Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Buckinghamshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Claydon Lakes

Address: Middle Claydon, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2EY

Entrance Grid Ref: SP 72031 24904 Car Park Grid Ref: ?.

Sat Nav: MK18 2EY

Phone Numbers: 01582 696759

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: The club controls two lakes in the grounds of Claydon House near Winslow, Buckinghamshire. The large middle lake is well known for its stocks of catfish. The lake was originally stocked during the 50s with catfish from Woburn Estate. The cats have thrived in the shallow, muddy water and now reach 39lb. Many anglers have caught their first catfish from Claydon Middle Lake. Apart from the catfish there is a large head of carp. Fish to 28lb have been caught but the average fish is likely to be a low double or less. Carp fishing here can be hectic and is ideal for the novice or young angler. The lake also contains some large bream and a few zander, one of which was caught at 13lb. The top lake, close to the Calvert Road, contains good tench, bream and carp. There are also shoals of roach and rudd present. This lake is very weedy and has been recently cleared to create new swims. Anglers may not night fish at Claydon and must leave the lake by the times stated in the membership booklet. Parking is in a large gravel lay by on the Calvert Road. A long walk to the middle lake is necessary so try to travel light or use a barrow. Anglers must not park in the grounds of Claydon House.

Fish Species: Barbel Bitterling Bleak Bream Common Bream Silver Bullhead Carp Common Carp Crucian Carp F1 Carp Carp Ghost Carp Grass Carp Leather Carp Koi Carp Mirror Catfish Wels Chub Crayfish Dace Eel Goldfish Goldfish Brown Grayling Gudgeon Minnow Orfe/Ide Blue Orfe/Ide Golden Orfe/Ide Silver Perch Pike Pumpkin seed Roach Rudd Rudd Golden Ruffe Schelly Stickle back Stone Loach Sturgeon Tench Tench Golden Walleye Zander

Fishery Rules: Club rules 2019/2020 It is your responsibility to read these rules and obey them. Failure to obey the rules will result in you being reported to the committee who, using the agreed disciplinary procedures, may decide to ban you from the club for a period of time. All anglers are expected to obey the club and EA rules. 1. Members are provided with this booklet as proof of membership. The member's full name, address and club agent stamp must be clearly recorded. You must sign the book, agreeing to the club rules. Unsigned booklets are NOT VALID. 2. Members failing to observe the club rules may be called before the committee. The disciplinary procedures are explained in this booklet. 3. Members have the right to request any other angler on a club water to produce a valid club membership booklet. Club booklets must be carried when fishing club waters and produced on demand. 4. Club bailiffs and officials hold a warrant card which they must produce as evidence of their authority to challenge anglers fishing club waters. 5. Persons found taking fish from club waters will be prosecuted. All fish must be returned unharmed to the water. Fish must not be transferred between waters. 6. All members must have a valid rod licence and be aware of EA fishing rules. 7. Specimen fish may only be retained for weighing and photography. Carp may only be kept in a suitable carp sack for photography purposes. Catfish may only be retained in a tube or similar device if they are to be photographed. Members must ensure that all captured fish are treated with respect and not harmed. Fish must be returned ASAP. 8. Members must respect the environment. No dogs are to be taken onto club waters. Crops must not be damaged. Camping tents may not be erected. Firearms or other weapons may not be taken onto club waters. No fires may be started. Self contained cooking apparatus is allowed if adequate safety precautions are taken. 9. Catapults may only be used for depositing bait in your own swim, they must not be used as a weapon. 10. Members are responsible for any litter in their swim. At the discretion of a club bailiff members found with litter in their swim may be reported to the club committee, your membership may be removed. You must keep your litter in a bag, ready for removal when you leave. 11. All Club members intending to participate in Club or Inter Club matches should produce their membership booklet and a valid rod licence when requested to do so. No juniors are to fish Tiddenfoot Pit without the supervision of an Adult Club member. 12. Junior members and anglers less than 18 years of age may not night fish Tiddenfoot Pit. A junior member is allowed to fish Rackley Hills Lake if accompanied by a responsible adult member. Only one junior per adult is allowed. 13. Rackley Hills lake may not be fished at night from April 1st to 15th October unless a written invitation and permission is given by the club committee. Members without permission to night fish can arrive one hour after the Claydon arrival time. You must leave by TWO HOURS BEFORE and not beyond the Claydon departure time. (See back of this booklet). Leaving times are available on the noticeboard by the Rackley main gate. Arrival time is one hour after the Claydon arrival time. 14. No treble hooks or multiple hook rigs may be used on club waters containing catfish. On other waters, without catfish present, one hook, treble or single, may be used. 15. Club matches will be fished to NFA rules, subject to amendment by the committee. The club match programme is in this book and on the club website. 16. Members must acquaint themselves with the Club match programme printed in this membership book. The club match programme is also published on the club website. 17. Night fishing is not allowed at Claydon Lakes. Times for arrival and departure are printed at the back of this booklet. Club members found to be fishing outside of the stated times will be automatically barred from club membership and may face prosecution. Keep nets may not be used with the exception of an official club match. 18.Bivvies or bivvy system umbrellas may not be used at Claydon. Only a fishing umbrella with a single pole when required. Membership books MUST be clearly displayed by your seat or rods. 19. No live fish may be taken onto Club waters. Live fish baits or dead freshwater fish may not be used at Claydon. EA rules forbid the movement of live fish between waters. 20. No boats are to be used on Club waters, except in extraordinary circumstances where the verbal permission of a club officer may be given. Bait boats may not be used. 21. Anglers fishing Tiddenfoot lake may leave their tackle (baits out of the water and at their own risk) for a maximum of 2 hours in any 24 hour period. 22. Club members fishing Tiddenfoot lake may fish for a maximum of four nights in any seven day period, then they must leave the water, with their tackle, for 72 hours and may not return within that time period. 23. Club members fishing Tiddenfoot lake during the night must be in possession of a night fishing permit. Anglers under 18 may not night fish at Tiddenfoot. See the Tiddenfoot pages for further details and tackle rules, which must be obeyed. 24. Club members fishing Rackley Hills lake and Tiddenfoot for catfish must use a line of minimum 18lb breaking strain. Rods of 3lb test curve or more, a minimum 50 inch landing net and large unhooking mat must be used. Club officers have the right to inspect tackle used by a member and ask you to leave the water if necessary. 25. Only 3 rods and one bivvy, or angling shelter, will be allowed per swim at Tiddenfoot. If two anglers share a swim the rule still applies, only three rods may be used. 26. Anglers fishing for catfish or carp on any club water must use a large padded unhooking mat or cradle, a padded unhooking mat must be used for all species of specimen fish. 27. Club members may use up to three fishing rods on club waters with the exception of Claydon and the River Ouzel, where two rods is the maximum allowed. Club members must have the appropriate licences for the rods they use and keep lines in their own swim. 28. No bankside changes, building of swims, refurbishment or any other work may be carried out on any club water without the permission of the club committee. 29. Bottles and tins must be kept inside a bivvy or out of view. Take ALL litter home with you. Keep empty containers and litter in a bag out of view. 30. Crayfish may not be used as bait on any club water. Any captured signal crayfish must not be returned to the water. This is an Environmental Agency rule. 31. The club reserves the right to refuse or withdraw membership. 32.Anglers fishing lakes may not retain fish in a keepnet. Matches on club waters are the exception, keepnets may be used in a match. Handle all fish with care and return them as soon as possible. 33. Members fishing under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be told to leave the fishery for their own and the safety of others. Disciplinary action in accordance with the club procedures will take place at a later date. Take your litter home. Do not leave litter on the bank. Club members should respect other anglers, all people frequenting our waters and all club officers. Inappropriate behaviour may result in membership being withdrawn. 1st June to the 31st Dec, and 1st Feb to the 31st March. NoNight Fishing. Please note that LBAC DO NOT sell day tickets for any of their waters.

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