Environment Agency Fishery Rules : Updated 1st January 2024.
Our rates: Family fishing day ticket 2 x rods £15.00. Rod kit. Sale price £55.00. Buy back price complete undamaged £40.00. Ground bait £5.00 per kilo approx.
Our rules exist to safeguard our fish stocks and ensure that you have an enjoyable visit to Moonfleet Farm. Please read these rules carefully before you fish, as failure to observe the rules or acting in any way, which interferes with others’ enjoyment or use of the lakes, may result in the offender being ask to leave and banned from the fishery. For your information we have the following species; golden and green tench crucian, mirror and common carp, perch, rudd, roach, bream, perch and pike.
You are reminded that you should be in possession of a valid E.A. Rod License before starting to fish.
Please note that and where access is signed, the fishery is strictly for anglers only, however, we will allow a maximum of two non-fishing guests provided that they are quiet.
Below are our GENERAL FISHERY rules: There is no access to the fishery without written notice or permission before arrival. Please refer to the fishery’s opening and closing times.
There is no fishing outside of the permitted times - there is strictly no night fishing.
Access is only permitted to the public areas, please do not climb gates or trespass.
All fish must be returned to the water immediately, do not use keep-nets or sacks to retain fish.
Anyone found killing fish and/or removing fish will be prosecuted.
When returning fish to the water, you must use a sling, zipped unhooking mat or landing net regardless of the distance being carried.
Use only barbless hooks - barbed hooks are strictly banned.
All forms of fixed lead are banned - all leads must be free running.
Rods are not to be left unattended at any time or for any reason. Maximum two rods per ticket.
Please be considerate when using buzzers; please turn the sound down as noise travels.
Mobile telephone ringing tone volumes should also be kept to minimum and ideally turned on to vibrate
You must be in possession of an unhooking mat for all forms of fishing, All fish being photographed must be held over an unhooking mat at all times.
Photographs should be taken kneeling down under no circumstances should you hold fish standing up.
Fish must be weighed using a sling, zipped unhooking mat or landing net.
Particle baits are banned with the exception of sweet corn, hemp & carp pellet, the use of cat and dog food is not allowed.
Take all litter, discarded line and unused bait home.
Do not cut or otherwise damage bank-side vegetation.
Do not disturb wildlife please advise a member of staff as soon as possible should any wildlife become hurt or injured, hooked or entangled with line, or if line becomes snagged on trees or bushes or on any underwater snag during your visit in order that this can be immediately removed.
We do allow dogs onto the fishery, however they must be kept on a lead at all times, you must clean up after them and they must not be noisy.
Do not light any fires and do not burn the grass when using any form of cooking equipment.
The use of a BBQ is allowed in the allocated areas.
There is a small W.C. adjacent to the shepherds’ huts In the telephone box.
Catch reports and photographs of any notable fish caught would be appreciated for our website and notice board
