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| Fishery Name: Airman Pit |
Address: Hitchin Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5JA
The Airman is just to the south of the A507/A600 roundabout near Shefford. Taking the A600 towards Hitchin the entrance is located on the right just north of the ACO Business Park. |
| Grid Reference: Entrance Grid Ref. TL15863730 |
| Sat Nav: Sat Nav SG17 5SQ (ACO) |
| Phone Numbers: 01462 812265 or 07594 253239 |
| Email Address: [email protected] |
| Description: Originally dug as a clay pit, The Airman was purchased by SDAA in 1965 and has slowly matured into an excellent stillwater venue catering for both specimen and pleasure anglers. The lake is around 4 acres in size and with depths to 30 feet in places. |
Fish Species:
Bream
Common |
Bream
Silver |
Bullhead |
Carp
Common |
Carp
Crucian |
Carp
F1 Carp |
Carp
Ghost |
Carp
Grass |
Carp
Leather |
Carp
Koi |
Carp
Mirror |
Catfish
Wels |
Eel |
Goldfish |
Goldfish
Brown |
Orfe/Ide
Blue |
Orfe/Ide
Golden |
Orfe/Ide
Silver |
Ruffe |
Schelly |
Stickle
back |
Stone
Loach |
Sturgeon |
Tench |
Tench
Golden |
Walleye |
Zander |
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Fishery Rules: These rules apply to The Airman, in addition to the full set of Club rules:
Night Permit required for night fishing (Junior Night Permit holders must be accompanied by a night permit holder over the age of 18 and occupy the same swim whilst night fishing).
Fishing from marked swims only.
No fishing from the bank to the south of pegs 1 and 24.
To safeguard catfish, use of do
uble hooks, treble hooks or uncoated wire traces is banned on this venue from 31st March - 1st October.
To safeguard both pike and catfish, a coated wire hooklink material (e.g. Catfish Pro Pikesafe) must be used by catfish anglers when using fish live or deadbaits.
Access to swims and footpaths must not be blocked by parked vehicles.
The use of leadcore is not permitted. |
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