Fishing Rules
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Fishing is strictly by pre-booked permit only and all anglers must be in possession of a valid EA fishing license.
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Anglers fish at their own risk. Bawsey Ltd accept no responsibility for injury to anglers or theft/damage to anglers’ property.
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Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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A maximum of 2 rods per angler and rods must not be left unattended at any time or for any reason.
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An appropriate size landing net and unhooking mat must be used.
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Braided main lines or shock leaders are banned.
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Micro-barb hooks only.
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The use of multi-hook fishing rigs is strictly forbidden. This excludes a standard pike rig with 2 treble hooks.
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All particle baits, apart from sweet corn, hemp, and carp pellets are banned, no trout pellets, peas, beans, nuts or maize.
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No fish to be retained in a keepnet/carp sack at any time, all fish to be returned to the water immediately after capture and photos.
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Floating baits are permitted if care is taken not to endanger wildlife.
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The use of bait boats or any similar device is banned.
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When returning fish to the water do not carry any fish without the use of a sling, zipped unhooking mat or landing net.
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Anyone found killing fish and/or removing fish will be prosecuted and face a lifetime ban.
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Strictly no fires and the use of BBQ’s is banned.
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The use of crayfish traps of any kind is not permitted.
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The crayfish present in our lakes are a non-native species. If any are caught by conventional fishing methods they should NOT be returned to the water.
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Swimming and paddling are strictly prohibited. Please DO NOT ENTER THE WATER.
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Take all litter, discarded line and unused bait home or place in the waste bins provided.
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We will not tolerate anti-social, abusive behaviour, excessive consumption of alcohol or loud music.
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Infringement of the rules will result in you being asked to leave the fishery, without a refund, and you may face a ban.
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We reserve the right to conduct a spot check of anglers gear to ensure compliance with the fishing rules.
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We reserve the right to remove any angler/person without prior notice.