FISHERY RULES

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FAILING TO FISH WITH IN THE RULES WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE FISHERY! I HOPE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THESE RULES AS WHEN I FISH OTHER LAKES I FOLLOW THE LAKES RULES AND HAVE RESPECT FOR FELLOW ANGLERS AND THE SURROUNDINGS.

1 - A 42-INCH LANDING NET AND A LARGE UNHOOKING MAT. WHEN FISHING THE MAIN LAKE. 15lb MAINLINE ( No Exceptions )

2 - NO BRAIDED MAIN LINE ( Unless fishing for the catfish ), FIXED LEADS, NO LEAD CLIPS OF ANY TYPE (In my experience these do not work like they should without cutting them to pieces) No BENT HOOKS ( Such as Longshank Nailers, Gardener Muggas, Fox series 5. Fox LSG ) NO CHOD RIGS, IF USING LEADERS OF ANY TYPE THEN A RUNNING LEAD SET UP IS A MUST!

3 - NO SACKING OF FISH.

4 - NO FIRES, NO TILLEY LAMPS, NO GUNS (air rifles or pistols).

5 - ALL RUBBISH TO BE TAKEN HOME.

6 - NO UNDER EIGHTEENS ON THE MAIN LAKE UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO UNDER EIGHTEENS MAY NIGHT FISH THE MATCH LAKE UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT .

7 - RESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND THE OTHER ANGLERS WHILST BEING A GUEST AT THE FISHERY

8 - ALL DAY TICKET ANGLERS TO HAVE LEFT THE FISHERY BY 7.30 PM. NOTE THERE WILL BE NO ACCESS TO THE FISHERY AFTER 7.00 PM. THIS INCLUDES DELIVERIES SUCH AS TAKE AWAYS OR VISITORS

9 - RODS ARE NOT TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED UNLESS REELED IN.

10 - NO CAMPING TENTS PERMITTED, ONLY SHELTERS DESIGNED FOR ANGLING TO BE USED.

11 - PEANUTS ARE NOW BANNED AND IF YOU WISH TO USE TIGER NUTS IN MODERATION THEN THEY MUST BE THE READY COOKED TYPE SUCH AS THOSE MANUFACTURED BY DYNAMITE, CC MOORE AND BAIT TECH.

12 - NO DOGS ON SITE ( I have four of my own)

13 - EVERY ANGLER SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY WEIGH SLING, ANY FISH CAUGHT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE LAKE USING THE SLING. NO FISH TO BE HELD OVER KNEE HEIGHT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

14 - NO TINNED OR BOTTLE BEER - ALCOHOL IS BANNED!

IF YOU ARE TARGETTING THE LAKES CAT FISH THEN THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR RODS, REELS AND TERMINAL TACKLE IS ADEQUATE FOR THE TASK .

1 - 50LB BRAIDED MAINLINE TO BE USED.

2 - QUICKSILVER OR CAT LINK HOOKLENGTHS TO BE USED.

3 - NO WIRE TRACES OR TREBLE HOOKS.

4 - NO DEAD BAITS, LIVE BAITS, MACKERAL, SQUID OR LIVER.

5 - LOBWORMS, LEECHES OR PELLETS TO BE USED.

6 - 50 INCH LANDING NET.

7 - EXTRA LARGE UNHOOKING MATS AND WEIGH SLINGS TO BE USED.

8 - RUNNING LEADS ONLY.

9 - IF YOU HOOK ONE OF THE LAKES LARGER RESIDENTS THEN PLEASE ALERT ANGLERS NEAR YOU TO REEL IN AS THE CATS TEND TO TEAR UP LINES!