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Devon Fishing Venues
Fishery Name: Anglers Paradise - Float Lake
Address: The Gables, Winsford Lane, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XT
Entrance Grid Ref: SS 45062 01131

Car Park Grid Ref: Several after the Entrance
Sat Nav: EX21 5XT
Phone Numbers: 01409 221559
Email Address: ?
Description: Float Lake

Float Fishing at it's BEST! An All-time favourite of our guests with some catching over 300 fish in just one day!!

This lake is an ornamental joy and promises to keep you on the edge of your seat all day with the possibility of catching;

carp crucian to over 3lbs

carp Koi to over 10lbs

Golden Rudd to over 2lbs

Golden Tench to 5lbs



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




Rules:

specific rules for this lake:

Minimum 4lb Line.

Minimum Size 10 barbless hook.

Pole fishing allowed.

Unhooking Mat at all times.

No standing up when holding a fish.

Disabled Anglers have Priority over the Pagoda.

Children under 16 years of age to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

If you want a Float Fishing Day to remember then this is the Lake for you!



Please Respect and Abide the following Rules for the well being of fish and fellow anglers. Non compliance could mean being banned from fishing.

The following are banned:

Fixed Leads

Bent Long Curved Shank or In pointing hooks

Live baits and Dead baits

Bait Boats, Drones and Deepers

Beachcaster Method 360 rig

Lead Core

Double Strength Line

All particle baits (large nuts and pulses)

except Sweetcorn and Hemp

Shock-snag leader and any other Non coated Catfish rigs (Kevlar etc)

Barbed Hooks

Tents (BIVVIES ONLY)

1. Maximum 2 rods. Minimum Size 8 hooks on Carp Lakes, Minimum size 10 on others.

2. NO SACKING OF FISH OVER NIGHT, or when spawning, NO KEEP NETS. Unhooking Mats are MANDATORY on All Lakes and must be suitable in size for the resident fish.

3. Large knotless nylon Landing Nets for all Lakes and a minimum of 30". Must be (42"+) wide for Easy Access, Octopussy, Main Carp Lake, Specimen Lakes and all Carp and Cat Lakes. There is no pole fishing on these lakes and the rods must be strong enough for big carp. No quiver tips etc.

4. Minimum 10lb line throughout on Carp Lakes and 4lb on others.

5. Fishing is dawn to dusk or 9pm whichever is earlier.

6. Book Lake specials and nights etc. Before 5pm.

7. No Residents allowed to night fish on the last night prior to their departure and no fishing on Saturdays on day of departure.

8. No Fishing before the appropriate fee has been paid. Anyone found fishing before appropriate fee has been paid will be charged double.

9. No walking around the Specimen Lakes unless you have booked and paid the appropriate fee.

10. Forcep disgorgers must be used.

11. Specialist Braided hooklinks only. No braided main line.

12. The rods are not transferable. Do not leave rods unattended - a few rods have been pulled in.

13. Anyone found LITTERING will be banned from fishing. please take it Home.

14. No Swims to be left unattended for more than 2 hours (i.e. lunch etc.)

15. No tackle or shelters to be left overnight unless night has been pre booked, first come first served basis. Bivvies only, NO TENTS ALLOWED.

16. No Driving to lakes.

17. At Spawning times or when oxygen levels are low, certain lakes may be temporarily closed.

18. No Fly Fishing except on the Trout Lake

19. No Standing Up with Fish - Always Kneel down when handling Fish

20. Please use toilet facilities in your villa or Bar toilets.

21. All children under the Age of 16 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT at all times whilst fishing.

22. If you are NIGHT fishing You MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT ALL TIMES if you are Under the Age of 18.

A limited amount of night fishing can be negotiated, enquire on arrival. Maximum number of fishing nights allowed:

Main Lake - 2 nights Specimen Carp Lake - Day-Night-Day

Octopussy - 2 nights Easy Access - 2 nights

The First Sunday of the month between May and October, there is a 5C's fishing match on the Main Carp Lake. You can join in. Please enquire. Saturdays on the Main Carp Lake between May and September inclusive, are reserved for Syndicate Members only.

OUR BAILIFFS MAKE REGULAR SPOT CHECKS

THE ABOVE RULES ARE RIGIDLY ENFORCED, FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE RULES COULD MEAN A BAN FROM FISHING.



Facilities:

Anglers Paradise Tackle Shop and Baits

Car Parks

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