Lake Pepper – Cottington
Lake Pepper – Cottington is a carp lake based in Sandwich, Deal, United Kingdom. It has a stock of around 250+ carp and is 7 Acres in size. The biggest carp is over 40+
Lake Pepper was amongst the first purpose dug lakes at Cottington, with excavation of the lake starting in 1990. The lake was first opened to carp anglers in 2003 (prior to this is was a trout water), with an extension nearly doubling its size being completed in 2007.
Pepper, which is approximately 7 acres or just under 3 hectares in size, is comprised of 2 distinct sections joined by a narrow causeway. It has a channel running down its length with the deepest parts being at the far end of the water in New Pepper. The lake can accommodate up to 16 anglers at a time, fishing from dedicated swims (one angler per swim). “Old Pepper”, which comprises swims 1-8, is characterised by mature reed beds and shallower waters, whilst the extension, known as “New Pepper”, which comprises swims 9-16 and is characterised by its deeper waters and the 3 islands nestling in its centre.
