The lake itself has an average depth of 8 feet with the lawn swim a 9ft average with a pretty uniform bottom across the whole lake made up of silt, clay and gravel. There is a boat onsite to have a look around with the prodding stick to find some favoured spots and to also bait up, as long as a life jacket is worn which is also supplied. The onsite lodge is fully equiped with anglers fridge and chest freezer, gas oven and hob, microwave, slow cooker and fat fryer at your disposal. English sockets are supplied for charging your boat batteries and power packs etc
Lake rules
● All fish to be taken from the lake to the weigh station by the use of the supplied retaining slings at all times. Anybody seen removing any fish with the nets only will immediately be asked to stop fishing.
● Landing nets, weigh slings, carp care and unhooking mats are supplied by us and carp care to be used on hook holds and any damage.
● Any damaged fish must be reported immediately.
● Fish to be held in the supplied retainers for a maximum of 15 minutes. STRICTLY no sacking of the fish.
● No brace photos.
● Maximum of 3 rods. 4th rod allowed at extra cost.
● Fishing in swims only.
● Lead clip or inline drop off systems only. No "naked" rigs, this includes naked chods.
● No leadcore or leaders of any kind, safezone leaders included.
● No braided mainline.
● Strictly no cutting of trees or branches or walking through any bankside vegetaion.
● No nut baits of any type.
● No artificial baits to be used.
● No bent hook rigs, no 360 rigs.
● Maximum hooksize No4, barbed only.
● Minimum breaking strain line of 15lbs.
● Any particle bait or pellets can be used but only supplied by us.
● No shelf life boilies, frozen only.
● Do not throw unwanted bait into the margins at the end of your session. Either spread over your fished areas or leave with the bailiff.
● Bait boats are allowed. There is also a rowing boat on site but a life jacket MUST be warn at all time while in the boat. A red and yellow card system is in place.
● Any rubbish is to be put into the provided bins. There are bins in each swim so no excuse not to. This also includes cigarette butts, there are also tins in each swim supplied for this purpose.
● No rods to be left unattended.
● Please use the toilet in the lodge, not the banks.
● No bivvies/ shelters to be put on the grass behind the swims.
● No smoking in the lodge.
● Please keep the bathroom and kitchen areas clean and tidy after you use them.
● Rig checks will be made throughout the week.
● Weekly upkeep and some maintenence/repairs will be carried out throughout the week to keep the lake looking as good and as comfortable as possible for the anglers.
*Please be warned, if any angler is found breaking any of the rules they will be asked to stop fishing and the whole group will NOT be allowed to rebook. We take great care in our fish and all surroundings throughout the year to keep it the place it is that you all enjoy.
