Fishery Rules

Please read and familiarise yourself with the rules prior to entering the fishery.

No boats or inflatable’s
Bait boats are NOT allowed
No Drones allowed
No swimming
No sacking
No particle, pellet, maggots or sweetcorn
No plastic baits allowed
No fixed rigs(safety rigs only)
All leads must be ejected
No Shelf Life bait allowed / Freezer bait only
No braid except marker/spod rod
No braid or lead core leaders
Micro barbed hooks only
No portable generators
No fires
No pets
No rods to be left unsupervised / Rods must be alarmed at all times
No climbing of any trees
No cutting of any vegetation
No rubbish to be left in swims
No bbq’s in wooded area’s
No loud music
No removal of any species of fish
No removal of any fish 50lbs or over in weight
Unhooking mats must be used Carp cradle type only
Carp medi kits are to be used if required and must be shown to bailiffs before fishing commences
3 rods per angler minimum 3lb test curve rods advisable
big pit reels or the equivalent are recommended as there several fish to 70lb
2 x minimum 42″ landing net required
Minimum 15lb mono to be used – Spod/Spomb must have a spomb float
Single hook lengths only to be used
Non Flotation recovery slings to be used only
Sensible lighting to be used
Speed limit 5mph/8kph
Please respect all wildlife
Cars must be parked in car park after drop off has been made
Please use toilets provided. Defecating around the lake will not be tolerated

Crystal waters have a zero tolerance to all recreational drugs and the misuse of alcohol, recreational drugs are not permitted on the coach or at the fishery at anytime.