Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Derbyshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Staunton Harold Reservoir

Address: Calke Road, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8DL

Entrance Grid SK 38170 24651 Car Park Grid Ref: SK 37750 24461

Sat Nav: DE73 8DL

Phone Numbers:01332 865081

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: A pleasant, relaxing site next to the Calke Estate (National Trust) forming the South Derbyshire/Leicestershire border and within The National Forest. The site boasts a beautiful wildflower meadow, the remains of a 250 year old windmill, an arboretum 3 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Springwood NR, Dimminsdale and Feeder Ponds) and picturesque surroundings. The site also has a sailing club and fishery.

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: Fishing only from 1st June to 14th March inclusive, with 3 rods (NO FISHING PERIOD 14th MARCH - 1st JUNE) a) NIGHT FISHING is allowed for club members only. When night fishing there is to be strictly no parking in the visitor centre carpark. ALL NIGHT ANGLERS TO BE AWARE THAT NO VEHICULAR ACCESS IS PERMITTED BETWEEN 10PM and 6AM. Normal Access/Egress only between the hours of 6am to 1 hour after sunset. There is approx. 2.2km of bank fishing, but the sailing club frontage is EXCLUDED. b) PARKING is available at the Visitors Centre (signposted) and Derby Hills Farm (down Broadstone Lane - off the Melbourne to Ticknall Road at the Ticknall end). Members only (not day tickets) parking is also allowed behind the sailing club. Members will need a club key. If the sailing club gate is open, leave it open, otherwise lock it. ANGLERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY PARKING. c)WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND DROP TACKLE OFF OR USE THE SAILING CLUBS CAR PARK. On open days, the sailing club may use our car park. d) Other extra general rules. 1. No reserving of pegs. 2. No live-baiting. 3. No boats of any sort or ballooning. e) SEVERN TRENT WATER, the lessor, wishes to provide services to the general public, and we have to offer day tickets. There is no night fishing for day ticket anglers. f) NO MAINTENANCE is allowed during the close season, but pegs will need to be maintained. g) MATCHES will be allowed, and prior notification will be given where possible, via notice boards. We have to give rangers 2 weeks prior notice of any match involving 50 anglers or more. h) STRICTLY NO LITTER. i) NO FIRES INCLUDING ANY BBQ's j) JUNIOR MEMBERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT k) NO CONFRONTATION WITH SAILING CLUB MEMBERS AS WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THEM FOR ASSISTING WITH THE EXTRA PARKING AND NIGHT FISHING. SHOULD MEMBERS NOTE ANYTHING UNTOWARD, CONTACT THE POLICE (112) IF A CRIME IS IN PROGRESS THEN CALL 999 l) IF WE ABUSE IT, WE WILL LOSE IT!

Facilities: Cafe Car Park