Fishing Rules

Fishing is only available to guests staying at the park
Fishing is permitted dawn till dusk
All anglers must be in possession of a valid fishery day ticket which you can purchase from the tackle shop or reception.
Up to 2 rods permitted
A current Environment Agency rod licence is required for anglers over the age of 13 (anglers aged 13 – 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 is permitted under any circumstances.
No bait boats, no spodding or spomming and no bait poles.
All anglers must be in possession of and use an unhooking mat for all fish, mats are available to hire or purchase in the shop if you do not have one.
No fish to be retained (except organised matches and keepnets on Powderham Pool)
Keep nets are permitted on lake 2 powderham pool for a maximum of five hours and you MUST use fishery provided keep nets, personal keep nets are strictly prohibited.
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

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. 1Olb 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