Fishing lakes in Yorkshire
Welham Lake
The lake is heavily stocked but by no means easy. The fish show themselves frequently and the species present are Carp to 26lb+, Tench to 10lb+ and the odd (but rare) eel to 4lb+There is currently a lake management plan in place with the end result being around 100 fish all over 20lbThe lake spans 5.5 acres, is spring fed and maintained by spring water via a borehole in the summer. With 12 bookable pegs, excellent facilities and services it ranks as one of the best day ticket lakes in the countr...
Welham Rd, Norton, Malton YO17 9QE
Carp To 26lb Tench Over 10lb Leeds & Liverpool Canal
The Bingley stretch is from Dowley Gap Top Lock to Swine Lane Bridge – Approx 3 Miles.The canal contains Roach, a good head of Bream & Skimmers , Carp up to 25lb+ , Perch, Gudgeon, Ide, Chub, Pike (lots of Jacks).This is classed as a mixed fishery and is open all year round.A Second rod for Carp Fishing may be used in one swim – provided an Annual Carp Permit has been obtained prior to fishing from the Club Secretary.Anglers should follow “The Waterway Code”, and...
Swine Lane, Sandbeds, BD20 5, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp Up To 25lb Moorfields Farm Fisheries
Moorfields Farm Fisheries is a 2 lake fishing venue in East Yorkshire. The fishery has recently opened a 54 peg, state of the art, purpose built match lake, well stocked with carp, roach, rudd, barbel, tench and ide. There are matches every Saturday and Wednesday and vacancies for club matches. The pleasure lake opened 2 years ago and has carp to 25lb. There is plenty of parking close to the lakes, toilet facilities and access for disabled anglers. Help and advice is available for beginners.
Goole, DN14 5, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 25lb
Staddlethorpe Pond
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Woodhall's Pond is a nice 2-acre water. The water has good even banks that make it suitable for anglers with disabilities. There are good parking facilities. The water drops down to between 4 and 6 ft pretty quickly from the bank, and as you go further out it further drops down to 10 ft with a further channel dropping to almost 15 ft.There are 30 pegs to choose from and some quality fish to target. The water holds quite a few carp to 25lb, with most being double figures, as such they are general...
Canal Side E, Newport, HU15 2RL, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 25lb Tench Up To 6lb Riverside fishery bawtry yorkshire
Pleasure fishery Only No matches or night fishing 3 ponds available to fish, good mix in all ponds. Pay at peg cash onlyMost of pegs you are able to park behind Find us on Facebook RULESUNHOOKING MATS MUST BE USEDPRICE PER RODNO BOILIESNO KEEP NETS (MATCH NETS TO BE DRY)BARBLESS HOOKS ONLYMAX 12 HOOKNO BRAIDNO BREADNO FLOATING BAITSMAX 1 KILO GROUND BAIT
Gibbet Hill Lane, Scrooby Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6BT
Carp Up To 25lb Rose Cottage
2 1/2 acre corse fishing pond with some large carp. Plenty of healthy Bream, Tench, Rudd and Perch. Natural water pond not over fished. £5 day ticket. Fishing by appointment only. Night fishing £10. Contact STEVE to fish. Gate can be opened from dusk till dawn.
Rose cottage, landings Lane, Newport HU152RU
Carp Up To 25lb Perch Up To 2lb
Hoyle Mill Dam
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The lake, which is a little over 8 acres in size and down in a dip, is surrounded by woods and has 60 pegs from which to fish with more than 13 acres to go at. There are three banks where you may fish, but be aware that getting to the pegs that are furthest from the parking lot is a real effort. If you're anything like me and insist on bringing every piece of equipment you've ever purchased to your swim, a trolley is a must.Barnsley AA manages the water. What you spend for either your day ticket...
Pontefract Road, Barnsley, S71 1, Barnsley, United Kingdom
Carp To 25lb Motorway Pond
Motorway pond holds several species and has a reputation for big fish.
It produced the Yorkshire carp record fish of 42lb 8oz in 1999. The majority of carp are over 20lb, with around 10-12 in excess of 30lb.
In 2010, the Association introduced 20 young carp between 5-7lb, the first phase of an ongoing initiative to both increase the carp stocks, and introduce fresh blood to grow the specimens of the future.
There are also fine tench with fish over 9lb and bre...
Thimblehall Lane, Newport, HU15 2PX, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Brandsburton No 2
No 2 Pond is a mature gravel pit of about two acres holding a good head of sizeable roach and perch.The roach fishing tends to be at its best early in the year when pole-fished maggots can produce some excellent sport. The water has seen the capture of some large perch in the past, with fish up to 3lb 10oz reported – you can’t go far wrong with a good lobworm here.There are also pike and eels present and a number of large carp.The paths and swims are regularly maintained – all in all the p...
Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, YO25 8NB, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Brickyard Pond
Brickyard Pond is a very old and mature clay pit of about 8 acres, surrounded by trees. Consequently there is a thick bed of silt over much of the bottom.The pond is split down the middle by a band of reeds although fish can migrate between the two areas. Depths fall off quickly from the margins and are generally between 10ft and 15ft. There are two sunken roads, about 10ft wide, created during the excavation of the clay, which have little or no silt on them. They are around 7ft below the surfac...
The Landing, Broomfleet, HU15 1, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Burshill A Pond
Burshill A is a pond of about 1½ acres and was created and developed as a pleasure fishery.It is one of two ponds in the Burshill Fishery, part of the Brandesburton Complex. Unlike the neighbouring pits it is shallow and flat-bottomed, and has been heavily stocked with small fish of most species with the intention of making the fishing easy. However, there are also a few specimens present, with carp close to 20lb, tench over 6lb, crucian carp to 2lb-plus and perch to over 2lb.In recent years al...
Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, YO25 8NB, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Burshill B Pond
Burshill B is a mature fairly shallow fishery of about 2½ acres. It is primarily a tench water but does contain roach, rudd, pike and carp.It becomes very weedy in summer. Early morning or evenings are the best times for and those that are caught are often of a good size. Fish over 5lb are regularly caught, with a specimen of 8lb 2oz reported some years ago. Any tench over 6lb, however, would be considered an achievement.Since 2008 the venue has been included in our stocking programme, with the...
Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, YO25 8NB, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Brough Hawk Pond
The Brough Complex is now largely open for fishing and provides good disabled access with the majority of pegs providing parking directly adjacent to them.
Kingfisher Pond is open for junior members and for coaching sessions only. Hawk Pond is now fully open via use of the completed pegs. Osprey Pond is now open for members with the appropriate Osprey Pond permit. Avocet Pool opened in 2010. Cygnet Pond remains closed but it is hoped redevelopment will take place in 2011...
Common Lane, Brough, HU15 1, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb River Hull
The Association holds the lease to the fishing rights for two stretches of the River Hull at Bethell’s Bridge.
The first stretch extends from the gate immediately downstream of the house below the bridge (right bank looking downstream) to the gate immediately upstream of Hempholme Pumping Station – this agreement also covers a short length of Scurf Dyke.
Signs showing the extent of the fishing have been erected. Do not fish in front of the house at the bridge.
The ot...
Driffield, YO25 9, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb The Driffield Canal
This pretty waterway is about four miles in length with the main fishing area centred around the village of Wansford, some three miles south-east of Driffield.Access to most of the Canal is easy as it runs alongside the B1249 Driffield to North Frodingham road. There is good parking in Wansford village where there are purpose-built fishing stances for anglers with disabilities. Parking elsewhere can be more difficult, although parking on the grass verge is possible in places.In certain areas the...
Wansford, Driffield, YO25 8, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Tilery Lake
Tilery Lake has continued restrictions placed on its access due to ongoing operations at the adjoining factory and safety considerations.This has resulted in limited bank space (south and east banks only available) and access is available only to Class A night permit holders.Under no circumstances must any member venture along the private road adjacent to the factory or enter the factory premises.Note: Access for A Class night permit holders only is controlled with a pre-booking system. Bookings...
Broomfleet, HU15 1, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Toilets
Carp To 23lb Perch To Over 2lb Woodland Lakes
Located five minutes from the A1 motorway near Thirsk in the Vale of York Woodland Lakes takes in 40 acres and 380 pegs spread across 13 venues.
Dedicated to pleasure, open and club match fishing there are always a minimum of five compete lakes free on the complex for pleasure anglers.
There are four tarmac car parks and a tarmac roadway around the whole complex, with comfortable purpose built swims, many of which are disabled friendly, Woodlands regularly hosting disabl...
Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, YO7 4NJ, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 20
Swanlands Fishing Lakes
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The fishery is situated on the outskirsts of Thorne and is one of the best kept secrets in Yorkshire. Set in 13 acres of landscaped surroundings, there are 2 lakes, Chesnut Lake with 45 pegs and Cherry Lake with 25 pegs. All pegs on both lakes are accessible with parking very close by to each.Both lakes are well stocked with mixed carp up to 20 pounds and plenty of ide, roach, bream, tench and perch to maintain high weights in all months.From 2019 the lakes are now available for match fishing bo...
South End, Thorne, DN8 5QP, Doncaster, United Kingdom
Carp Up To 20lb Tench Up To 5lb Perch Up To 4lb
Starr Carr Farm Lakes
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The fishery is under new ownership from March 2016 and has been transformed into a fantastic venue There is no longer fly fishing on site but there are some fantastic Tench and Bream fishing on the 3 lakes and toilet facilities for the lady anglers
Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, YO25 8RU, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp Over 20lb Tench Over 9lb Pike Over 20lb Hemingbrough Pond
Newhay Lakes are situated off the A63 (Selby to Hull Road), between the villages of Cliffe and Hemingbrough. Open daily from 8am until dusk.
Disabled anglers are most welcome and will find both lakes accessible. Children are welcome, if accompanied by an adult, unless prior arrangements have been made.
Newhay Lakes have been specifically created over the recent years, to cater for various anglers.
DAY TICKET LAKE
is now well established and has become increasingly popula...
Newhay Lane, Selby, YO8 6PL, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 20lbs Newhay Carp Farm
Newhay Lakes are situated off the A63 (Selby to Hull Road), between the villages of Cliffe and Hemingbrough. Open daily from 8am until dusk.
Disabled anglers are most welcome and will find both lakes accessible. Children are welcome, if accompanied by an adult, unless prior arrangements have been made.
Newhay Lakes have been specifically created over the recent years, to cater for various anglers.
DAY TICKET LAKE
is now well established and has become increasingly popula...
Newhay Lane, Selby, YO8 6PL, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 20lbs
Willowgarth Fishery
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Willow Garth fishery is a well established fishery that has been producing good fishing for more than twenty years now but in recent years it has suffered from neglect becoming very overgrown both with weed in the water as well as on the bankside covering the pegs. A few years ago local matchman, Stuart Ward acquired the rights to the fishery and has slowly but surely turned it into one of the jewels of the regions fisheries. The banks have been cleared, proper fishing p...
Shaftholme Road, Arksey, DN5 0, Doncaster, United Kingdom
Carp To Over 20lb Brickfield Pond
The Brickfield Pond is a 9-acre old clay pit in the heart of Rhyl, a coastal resort town.The lake is located inside the Denbighshire County Council's Brickfield nature reserve, which is open to the public 24 hours a day. The lake is a mature, well-established nature paradise as well as a treasure trove for both carp and course anglers. The water quality is great, but the presence of large beds of Canadian pond weed may make fishing difficult at times of the year.There are 12 fishable swims, incl...
Cefndy Road, Rhyl, LL18 2, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
Carp To Over 20lb Pike To Over 10lb Ackton Pond
Ackton Pond is a popular one-lake pond in Yorkshire, not far from the town of Pontefract. It provides many opportunities for capturing good-sized fish.Tench up to ten pounds and carp up to twenty pounds are planted in the pond. The majority of the catches are little silver fish under 1lb.Although not the most rewarding lake to fish, this is an entertaining lake to fish. Ackton Pond is a popular destination for family outings and learning to fish.The lake is surrounded by 24 pegs in a bigger park...
Sewerbridge Lane, Pontefract, WF7 6, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Tench Up To 10lbs Carp Up To 20lbs
Clayton Wood Ponds
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There are 2 ponds of roughly the same size (1/4 of an acre) that are situated dug into a hillside in the woods. The waters are very deep (up to 20ft) and always carry a lot of colour due to all the trees. The waters can, during hot spells suffer from a lack of oxygen, but generally they do fish well through the year. For some reason the bottom pond has got a lot of weed growth this year, which is limiting the places for fishing and tactics. There are some decent carp up ...
Clayton Wood Rise, West Park, LS16 6QN, United Kingdom
Carp Up To 20lb Wentworth Fishery
Wentworth Fisheries comprises of three well stocked coarse lakes. Mill Dam - offers exceptional coarse fishing over 14 acres. The lake is well stocked with a mixture of coarse fish Perch; Tench 6lb+; Roach 3lb+; Bream 7lb+ and Carp. Dog Kennel - the largest of three lakes with 20 acres in size. This is mainly Carp fishery but there is also Tench, Roach, Perch and Bream. Morley Pond - is a specialist Carp fishery 13 acres in size with depths from 6 to 8 feet.
Rotherham, S62 7TD, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 20 Yeadon Tarn
Yeadon Tarn is located in Yeadon near Leeds. The biggest problem with this lake, which spans 19.1 acres, is the fact that it is a shared venue with the local boating club. As such on weekends and early evening Tuesday/Wednesday the water gets very busy with sailboats. There is easy access to all pegs, with a tarmacadam path leading round the whole of the tarn. This also causes the problem of walkers. With the water being set within easy access of Yeadon, coupled with the low day ticket price, th...
High Street, Yeadon, LS19 7, Leeds, United Kingdom
Carp Up To 20lb Perch Upto 2lb
WINFIELD LAKES (formerly Willitoft Fish Farm)
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All the stock in these lakes are supplied by the fish farm. The fishery is well designed apparently by Dr Bruno Broughton in the late 90's.
The two waters cover about 3 acres in total, with the average depths between 5 and 6 ft in depth.
In total there are 45 pegs on the lakes with the majority being suitable for the angler with disabilities.
There are toilets on site and it is also available for match bookings, which are generally held on the High Lake. There are also...
Willitoft Road, Spaldington, DN14 7, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp Up To 17lb
Woodlands Fishery
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Woodlands Fishery is a 5 lake 100 peg complex set in 12 acres of natural valley on the edge of the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. Visit and enjoy a day of quality fishing in a relaxed and unique setting. Elm Lake is set in the middle of our natural valley and is the second lake on the Woodlands complex. It is heavily stocked with Mirror and Common Carp with the best recorded fish tipping the scales at 21lb 10oz. Ash Lake is one of two new match lakes that opened in the summer of 2004. It has 17 p...
Ashby Road, Spilsby, PE23 5DW, Lincs, United Kingdom
Carp To 16lb Crimple Carp and Coarse Fisheries
The water is about 2 to 3 acres in size and features a long central island.
Facility wise there is a small car park adjacent to the farmhouse, which may be a problem when the water is busy. There is also a toilet close to the water for anglers use. The hosts are very obliging and offer food and drinks at reasonable prices on the bankside. Access down to the water is via a hardcore path that is quite steep. The banks are level and most of the pegs are made from wooden boa...
Crimple Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Carp To 15lb Chub To 3lb