Decoy Lakes

BEASTIE LAKE - 31 PEGS
The oldest and biggest lake of the complex with a uniform five feet depth. It's famous for it's massive weights and big fish. There are loads of carp running to 21lb and thousands of F1s. The lake also has a good head of Tench to 3lb 8oz.

DAMSON LAKE - 26 PEGS
This lake is teaming with fish from ounces up to 24lb.

STOCK POND
This lake is full of fish but unfortunately there are no pegs and you are not allowed to fish it!

OAK AND YEW LAKES - 30 PEGS EACH
Both Lakes are very similar to Elm and Cedar but they are slightly larger, holding 30 pegs on each. The same mix and size of fish are present as Elm and Cedar which means all four lakes can be used for one large match. With this identical nature means you never know where the winner wil come from.

ELM - 24 PEGS & CEDAR LAKES - 26 PEGS
All of the strip lakes were dug with laser technology to create a perfectly even depth of 5 feet 6 inches. The lakes have reeds in the margins and a healthy stock of F1s, Barbel and Carp to 6lb.

CLUB ROOM + BAR
The Decoy Bar opens after matches, quenching thirst with a well deserved pint!
Please prebook for sit-down breakfasts (10 people minimum). Call us on 07498 332817 to book.

LOU's LAKE - 15 PEGS
This is the shallowest lake at Decoy, stocked with 4.5 tons of fish, guaranteeing bites all day. There are loads of Carp, the biggest of which being a 21lb Ghostie as well as hundreds of Crucians too. This is brilliant lake when the carp refuse to feed and weights of Roach and Rudd to 40lb are possible.

WILLOW LAKE - 35 PEGS
Depths range from four to six feet. There are lots of Carp and Ghosties that run to 8lb. Willows also has a large head of F1s and a lot of hard fighting Barbel to 4lb. It's a really well established, picturesque lake with reed lined margins and overhanging trees and bushes.

THE TACKLE SHOP
Stocks all essential small items of tackle such as hooks, weights and floats. Stop off here to get your bait for the day. It stocks everything you need bait wise, ranging from maggots and pellets through to tins of corn and cat food.

HORSESHOE LAKE - 20 PEGS
This lake holds some mammoth Carp up to 20lb. There are also plenty of smaller Carp that allow you to build a big weight easily. Also expect a few Tench and a good head of F1s. The lake has recently been re-landscaped and has a depth of around 5 feet.

FOUR ISLANDS LAKE - 10 PEGS
A small club water. This lake guarantees plenty of bites thanks to a heavily stocking of F1s, Tench, Roach and some normal Carp. The lake is up to six feet deep but shallows up towards the lakes 'four islands'. The lillies make this a very pleasant lake to fish.

SIX ISLANDS - 25 PEGS
As it's name suggests this lake has six islands hosting brilliant fish and features. Depths vary from five feet in open water to just a foot close to the islands. There are more doubles in this lake than any other at the fishery with the average stamp of fish getting close to 10lb. There aren't many F1s in here but there is a healthy head of Tench.

Fishery Rules

Open 8.30am maximum 6-hour match, matches to finish no later 4pm (Winter) 5pm (Summer)

Day tickets 8.30am - 4pm (winter) 9am - 4.30pm (Summer)

No persons to walk the lakes without permission.

Anglers to provide their own nets. Day tickets needs a landing net only. Match anglers minimum of 3 keepnets.

PEGS AVAILABLE

Beastie - 31 pegs

Lou’s - 15 pegs

Damson - 26 pegs

Oak - 30 pegs

6 Islands - 25 pegs

Horseshoe - 20 pegs

Elm - 24 pegs

4 Islands - 10 pegs

Willows - 35 pegs

Cedar - 26 pegs

Yew - 30 pegs

Fishery Regulations

* Strictly barbless hooks only, Hook checks will be carried out and anyone found using a barbed hook will be asked to leave the site. Maximum size 12 hook.

* 3 Keepnets from start Maximum 60lb per net with fish split evenly. Please use common sense.

DO NOT OVERLOAD NETS. FISH WELFARE IS PARAMOUNT.

* All Keep nets to be laid out on peg arrival.15 minutes before match starting, keep nets may be immersed in water.

* Only one rod/pole to be used at one time

* Maximum 16-meter pole / 14.5m on the Strip

* All fish must be netted. No swinging in of fish at any time.

* No silk braid or Dacron

* The only method feeders to be used are flat bed type and can be elasticated and free running

* No cupping of ground bait only in feeders.

* From - 1st November - 1st March 1Kg of Ground Bait Allowed. Strictly NO BALLING IN!

* Minimum 8" of line between pole tip and top of float

* Minimum 8" of line from bottom of the float to the hook

* All pole rigs must have a fixed float, No floating poles

* No feeders can be fished on the pole

* Fishing from platforms only

* Anglers may fish to the leg of the next platform only

* Gardening - You may trim the tops of the Bankside reeds and vegetation but not pull out the roots.

* Please take all your litter home or use bins provided, no bait to be thrown on the bank or in the Lakes at the end of a match

* Strictly no pets allowed

* Vehicles left at owner's risk

* Cars to be parked in car parks

* The company accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to fishing tackle left unattended

* NO ONE IS TO GO ON TO ANY LAKES BEFORE 8.15 AM WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION.

Bait Bans

No meats except cat meat (4 tins Maximum)

No boilies, nuts, bloodworm or joker, Sticky mag or surface baits.

Bread allowed from 1st November - 1st March.

No artificial baits including plastic sweetcorn.

We have a bait shop with fresh maggot's pellets etc.

ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY that takes place on the fishery, (No Matter How Small) must be reported to a member of staff on the day of the accident and logged in the accident book.

Any person caught stealing will be Prosecuted.

ANYONE CAUGHT BREAKING THE RULES WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE FISHERY.