Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Derbyshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Shortheath Water Fishery

Address: Shortheath Road, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6BW

Entrance Grid SK 30866 15120 Car Park Grid Ref: SK 30864 15091

Sat Nav: DE12 6BW

Phone Numbers: 01283 763777

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Shortheath water is a 22 peg privately owned lake set in about 4 acres of land. The Lake is mainly stocked with carp, some weighing up to 25lbs. There are many smaller fish including rudd, roach, tench and bream which provide an added attraction.

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

Fishing Rules: : Our rules and regulations are designed for everyone's benefit. Anyone found to be in contravention of the rules shall be asked to leave and may be banned indefinitely. If you have any queries about our fishing rules and regulations we will be happy to clarify these for you. Please contact us via our contact form. No Night Fishing: Fishing is strictly within the times stated by Shortheath Water. Find out about our opening times. No Cyclists Or Dogs: No cycles or dogs allowed around the lake to prevent the risk of damage to expensive fishing tackle. Hooks And Line: Barbless hooks only, no braided lines allowed. The management reserves the right to inspect periodically. Children Accompanied: Children under 16 must not fish unaccompanied. One adult (over 18) to be in attendance per 2 children. All children must be kept under control at their pegs. Visitors: Please consider others and restrict the number of people at your peg. This is not a picnic site. No Surface Fishing: Minimum fishing depth of 2ft to reduce the risk of damage to the fish. Parking: Pegs 1, 2 and 3 have adjacent disabled parking. If you are able to walk to other pegs, you may unload orload by the lake, but please return your car to the car park. A disabled peg may be used by an able bodied angler, but must be vacated should a disabled angler need it (if other pegs are available). Bait: The use of bread, ground bait (including feeder), biscuits, boilies, jokers, peanuts, beans, chickpeas, tiger nuts, hemp and seed baits, trout pellets and bloodworm are strictly prohibited. Please do not use any floating baits. Tinned Bait: All tinned meats to be washed at home and brought in bait boxes. Do not throw unused bait into the lake. Dip All Nets: To avoid unnecessary transfer of disease, all nets must be dipped and rinsed before fishing these waters. Day Tickets: Day tickets may be purchased at the peg or from the bailiff. They are not transferable. Rods: No rods or poles to be left in the water unattended. Please make sure that a rod licence is available from The Environmental Agency. Keep Nets: Keep nets only to be used in matches. Only micromesh keep nets allowed and any fish over 2lbs are to be returned to the water immediately. No fish to be kept in keep nets longer than 6 hours. All fish are to be returned to the water. Other Points: It is an offence to remove fish or transfer them between waters without approval of the Water Authority. Any person caught stealing fish will be prosecuted. Please report any sighting of sick or diseased fish to the management. Shortheath Water will accept no liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained by anyone visiting these waters. Match Rules: Matches are to be booked in advance and must be no longer than 6 hours & finish no later than 2pm (pegs cleared by approx 2.30pm). The amount of pegs booked will be the amount charged, unless we are notified of the change. Matches of 20 pegs or more will be charged for the full lake with a 2 peg discount. Please could all matches use '2 KEEPNETS' silverfish and carp. Match vehicles may unload by the lake and then all cars are to be parked on the main car park unless disabled pegs are requested in the match (pegs 1, 2, and 3) We do a breakfast sandwich/drinks run around 9am or early pre-match breakfasts may be booked in advance for 12 or more.

Facilities: Disabled Facilities: Situated at the front of the lake are three disabled pegs (1, 2 and 3) with adjacent parking. There is a Disabled Toilet within easy reach of these pegs. Large Parties: Shortheath Water also hold fishing matches and competitions. To find out about the results from our previous matches, see our Match Results. Matches usually held on Sunday mornings (some Saturdays), they should be no longer than 6 hours and finish no later than 2pm.