Red Kite
The largest lake on the complex at around 2.5 acres Red Kite was originally constructed as a match lake. It was re-developed as a specimen carp lake and re-opened in Spring 2022. It has just 10 large gravelled pegs on one side of the lake about 20 metres apart, so each peg has approximately 1000 sqauare metres of water to go at. With a 40 to 50 metre cast to the unfished far bank and vehicular access to each peg, it makes for a relaxing day.
The fish growing on in this lake were originally spawned in Swallow lake and we selected a few hundred (from thousands) for their unique scale patterns and colouration in the Autumn of the year they hatched when they were less than an ounce. These fish were introduced to Red Kite at between 7lb to 18lb and had never been caught before that introduction. The fish are still growing well with a constant stream of 20's coming out in 2025, biggest to date 28lb 40z.


Digger Dave, he deserves to get in on the action, after all he did dig the lake almost single handedly! Lovely 22lb Mirror, and below his new PB 25lb, both caught April 2025.


Jeff, 21lb 15 oz, beautiful common, May 2024.
Jim, 21lb 15 oz, May 2025.
John, not been specimen fishing that long, so a new PB at 23lb is impressive.
John, at it again, with a beautiful Mirror, 17lb 5 oz, June 2025.
Brandon, new PB at 23lb 04 oz June 2025.
Venue regular Ollie, June 2025.
Louis, new PB at 19lb 6 oz, June 2025.
At 28lb 4 oz, this fish is a PB and a new Oakfield venue record! June 2025.