Has anybody here done much on Lymm Dam recently? I've been doing the odd short session on there after work over the past couple of months, but only have umpteen biggish bream to my name... I saw a carp cruising about a rod-length out on the 'cramped' swim to the left of the Church - the one with the pipe running out into the sunken tree. The carp looked a mid-double, at best.

I recall vague rumours of much bigger carp, but I've still yet to see one emerge, or even hear of any caught recently. I have tried everything and still cannot catch one of the elusive carp. Are there any left in Lymm Dam? Or are they merely apparitions, along with the kindred spirits that haunt the Church?

Help!! I am going out of my mind, but I love the place. It's not really pressured during the week and is one of the most picturesque venues I've fished in/around Manchester. I was contemplating yet another attempt after work today, but my brain keeps telling me to give up and start fishing a new venue before yet another blank is experienced! Somebody please tell me that I am not simply bream-bashing and that there are actually big carp still here!

The place has been a free for all for a few years now so I would imagine the majority of the stock has gone walkies. Maybe with minimal stock and less pressure it may well do that elusive whacker in years to come. Keep at it Zygote and keep it under your hat mate, good luck.

zygote the carp that are left in are old fish,there is scraper 20 left in i thinks,but nowhere near the amount of fish it was used to,whats left are stunted and old,but you never know it could throw up a surprise in it`s murky waters.i did witness something of the extraordinary last year in that little bay after the planks which will still make me go back for another look regularly to convince myself that i wasnt imagining it.good luck with it ,i to enjoy the water and surroundings keep it up,one tip i would offer is night-time rather than day,particles regularly prebaited.

there was 27lb mirror out about 3 months ago from the church bank the lad who had it was only 14. he had it on a pink pepper pop up. ive seen the carp in there, but they dont show them selves easily. I would agree a bit of prebaiting would eventually pay off for you. good luck fella

heard of a couple about 23 a couple of years back,thought they would go downhill like the rest of the fish,good!, good!! news!!!looks like things are on the turn for a once thriving water!!!

I've heard a local fishing club are about to lease it?

The dam wall on the church bank used to throw fish late 80's/early 90's... Carp are creatures of habit, especially if not pressured...

Yeah the dam wall and the huge sunken tree seem to be the most likely carp capture candidates. We shall see. Had a drop-back on the dam wall rod on Saturday. Connected with fresh air though. Didn't even catch the obligatory bream! At least it didn't disturb my reading - The Shining is such a classic book. Seems very fitting, especially with the alleged supernatural activity around the Church.