Rules | Willow Lakes Fishery

DAY TICKET RULES

Strictly no night fishing.
Manufactured barbless hooks only. (Max Size 10).
Maximum of 2 rods per angler.
No rods to be left unattended.
All feeders to be in line and free running; No elasticated methods.
No braid or Dacron.
No fishing without a disgorger.
Mats must be used when unhooking fish or taking photos.
No gardening of any kind; Any snags or vegetation concerns should be notified to the owner.
For bio-security measures, moving lakes is forbidden once you have started fishing.
Fish are to be immediately returned back to the lake they were caught from.
No fish are to be taken away from our fishery.
All anglers must hold a valid EA Rod licence.
All anglers must fish from designated platforms
Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
No fires or BBQ’s.
No dogs.

BAIT RULES

No cat or dog foods.
No nuts.
No bloodworm or joker.
No floating baits or surface fishing.
Ground bait 1KG limit applies. (Must be fed in cup or feeder only. No throwing).
No boilies.
No superglue or varnishes.
Bait bans are imposed for the health and welfare of the fish and the lakes themselves and are strictly enforced. Please put leftover bait in the dustbins provided.

BIO-SECURITY

All anglers must use Willow Lakes landing nets and mats.
No towels of any kind are to be bought onto site - You must use the towels we provide.
Used nets, mats and towels must be placed in the container labelled "Used Equipment" immediately after fishing.
No keepnets unless fishing in an organised event.
Moving lakes is forbidden once you have began fishing.

POPLAR LAKE - Nets and Mats are hung at each peg ready to be used. Once you have finished your session, please rehang these back on your peg.

WILLOW LAKE AND SYCAMORE LAKE - Nets are hung up on a board when you enter the fishery, and mats and towels are stored in a plastic storage container. Once you have finished your session, please put all equipment in the blue used equipment barrel.

MATCH RULES

Manufactured barbless hooks only – Max size 10.
All anglers must have a minimum of 3 keepnets.
All keepnets must be dry on arrival to the fishery. Wet nets in a stink bag, with or without water are not acceptable. You will not be able to fish.
All keepnets must be fully submerged in our dip tank as soon as you arrive and laid on the bank until the draw. This includes stink bags.
After the draw you must lay all keepnets on the bank behind your peg.
Keepnets must not enter the water until 10 minutes before the start of the match. (09:50AM).
You have 15 minutes after the match ends to land any fish being played – Please alert the match organiser.
No braid or dacron.
ALL FISH to be placed into the keepnet (NOT THROWN).
No knotted nets.
Carp and silver fish in separate keepnets. (Carp upto 1 lb to go in the silvers net).
All fish must be netted with a landing net (With the exception of perch and gudgeon only).
No fishing on after the match.
No gardening unless permission is given by the owner.
All feeders to be in line and free running - No elasticated methods.
All anglers must have a valid EA rod licence.

BAIT RULES:

No dog or cat foods.
No nuts.
No bloodworm or joker.
No floating baits or surface fishing.
Ground bait 1KG limit applies. (Must be fed in a cup or feeder only. No throwing.
No boilies.
No superglue or varnishes.
2 tins of meat limit (340g each)
No bait to enter the water after fishing. Please take home or use the provided bins.
We politely ask all anglers to use all bait in moderation.

KEEPNET WEIGHT LIMITS:

Maximum weight of 50lb per keepnet.
Nets upto 55lb will be knocked back to 50lb
Nets weighing over 55lb will be disqualified