FISHERY RULES
Please ensure all rules are read and followed at all times
Nobody likes rules but we have placed the following into effect to ensure the welfare of our stock and the safety of our customers. Most of the rules are quite standard across the sport but please do take time to read and understand them. If you have any doubts then please feel free to contact a member of the Pheasants Wood Fishery team.
Fishery Rules
Gates open at 8am - please do not block the lane if you arrive before this time
Day tickets for Carp Lakes are 10.00am to 8.00pm - pegs may be free earlier but phone in advance
Day tickets for Pleasure Lake are 8.00am to 8.00pm
You are fully responsible for your peg
No ungentlemanly conduct
All cars must be parked on the car park not on the grass, barrows may be needed
Please drive slowly, 5mph limit for safety and respect of other anglers
All nets, mats, slings must be dipped before fishing - no exceptions
Property is left at the owner's risk. The owners accept no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or theft whilst on the premises
All litter, including cigarette butts, must be taken home or put in the bins next to the Lodge
Branded carp pellets only, or purchased on site only
No unattended rods at any time
Lakes may be closed at short notice due to spawning, the length of closure will be to ensure fish welfare
Ledgers and swim feeders to be free running
Anglers must ensure leads, including feeders, will release on the bite or in the case of a crack off, again no fixed leads!
No meat or artificial baits
No braided main line - braided hook lengths are fine
No Floating poles, rattlers or free lining
No standing up with fish in your hands, unhooking mat must be used at all times, never place carp on the grass or peg
Rig checks may be done during your visit
Absolutely no swimming
Rig checks may be done during your visit, please do not be offended
Fish must be returned to water as soon as photos are done
Any sick, damaged or distressed fish must be reported to the bailiff
No keepnets unless in a fishery approved competition
No deadbaits, livebaits, spinning or lure fishing of any kind
Do not throw unused bait into the water
Only one person fishing per peg
Woodcock and Snipe's Rules
Do not jeopardise your opportunity and your own angling. People have been banned and will be banned if they disrespect the fishery.
Life jacket / Buoyancy aid required to use the boat. No unattended rods; one swim rule applies.
Maximum of 3 rods can be used.
Landing nets, mats, slings must be dipped prior to fishing.
Barbed hooks only, no longshank curve hooks please.
Minimum mainline of 0.35mm. If you are unsure if your line is suitable then please ask us as some lines are sufficient but may not necessarily be 0.35mm diameter.
If at any point you are unable to retrieve tackle from the lake it is mandatory that you use the boat to do so or alternatively contact the bailiff to aid and remove it for you if snagged rig.
Baitboats are allowed. Please use these sensibly and stay within the confines of your swim. Anyone misusing a boat will not be allowed to use them on future sessions.
Sacks, safety retention slings are allowed for temporarily holding whilst sorting a camera etc.. Please make sure any retained fish is in deeper water and not near reeds. The margins can be quite deep in places so please be careful entering the water.
CARP CARE IS MANDATORY. It is required you are in the possession of carp care treatment to be used to treat all hookholds and any signs of damage as minor as they may be. (Propolis and Nash MediKits are recommended).
Fishing from marked peg only and only fish within the boundaries of your swim as marked on the maps provided on each peg. Please ask if you are unsure.
ONE SWIM RULE!!! You must not stray more than 1 swim away from your rods if they are live. This is in the interest of fish welfare and will also improve the chances of successfully landing fish so there is therefore no interference of other anglers. Note: Straying from your swim to the end of the lake or car park is too far.
Please be sensible when drinking. If you are not in control of yourself or the fish through drink / drugs then you will be banned and will be asked to leave the site once sober.
Toilets must be used at all times, if you choose to defecate elsewhere i.e. bucket, bag, tie it, take it with you and bin it.
The showers are free to use, please ensure you leave them clean and tidy.
No dogs unless agreed by the bailiff.
Please make sure you lock or close any gate that you go through, these are there for your own safety as well as others. Never leave it open for a friend that is coming in 5 minutes.
Guests are permitted at the bailiff’s discretion.
No maggots to be used at any time other than November 1st to February 28th.
Any self prepared nuts or particles must be checked by a bailiff prior to use. Company manufactured nuts and particles are allowed but must be used in sensible quantities and not over fed.
No artificial baits.
The following boat safety are not conclusive and are subject to change should we see fit; these rules should be seen as our minimum expected standard which all boat users should adhere to:
NO LIFE JACKET, NO BOAT – NO EXCUSES, NO EXCEPTIONS, NO SECOND CHANCES.
Boats can be and are dangerous. Just because everyone else is using one don’t think that you have to.
If you’re not comfortable with the safe use of a boat – don’t use one. Ask a bailiff to talk you through how to use a boat safely. The lake is only 11 feet deep in places.
Boats are solely to be used for the safe retrieval of snagged / tethered fish or lost tackle.
No fishing from a boat whatsoever.
2 anglers per boat only. The boats are not big enough for safe use by 3 anglers.
Please report any boat damage immediately to a bailiff. If you damage a boat through misuse or neglect, you will be charged for repairing or replacing the boat. The same applies for oars etc.
They are not designed to be used as wedges for snagged fishing or anything else. If they are damaged or lost, you will be charged to replace them.
General upkeep – you will likely expect the boat to be clean and dry when you come to use it, and we expect you to leave it in a similar fashion. If dirty for any reason, please clean it after use. This includes removal of any dirty footprints from the inside of the boat.
If you are found to have left a boat in an unsanitary / dirty / out of your reach condition, then you will lose access and you will have to provide your own.
If another angler complains about your boat use, you will have a ban in place.
If you are found to have damaged the boat, you will be given the benefit of the doubt for the first time but if found to be a repeat offender then you will lose access to the boat, if you have your access to use the boat revoked for breaching any rule regarding boats, do not use the boat for any reason.
If you are in a position where you need to rescue a fish, you must contact a bailiff first. If you are found to be using a boat without permission, you will have your membership of the lake revoked and you will no longer be welcome on the fishery.
Pleasure Lake Rules
1 rod only £12 - feeder, float or poles only - no carp rods / alarms to be used
One non-fishing guest per angler - this can only be a partner or child
No unaccompanied children under 14 yrs
No dog's on Pleasure Lake
Barbless hooks only, any other forms of hook are not allowed
Minimum 4inch hooklength
No overshotted pole floats
2 Keepnets only allowed in matches, Carp in one, Silvers in another
Maximum match weight per keepnet 60lb
Matches to be run 10am to 3pm (5 hours only)