With a maximum depth of about eight and a half feet, Match Lake is the deepest of the three lakes at Ian Heaps Fishery and has a large central island scalloped into bays opposite all pegs giving anglers some lovely waggler fishing at about 20 metres.

Excellent fishing can be found on the shelf off the island where there is about five feet of water making a typical summer and autumn haunt for all species. Typical of the other two Holgan Farm lakes are the densely planted margins which offer ideal conditions for fishing close in in the warmer months 

Match Lake holds a large variety of fish including mirror, common and ghost carp to 20lbs, crucian carp to 4lbs 4oz,green and golden tench to 4lbs, rudd and golden rudd which were recently stocked at 1lb, roach to 2lbs and averaging five to six ounces, bream from 3lbs to 6lbs and thousands of hand-sized skimmers. In January 2006 Ian netted the lake to reduce the large numbers of small skimmers. Giving all other sizeable fish en even better chance of quickly becoming quality specimens.

In addition, there are a large number of golden and blue orfe which average 2lbs to 3lbs and 50lb to 60lb nets of these are often taken fishing just 12 inches deep on maggot or caster whilst spraying loose samples. 

Of all three waters at Holgan Farm, Match Lake is probably the most diverse when it comes to the species of fish available whilst the marginal contours are much the same as Tench and Crucian Lake and therefore the same marginal approach pays dividends with all species. A bonus with Match Lake is that in the coldest weather the extra depth guarantees sport.

Again, pole or waggler fishing is best whilst ledger tackle should be left in the garage.