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Fishery Name: Docklow Pools - Moby Dick Lake

Address: Docklow, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0RU

Entrance Grid Ref. SO 55811 57292 Car Park Grid Ref: Car Parks all around the complex.

Sat Nav: HR6 0RU

Phone Numbers: 01568 760256

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Docklow Pools is home to 11 picturesque fishing lakes for all types of angler. Whether its pole fishing for silvers, rod fishing for carp or trying to hook into a giant on the Major Bill, we are sure you will find what you are looking for at Docklow Pools. We are also proud to offer fishing on the river Wye and river Teme along several stretches that we have now acquired.Why not join us and relax in our friendly bar after that hard days arm aching work down on our pools! Moby Dick Lake Along with the Mickey Mouse and the Figure of Eight lakes the Moby Dick lake is a day ticket pool for everyone to enjoy, This is Docklow 4th lake, coming on board mid 80s. Beautifully set amid tree lined banks. Gear up for the big carp! Offering 35 pegs with 3 islands on the water. Again pole, waggler, feeder, ledger will catch fish, along with floating bread. Great pool for the pleasure angler and beginner. Stocked with carp (over 20 lbs) bream, chub, barbel, roach and rudd. Who can fish this pool? Day tickets, Members and Residents with weekly tickets. How many pegs? 35 pegs. Are there matches on this lake? No. Very unusual (plenty of notice if used out of season). Rules? Yes of course. Fishery rules apply including no night fishing. Stocked with? Carp. Roach, Rudd, Barbel, Chub, Ide, Tench, Bream, Perch and odd eel. Carp up to? Record is 26lbs. Good access and car parking? Yes car parking and good access

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

Rules: General Rules - All Lakes Thieves will be prosecuted, all fish must be returned to the lake they were caught immediately. Regardless of Nationality all anglers are expected to read the rules BEFORE fishing. Responsibility of all anglers to abide by the rules. No night fishing, All anglers to pack up an hour before dark. Litter louts will be banned. Please leave facility clean and tidy. Dust bins behind tackle shop. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. No "yappy or aggressive dogs". Landings Nets are to be used to land all fish over 4oz. Please no beaching or swinging fish in over 4oz. Each angler to have a landing net each. No sharing. Keep nets can only be used in a match. Not to be used for pleasure fishing. Keep Docklow quiet and peaceful by not shouting or swearing across the lake. Cars must be left on the car park at all times. No cars to be taken around the lakes CCTV in operation Day Tickets Anglers: Regardless of Nationality expect every angler to read and abide by the rules shown. No excuse for language barrier. Please do not fish here if you don't understand our rules. Day ticket pools are: Mickey Mouse, Moby Dick and Figure of 8 only. All other lakes are private for residents and members. All children under 16 must be accompanied with an adult. (One adult for every child) Spectators are One per angler. No large groups. All anglers should have an Environment Agency license. Day Tickets are purchased from shop for and#163;5. Cost is double (and#163;10) if purchased on bank from bailiff. No exceptions. After shop closes use honesty book, writing on an envelope your name date. Post envelope into honesty box by shop with correct money inside Baits and Rigs Rules: (All Lakes) Barbless hooks only venue. No Pinched barbs. Bait bans: Ground bait (including method mix). Paste. Cat food / Dog meat. Pellets: Docklow Tackle shop purchased pellets only to be used for loose feed. Max usage of 2 bags per session. Please keep bag as proof of purchase. No other pellets allowed. Docklow Tackle services the local area for bait so you may find other brands of pellet which can't be used on our lakes for sale. Check with shop. Surface fishing: A great way to catch in the summer. With a Pole is preferred because of the elastic. Using a rod and line must be done using a free running ledger or bomb. No direct surface fishing i.e. No bubble floats, controllers or free lining. Bans: No braided main line or hook lengths. Please don't touch fish with rags as this will eventually kill them. No Bolt rigging just in case of breakoff. Open/cage feeders are fine without banned baits above. Stock Pond: Float fishing only. No floating bait Matches/Knock Ups: Clubs breaking rules such as litter, bad language and bait ignorance will lose their roll future booking. Club secretary is responsible to share rules with their members attending. Separate silver and carp nets preferred. 6 hour match maximum so the fish can be returned as quickly as possible. Use weighing mates where possible, please don't tip fish onto a hard surface. Fishery rules apply including no surface bait fishing (from April 2014) on all knock ups, Opens, festivals, matches and residents matches. Private Clubs to leave Docklow Pools and bar by 7pm at latest. Docklow Pools matches are run by Docklow Tackle 01568 760544. Docklow run matches in summer are: Saturday on Snake, Sunday on Stock Pool, Tuesday on Match, Thursday on Farmer Jack. Farmer Jack, Snake, Stock and Match may occasionally be booked on weekends for private clubs but rarely if ever on week days. Please on line or tackle shop if necessary. River stretches: No day ticket or matches, River members or residents only. Please call shop to book in, so we can work in harmony with the local farmers. No litter or leaving gates open or inconsiderate parking. Major Bill: (Slightly different to above as it's a specimen pool) Private lake for Major Bill members and residents who've paid and#163;50 per week. Must be 18yrs or over. No guests anglers. If you're neither a Major Bill member nor resident then this pool is closed for viewing. 7 acre lake. 16 Pegs available, Residents must pay their and#163;50 before arrival to guarantee a peg. No match tackle i.e. poles, match rods etc. Rig Bans: No fixed bolt rigs. No quicksilver braids, sacks or nets. Hook length to be less than the main line. No lead core. Coated braided hook lengths are allowed on the major bill, strength of hook length must be less than the strength of mono main line i.e. no braided main line. Bivvies: should be attended at all times. No reserving pegs. Maximum 5 days bivvied up in the same peg. No live baiting or removal of any fish. Ultimately cruel. Pellets are allowed on the Major Bill. Minimum 42" landing net without exception because of the size of the fish. Unhooking mats, Must be large enough to deal with big Catfish, and preferably of the poly ball variety. Major Bill membership covers you for a maximum of 3 rodstotal. 4th rods will be charged at and#163;20 a day. Two or three rod rule, if someone is in the next peg, please use a bit of consideration Cars must be parked on the car park. No setting up after dark. Major Bill anglers must not leave the fishery during darkness. Members: Docklow Pools reserves the right to cancel a membership if rules have been blatantly ignored or broken Expect all members to know the rules, observe the rules and assist Docklow Pools with the rules. Please report any issues to tackle shop or office immediately.

Facilities: The Fishing Tackle Shop stocks leading manufactures products : Preston Innovations Drennan Fox Shimano Korum Dynamite Baits Korda ESP Daiwa Bait: Maggots, worm, castors (please order), luncheon meat, sweetcorn, boilies, shelf life frozen and tinned. Ground bait, pellet and hemp (please order) for the river section only, all the bait you need for your holiday or everyday fishing needs. Accessories:- Preston Off Box and In Box, Fox carp and match range, catapults, elastics, rigs, hooks, pole and rod floats, bank sticks and PVA to name a few. Reels and bait alarms:- Huge selection of Daiwa, Fox and Shimano reels, and electronic scales. Boxes: Competitive prices on Fox and Preston boxes. Luggage and clothing:- Top manufacturer's range of carryalls, rod bags, coats, bib and braces, hats and sun glasses. Also stocked is a range of rods and poles to suit all anglers from Preston carbon active's and Drennan Match, barbel to Fox and Daiwa carp rods. Come and see for yourselves our staff will be pleased to point you in the right direction whether you are a seasoned professional or a first time angler. Any questions or to order bait give us a ring on 01568 760544 in the fishing tackle shop. Fishermans Arms open from 8am daily - Check our new pub website for Evening opening hours - Summer Opening Starts 20th March. Adult Only Fishing Holidays at Docklow Pools. Docklow Pools fishing holidays offer a quiet beautiful fishery set in tranquility of 110 acres of countryside in the north of Herefordshire, near the borders of Shropshire and Worcestershire. The perfect setting for fishing holidays and possibly the oldest if not the most handsome venue of its kind in the UK. We've been operating since 1972. Many Car Parks