Lake Rules
Polite Notice ****
If you are organising a festival where John has been kind enough to let you stay over at the lake… Please be aware that the lake DOES NOT have a bin service. So any rubbish you leave behind John has to Take it home and get rid of it himself. So please arrange to clear up after yourselves and take all your rubbish home with you. Thank You.
NETS
You No longer need to take your nets. Both Landing and Keepnets are supplied for you.
Do NOT Bring any nets….
ELASTICS AND POLES.
All Pole Rigs must incorporate a float and a minimum length of 12 inches of line from the hook to pole tip. The Float is an integral part of the rig and must be IN the water.
Maximum grade 20 hollow 16 solid (No Brown Hydro)
Elastic must be at least through the top two and must be suitably set to allow a reasonable amount of stretch (you may be asked to adjust if its not correct)
NO Pulla Bungs .
The practice of playing fish on trapped elastic against the pole or handlining fish is not allowed.
NO Floating Poles.
A maximum of 16 meters is enforced.
NO shockstick Poles or the likes of.
HOOKS.
Barbless Hooks only. Max Size of 10. a Kamasan B911 is set as an example.
BAITS.
ONLY feed pellets bought from the fishery are allowed to be used.
Any type of Hook Pellet is allowed except high oil halibut Pellets.
ONE can of 300gr Sweetcorn allowed for the hook and feeding.
ONE can of Luncheon Meat is allowed for on the hook only. It must be Cubed or Punched.
TWO Kilo limit on Groundbait and Paste mixes.
8 pint limit of each on Maggots, Casters and Hemp
ONE Kilo of Worms MAX
Bloodworm/Joker Half Kilo limit
Boilies allowed on the hook only.
NO bread allowed
NO Liquid or Powder based feeds allowed
NO Floating baits of any kind allowed including feed.
Groundbait must be fed via a cad pot or small nuggets by hand.
If you are unsure please ask before the match…..
GENERAL RULES.
Keepnets must be laid out by the drawn swim and are only allowed to be put in the water 15 minutes before the ‘All In’
At least 3 nets must be used, 2 for carp and one for silvers .
MAX of 100lb in each net, Smaller fish in one and Larger in the other. Additional Nets are available. Please Ask…
All carp 10lb and over to be weighed, recorded, witnessed and released immediately.
One 10lb+ Carp in your net will see that fish not count towards your total weight. Two 10lb+ fish will see your WHOLE weight NOT count. If in doubt, Weigh the fish.
All carp to be unhooked in the landing net and lowered in to the keepnet via the landing net. NO dropping carp in to the keepnet from height!!
Anglers with more than one fish over 10lb the in the net will have the whole net NOT counted and may result in the angler been disqualified.
When carrying fish to the weight Station you must support both sides of the landing net. Scales be be held from the top and not by the sides.
All Golden Orfe must be weighed and returned straight away and Chub of 4lb’s and above to be weighed and returned immediately.
Feeders Must be Free running, NO method feeders of any kind. Cage and maggot Feeders only, minimum of 12 inch hooklength on feeders.
NO Braid to be Used.
Straight leads can be used to a maximum size of 1oz
NO casting more than half way across the lake unless previously agreed with the match organiser.
No Litter to be left on your peg or at the lake. This includes Cigarette ends
Additional Rules for Match organisers.
When weighing in the fish please have NO more than 40lb in the weigh sling at any one time.
If you are unsure about any of the Rules ask John Bennett before you Fish