Named fish
3
Lake record
69lb
Mirror Carp
Cranwells Lake forms part of the private Wasing Estate, reached through gated, otter-fenced access alongside the River Kennet in Berkshire. The seclusion is deliberate — this is a premium, low-pressure water rather than an open day-ticket venue.
Its reputation rests on a handful of genuinely famous carp. The estate's waters were home to 'Parrot', which held the British record at 69lb until its death, alongside long-standing residents like 'Three Scales' and 'Fang'. Carpdex tracks fish from Cranwells including The Pretty One, Fangs and Three Scales, with a lake record of 69lb for Mirror Carp.
For anglers chasing genuine carp history rather than just numbers, Cranwells is one of the more storied waters in the UK.
