The 5 hour match weight record has been broken twice this month - July 2006. The new record is now 182lbs - K Humphreys on Mallard Pool, peg 30. Spring Lea is a series of five pools, offering great day ticket coarse fishing. The pools are well stocked with hard fighting carp and a wide range of other species. This offers a range of angling to suit everyone from the experienced angler, who can set their sights on one of the 20 lb plus carp, to beginners, children and those who are returning to angling after some years away. Spring Lea is located 6 miles south west of Shrewsbury, between the villages of Hanwood and Pontesbury, in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, offering lovely views of the Shropshire hills Spring Lea is open all year and daily from 7.00 a.m to dusk. Charges are £5 per rod per day and £4 for children. Tickets are payable on the bank.

Trevor Potter opened Spring Lea in 1991, with two pools, Kingfisher and Horseshoe. He added the Mallard pool in 1994 and the orfe pool in 1996. In the Summer of 2003, a fifth pool, Trevors Pool, was opened We have 2 static 6 berth caravans which are available for hire and spaces for 20 touring caravans. The touring pitches £6 per night or £8 per night with electric hookup. The pitch fee includes use of the showers. More details........ Weekly open matches are held at Spring Lea and the pools can also be booked for club matches, but at least one (and usually more) of the pools is always open for pleasure anglers. For anglers with restricted mobility, cars can be brought right to the waters edge behind many of the pegs. We have had many disabled anglers visit Spring Lea and have hosted several matches for disabled anglers