Fishing Permits

Fishing Permits

A valid fishing permit is required – please purchase these from reception or the tackle shop before fishing, it is not possible to purchase tickets on the bankside.

• Daily and weekly permits available
• Evening permits are available from 2pm
• One permit is required per person
• All Permits are for up to two rods
• Concessions are available for senior citizens and juniors
• under 12s can fish for free with a paying adult
  

2023 Fishing Ticket Prices

(Effective from March 1st 2022)

Concession Ticket Prices:

Concessions tickets are strictly only offered to disabled anglers, OAPs over 65 and under 16’s

Rules and Fish Care

• Fishing is only available to guests staying at the park
• Fishing is permitted dawn till dusk
• A valid Cofton Fishing Permit is required to fish
• Up to 2 rods permitted
• A current Environment Agency rod licence is required for anglers over the age of 12 (anglers aged 12 – 16 can obtain a free licence from the Environment Agency)
• All juniors (under the age of 16) to be supervised by an adult
• Barbless hooks only, rig checks will take place.
• No bolt rigs, fixed leads, fixed feeders, rig checks will take place.
• No braided mainline
• No bait boats
• Every angler must have and use an unhooking mat (available to hire)
• No fish to be retained (except organised matches and keepnets on Powderham Pool)
• Keepnet use on Powderham Pool limited to 5 hours max.
• No rods or poles to be left unattended
• NO LITTER! Please use the bins provided
• Unused bait NOT to be thrown in lakes, use bins provided
• Fish only from constructed pegs
• No moving fish between lakes
• Return fish to the water using landing net or sling to avoid dropping fish
• No standing up holding fish! Keep fish low to the ground over unhooking mat for photos

Specimen Lake Rules

• Adult ticket Holders only
• Fishing is Strictly dawn till dusk. No Fishing in the dark!
• 2 rod limit
• Specimen carp fishing only, rods must have a 2.25 tc minimum. No sea fishing rods allowed.
• Barbless Hooks only. No barbed or Crushed Barbs allowed.
• All rigs must be fish safe. The lead must eject if the fish becomes snagged.
• Anglers must agree to rig checks when carried out.
• A Minimum 12lb b/s line is required. 10lb b/s is allowed for surface fishing.
• All anglers must have a 42” carp Landing Net and a large Beanie Style or Cradle Style unhooking mat.
• We would like all anglers to be in possession of fish care antiseptic to treat wounds and hook holds.
• Fish care should be practiced at all times. Do not stand up with fish. Carry the fish in a net or sling to and from the water. Photographs to be taken over a mat and low to the ground.
• Fish only to be retained in net or floatation sling for the shortest time possible to allow for weighing and camera set up.
• Fish only from constructed pegs.
• No fishing in the reeds/ beyond the reed line
• Do not leave rods unattended
• No Bait boats
• No Braided reel lines
• No Nuts. Tiger nuts prepared in a tin or a jar can be used in moderation.
• No wading.
• Swim etiquette and boundaries. You can fish across swims but if someone turns up in a swim it is their water as designated by map and markers.
• No saving swims and leaving tackle in swims if you are not fishing.

Sorry no dogs allowed around the fishing lakes

Fishing at Cofton….