Rules and Regulations
1. All Anglers to hold a current E.A Licence and current Club Membership/Day or Evening Ticket. Licences must be produced upon request
2. All Anglers must sign in and out
3. Cars must be parked in the designated main Car Park. Cars are parked at own risk. Driving to the Pond to drop off Fishing Gear IS ALLOWED for all Anglers. (Cars must be returned to the main car park after fishing gear is dropped off). Disabled Blue Badge Holders and over 65s only are allowed to park in the Disabled Car Park (next to the Pond). Additional Disabled Car Parking facility is also allowed in certain circumstances - please contact Nigel if you require to use the Disabled Car
4. All gates must be closed
5. Fishing allowed from designated pegs only
6. All nets to be dipped for 3 minutes prior to fishing and then dipped in rinse
7. Unhooking mats must also be cleaned with dip using brush supplied
8. Season Ticket Membership runs from 01 June to 31 May
9. Unhooking mats, landing nets and disgorger required by all - no swinging in of fish at all
10. No keep nets allowed - every fish to be landed by net and returned by net, regardless of fish size
11. No rods to be left unattended at any time
12. No spinning, dead and live baiting. No braided hook links or braided line to be used or lead core on line
13. Barb less hooks only, no larger than size 10, random hook checks will be carried out
14. Under 16s allowed to fish only when accompanied by an adult aged 21 years (at all times)
15. No bloodworm, joker or power bait to be used
16. 10mm boillies or smaller can be used as a hook bait - NO LOOSE BOILLIES TO BE USED OR THROWN INTO POND BUT THEY CAN BE GROUND UP AND PUT INTO PVA BAGS ANYONE BREAKING THIS RULE WILL BE REMOVED FROM FISHERY
17. Bonjela or klinex to be carried to treat any injured fish
18. Surplus bait should be left with the Management or binned but not thrown into the pond
19. The use of fresh water molluscs in forbidden
20. Ground Bait is To Be Limited To Pole Cups Or Feeders And Up To 1/2 kg
21. No tins of any type
22. No excessive use of meat or corn
23. No netting or removal of fish. Theft of fish will result in prosecution
24. No pre-baiting
25. No casting into the Reed Beds
26. All litter to be taken home including cigarette ends - no cigarette ends to be thrown into the water
27. No fires to be lit on site
28. No dogs unless there is a valid reason and pre-arranged with Management
29. No alcohol allowed onsite
30. No wading or swimming
31. No fixed rigs
32. No loud music allowed on site
33. Season Ticket members allowed maximum of two rods. However, rods are limited to 1 per member if more than 7 anglers are fishing. Day/Evening Tickets - one rod only allowed
34. Fly fishing is allowed for carp on pond from March to September for up to two anglers at one time
35. Keep to all pathways. Keep off the grass
36. All Anglers are to adopt a responsible and couteous attitude to other Anglers and Fishery Employees
37. Opening Times are displayed on the Ticket Information Page
87. Management reserve the right to inspect bags and cars
39. No visitors allowed unless pre-agreed with the Management - all pre-arranged Visitors must sign in and out
The rights, privileges and liabilities of each angler shall be personal and shall not be, in any circumstances, transferable.
A visitor abusing the rules, privileges or accessories of the Club shall render himself/herself liable to expulsion and/or prosecution.
The Angling Club shall not be held responsible for, or involved in any personal accident, legal or financial liability of any Club member or visitor whether or not such liability arises from his/her connection with the Club.
Any visitors to the Fishery do so entirely at their own risk. The Owners accept no responsibility for any loss, damage, accident or injury of any kind which may occur.
No guests are allowed on site without Club Membership or Day/Evening Ticket, withour prior agreement with the Management.
The Management reserves the right to change the rules at any time
CCTV CAMARAS IN USE AT CHAPMANS WELL FISHERY