three acres, with depths of up to 15 feet, including a deeper hole of about 15 feet by the monk and in the bay, and about six or seven feet in front of the Bay swim. Those figures are the speakers’ estimates, and still need confirming.
A plan mentioned in the episode 2 edit is that one whole bank will be a non-fishing bank when the lake opens. Bulrushes are being thinned so they do not take over, without stripping the lake of character, and liming was spoken of as weekend work still to do.
The swims
Three swims, still being placed.
The team asked viewers where they would put them, so the layout may change. The names to keep are the Monk Peg, the Middle Pinch and the Bay.
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The Middle Pinch
A possible middle swim, where the lake narrows, with the island and the end bowl in view.
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The Bay
The shallower bottom end. Reeds, a freshwater inlet, about six or seven feet in front (an estimate from the walk-round), and a deeper hole of up to around 15 feet. This is suggested as a place the new stock may use, once fish are in.
Species & stock and Facilities are to be confirmed. Confirmed so far: three planned swims, the island, and the borehole.
The build so far
Building Our Dream Fishery
Two episodes tell the story of the new lake. Episode 1 is on the ParkerBaits channel. Episode 2 is still being finished, and is not on YouTube yet.
Episode 2 video
No YouTube URL was found on 13 November 2026.
Photos
Stills on this site are from the build-series footage.
Rules & prices
Prices and rules are to be confirmed.
Day ticket
To be confirmed
24 hours
To be confirmed
Longer stays
To be confirmed
Lake exclusive
To be confirmed
Planned to open in 2028. Times / season · Rules
When bookings open, check prices and rules on Swimbooker as well.
Book
Bookings will open via Swimbooker nearer opening.
All bookings will go through Swimbooker, not the ParkerBaits shop. There is no Swimbooker venue page for this lake yet.
Getting here
Southampton area
The exact location has not been published. No address, map or directions are shown here on purpose.
Parking & access are to be confirmed.
Competition terms
Name our fishery
Draft terms – to be confirmed by Steve
These are draft terms and have not yet been confirmed by Steve. They may change. The prize and the lack of a closing date follow what Steve has already said (13 Nov 2026).
- You can suggest a name for the new fishery using the form at the top of this page.
- The prize is 48 hours fishing the lake when it opens.
- There is no closing date yet.
- One entry per person is suggested.
- How the winner is chosen is still to be confirmed: by Steve and the team, or by a viewer vote. Winner chosen by Steve/team or viewer vote
We will use your entry to help pick the lake’s name and the prize winner. If you also tick the box for fishery news, we will use your email for that too. We will not sell your details. A contact email for questions is still To be confirmed.
Contact
Get in touch
Lake contact details have not been confirmed. Please do not use the ParkerBaits shop address as the fishery address.
- Name (working)ParkerBaits x Tommys Tackle Lake
- BookingsWill open via Swimbooker nearer opening
- Phone / emailTo be confirmed
- SocialTo be confirmed
- LocationSouthampton area. Exact location not published.
Is this the ParkerBaits shop?
No. This site is only for the new fishery. Booking buttons will not point at the shop. ParkerBaits and Tommy’s Tackle are linked as partners.
Can I visit now?
Not yet. The lake is still being built. Planned to open in 2028.
How will the lake get its name?
Viewers of the build series can suggest a name using the form at the top of this page. The prize is 48 hours fishing the lake when it opens. No closing date yet. By sending a name you agree to the competition terms.