Fishery Rules

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• Please dip and rinse your cradle, landing net and weigh sling before setting up.
• When carp fishing please use a carp cradle i.e. either a boat shaped one which is padded and also has padded sides or one that has legs.
• 42" or larger soft landing net.
• Container of water stood nearby for wetting fish.
• Strictly NO carp sacks or retaining sacks.
• Please have all the equipment you need for weighing and photography before catching fish.
• Please break down landing net when carrying fish to cradle and use carp care products where necessary.

• No pre-baiting or excessive feeding.
• No trout pellets, peanuts, tiger nuts or goo.

• No leaving rods unattended. If you need to socialise reel your rods in.
• No wading in either lakes.
• No litter. Please use the bins provided. Bin bags are available from the fishery shop. Please cut and discard used line in bins.
• No cutting back vegetation without permission.
• No pressurised or bright lamps.
• No boats or bait boats.
• No fires.
• BBQs are allowed, place above the ground and when socialising keep noise levels low.
• No excess alcohol. 
• No drugs.
• No swimming.
• No bivvy mallets.
• Strictly NO Laser pens.
• No dogs.

• Maximum of one week's stay on a swim.  
• No casting across to other swims even when vacant. On 'Split' you can cast to the edge of the lilies.
• The renewal of your membership is not automatic and depends entirely on your behaviour and respect for the rules. As usual you will receive a reminder in the post or by email 2-4 weeks before the due date. If this is not paid in full before or on the renewal date, we will assume that you don't wish to rejoin. 

We allow pike fishing from 1st November - 1st April.

• Please dip and rinse weighing/landing equipment/unhooking mat
• Dead baits only.
• No spinning.
• No lures.
• No braided main lines.   

Anyone trying to remove fish from these waters will be prosecuted, we operate 24 hour surveillance.

No transferring fish between lakes.

Please record all fish caught in catch book in tackle shop or by sending us your catch details/ photos by email/ Facebook Messenger. We would appreciate your support with this, as we need regular updates to check on growth rates and health.