FISHERY RULES

1. We operate a 10 mph speed limit on the farm lane as children live on site. Anyone caught exceeding that will be asked to leave without refund.
2. The main fishery gate must be kept shut at all times, anyone seen leaving them open will be asked to leave.
3.  No anglers to arrive on the fishery site before 8am, please wait up at the top of the lane if you have arrived early. 
4. Barbless hooks ONLY on Main lake, anyone found with barbed hooks will be asked to leave with no refund. We are happy for anglers to use Barbed or Micro barbed on Hayes and Merlin.
5. Any rule breaking on any lakes, anglers will be asked to leave and banned.
6. 2 rods maximum on the Mainlake and Hayes ( Merlin 3 rods) 
7. No leadcore.
8. No fixed leads. (All rigs must be safe & must be able to loose the lead in the event of a line breakage).
9. spomb floats must be used.
10. Minimum 15lb mainline.
11. No plastic or artificial baits.
12. No zigs.
13. Freezer baits only. 
14. No nuts as loose feed. 
15. No maggots or worms
16. No anglers to use the boat, please call if you are caught up. 
17. No anglers to be more than 10 meters away from their peg if rods are out. 
18. All our nets, unhooking mats, slings, water buckets must be used, no others on site.
19. Carp care antiseptic/propolis must be used by each angler. 
20. "The Magic Twig" from OMC will not be allowed until further notice.
21. Respect all other anglers & swim boundaries. 
22. Bivvies on peg areas only, please keep them off the grass. (No umbrellas as they have flown into the lakes in high winds, brolly systems are fine). 
23. All bbq's must be raised off the ground. 
24. All rubbish to be taken home with you.
25. We recommend 12 inch pegs on all the lakes. ANY bivys that blow into the lake will incur a £150 fee as it’s costly and time consuming to retrieve them.
26. No dogs. 
27. All fish estimated to be 40lb please contact fishery management before removing from the net for photos & confirmation of weight. 
28. All anglers to give the upmost care dealing with fish once landed. (We expect a certain standard when dealing with our fish, if in doubt call the fishery phone for assistance). 
29. All fish must be left in landing nets for a minimum of 5 minutes to recover once landed. (Unhook the rig if possible).
30. No guns/firearms/weapons. 
31. Baitboats on lake exclusives only. 
32. Only wives, husbands, partners are allowed.
33. No children under 10 - due to our insurance cover 
34. Anti-social behaviour or excessive drinking will not be tolerated here, please don't book on if you intend to act in this manner. 
35. Toilets are on site to use (No excuse if not used for number 2's in our bushes/tree etc. Instant ban if this happens). 
36. We co-operate with other fisheries within the area to make sure problem anglers can't fish here. (Anyone banned will have details passed on to other fisheries). 
37. NO TAKEAWAY DELIVERIES  to the Fishery as the delivery drivers are constantly disturbing the houses along the Fishery lane in the evening. 
38. These rules are here for a reason & are non negotiable, Anyone caught breaking them will be asked to leave without refund. 
39. We accept no liability for any damages or losses of anglers property while visiting the fishery. 
40. We are minimum 24hrs on all of our Lakes, with weekends being minimum 48hrs (Friday till Sunday)