Permitted baits – maggots, sweetcorn, casters, hemp, bread (pinched onto hook) and worms (not to exceed 8 pints in total). 2 of the 8 pints can be pellets but only coarse pellets bought from the farm. Paste can be used as long as it is included in the 8 pints.
- No foreign or cheap meat including Russian cat food, however one small tin of good quality luncheon meat (Van Den Ende) per angler is permitted.
- Groundbait with a 1-kilo limit.
- No floating bait – bait will be considered as floating if it is within 6”of surface.
- No added colourings or flavourings.
- Bloodworm and joker banned.
- Flouting these rules may result in disqualification.
- Anyone found in possession of any other bait or baits in excess of the limit will be disqualified with immediate effect.
- The method is banned, as is any resemblance or similar type of rig. No hair rigs.
- The frame feeder is banned. When feeder fishing the feeder must be a minimum of 18 inches above the hook at all times. Ground bait must not be packed around the feeder, the hook or the terminal tackle.
- Rig depth 1’.
- Unused baits must not be left on the banks or thrown in after the match. Please take away all unused bait or hand it to the bailiff for disposal.
- No feeding or cupping with second pole, only one rod or pole in use at any one time.
- Keep nets are only allowed in official matches.
- Fish to be kept in keep nets no longer than 5 hours between. 1st April and 31st October. Additional nets are available - Please see the bailiff.
- Two keep nets must be used in all matches between 1st April and 31st October.
- No rods to be left unattended at any time.
- Please use the toilets provided and not the banks or the surrounds of the lake.
- All fish must be placed and not dropped or thrown into the keep nets.
- No fishing beyond halfway of the width of the lake.
- Anglers are requested to fish in their swims only.
- Do not hold fish in towels.
- All nets must be dipped on each visit to the fishery.
- No fishing after the match without prior consent.
- Manufactured barbless hooks only, no crushed, filed or nipped barbs.
- We have the right to ban any angler without reason.