The Island

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The most inaccessible and possibly one of the best, if not the best, fishing spots on Errwood. Due to its location the Island is probably the most under fished areas of the reservoir and will always have a few resident fish. The island gets its name from appearing to be cut off from all land by the Larder feeder stream and the River Goyt.

Gently sloping banks into shallow then deeper water with submerged features and protection from the wind, which is mainly from behind (blowing food onto the water), makes this an ideal place to fish. The 30+ minute walk over uneven ground through waist high ferns is not for the faint hearted and certainly not for the Club Members with just an hour or so to spare.

It’s not uncommon for anglers to be struggling on Duffers Bank while just a few hundred yards away (by boat!) the solitary angler on the Island is having an easier time.