The fish at Shepherds seem to be responding to the bait going in as plenty of fish showing during the first two weeks of the new season, as the milder temperatures are becoming more stable and night time frosts are finally  disappearing, water temperatures are starting to climb allowing the fish to become more active. Local Rod Steve Wheelan claimed the first ton up net with a mix of carp ,bream and a couple of roach, other anglers have also enjoyed some good early sessions with nets over 50lb recorded on Shepherds Lake, If the silver fish are your targeted species then this is your lake with nets of just roach and rudd reported to near 15lb, all methods working well with pole anglers finding the silvers and the odd carp at 8m, tip anglers also reaping the rewards with carp and bream showing at 20m from the far side of the lake. all methods are suited on this very pleasurable mixed fishery.