Theale 2 Syndicate Lake
The largest lake on the complex, Theale 2 is a mature gravel pit extending to approximately 29 acres with heavily tree lined banks, several islands and a number of bars and snags giving it an 'old school' feel very different in appearance to T1. In the last few years the lake has suffered from algal blooms and can become very weedy at times. There is a small crayfish population to contend with along with some zebra mussles.
With only 20 swims on the lake the syndicate is restricted to 40 members. Most of the swims are along the Bottom Lane Bank (Copse, Lazy, Beach etc), and there are several on First Point facing Bottom Lane and the Islands; additionally there are three on the Woolwich Bank and one at the start of Second point, facing into the bay on the left. Bank access is restricted with several 'out of bounds' areas , including the House Bank and the end of Second Point but most of the water can still be covered. There are over-head power lines running along the Bottom Lane Bank so members must exercise extreme caution when fishing .
Our updated records now show 105 different 'originals' have been banked, including the five named 'Thirties' highlighted above; Burt Bacharac, The Wasp, The Friendly, Sandfords and The Grey One. Twenty four of these originals are 'Thirties' and seventy are 'Twenties' with the other eleven being doubles, including several 'ghost' commons. Some more of the 'Thirties' are below and more originals can be seen on the Theale 2 Gallery page HERE
Records also show that forty five of the sixty fish stocked in February 2024 have now been reported and that twenty two are 'twenties' with one going 'thirty'. Several of these 'Twenties' are below and more of the stocked fish can be seen on the Theale 2 Gallery page HERE
From the post fish kill drone footage in 2023 we know there are still more , as yet uncaught or unreported originals, including the koi, so the total stock is still estimated at around 200 fish
More information about T2 Syndicate membership can be found HERE