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Fishery Name: Hawkhurst Fish Farm - Junior Lakes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: Hastings Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4RT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrance Grid Ref. TQ 75841 28432
Car Park Grid Ref: Several Car Parks after the Entrance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat Nav: TN18 4RT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phone Numbers: 01580 753813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Email Address: [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: Junior Lakes
Open 7 days a week, including bank holidays (including 19th September), 10am - 5pm. No pre-booking required. Please do not arrive before 10am. Cash payments only. Don't worry if you have never fished before and don't know where to start - we've got everything covered! You can turn up empty handed and we can kit you out completely. We hire out basic fishing equipment; our whips are set up and ready to go with no reel so tangles are kept to a minimum. We sell bait, including maggots, homemade paste and sweetcorn. Prices are listed below! We also have a water bailiff on site who will be happy to show you how to set up and will be there throughout the day should you need any help. Feel free to ask him for guidance if you are struggling to catch and he can give you some extra advice. The Junior Lakes are made up of three very well stocked ponds, with a mixture of fish including carp up to 10lb, tench, roach and perch. It's the perfect place for novice anglers (young or old!) to come and enjoy the pleasure of catching fish. You do not require an environment agency fishing licence to fish our Junior Lakes as we are covered by our own blanket licence. However if you don't have your own licence please let us know as we need to take your details to be added to our licence. Children under 12 years of age do not require a licence but to be on the safe side their supervising adult should be added to our licence in case they want to hold the rod to assist their child. Please be aware that BBQ'S are not permitted on our Junior Lakes. Picnics may be consumed but only around the Junior Lakes where seating is provided. Please help us keep this area clean and tidy by either taking your litter home or using the bins provided. Food can be purchased from Waterside Cafe (situated on site) to eat in or takeaway. Thank you for your co-operation. Last entry: 4pm. Please wear sensible footwear and dress appropriately for the weather. Competition: We have stocked 1 golden koi into each of the Junior Lakes - all you have to do is catch one! Take a photo of you holding the koi (or with the koi in the net), send into our office (either email, Facebook or Instagram), and you'll be rewarded with a £10 off voucher for your next visit! Terms: Photo must be sent within 7 days of your visit. Competition is ongoing. Voucher valid for 1 year from date of capture. Competition open to all ages. These 3 are the only orange fish in the lakes so are very distinctive. Photo required as proof of capture otherwise we cannot issue a voucher. Please note we do not allow dogs on site. Prices: We are unable to take card payments on our junior lakes. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Junior - (To fish for the day or any part of the day) - £10.00 Adult - (To fish for the day or any part of the day) - £12.00 Spectators - £4.00 Hire Charges: Rod - £3.00 Net - £3.00 Bait: Maggots - £3.00 Sweetcorn - £3.00 Paste - £3.00 Breakages: Broken rod or net - £5.00 Broken line or float - £2 We do our best to ensure that we have enough rods and nets available to hire, however please be aware that once the 3 Junior Lakes are full you may have to wait until people leave before there is space for you to fish. This only happens during peak times but we will do our best to get you fishing as quickly as possible. Thank you for your cooperation. Important Information! Children aged 16 and under must not be left unsupervised. Fish are not to be killed or taken off site - all fish should be returned to the water using a net. Please handle all fish with care. Please wet your hands before handling the fish - DO NOT use a cloth to hold a fish. Always unhook fish carefully and return to the water as quickly as possible. Please unhook on the grass or on an unhooking mat if you have one- not on the concrete or gravel. Disgorgers are available from the bailiff on request (To be returned) Do not pull on the line to remove a hook from a fish. Do not leave rods in the water unattended. Please use the bin or take your litter home with you. Bait buckets should be returned to the bailiff. If you need assistance in anyway please do not hesitate to ask the water bailiff. (Contact number: 07986 518 801) Thank you for your cooperation. |
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Rules and Regulations:
All anglers should make themselves aware of the following rules. The bailiff will carry out periodic checks throughout your session to make sure the rules are being followed, and any angler found not to be following the below rules will have their session ended immediately without refund and possibly a permanent ban (managements decision is final). For rules on Junior Lakes, please visit the Junior Lake page. Rules for the Specimen Lake (members only) can be found on the Specimen Lake page. Match Lake rules are available upon request. The following rules apply to all lakes (see above for expemptions): Strictly 2 rods only. Barbless hooks only (no microbarbed or crimped). No Leadcore. No braided mainline except marker and spod rods. No nuts of any kind, Particle must be correctly prepared. No fixed leads. Running rigs, lead clips or semi-fixed inline leads only. No live or dead baiting for catfish. All nets, slings and mats to be dipped in disinfectant provided. No bent hooks, including long shank curved type hooks. Minimum of 42" landing net and large unhooking mat. (No sharing) on Main Lake, Dove Lake, Four Trees Lake and Quarry Lake. Minimum of 15lb mainline on Main Lake and Dove Lake. Minimum of 12lb mainline on Quarry Lake and Four Trees Lake. When an angler is opposite you, please cast no further than the centre (check swim maps on each lakes page). No surface fishing allowed due to wildfowl. No fly fishing. No keep nets or sacks, fish to be held below knee level. Fishing only from designated areas- no stalking. No litter or discarded line. No dogs, guns, radios or excessive noise. You will be responsible for your own swim. No tents, bivvys only. No fires or unsupported BBQ's (must be raised from the ground), no continuous burning lights at night. Alcohol in moderation! Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. This includes the use of any illegal substances; if found in your possession this will be treated as a legal matter and the police will be contacted. There is an angler's toilet. Please use it! There are individual age restrictions for each lake. No under 14's on Main Lake or Dove Lake, no under 12's on Quarry Lake, no under 12's on Four Trees Lake, no under 8's on Match Lake. Any anglers aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult (over 21) at all times. One spectator per fisherman only, spectators will be charged 50% of the person they are spectating for insurance purposes. Children aged 5 or under are not permitted on the banks due to health and safety reasons. Night fishing must be booked and paid for in advance. Anglers must be in possession of a valid rod licence. 2 rods maximum on whole complex, not to be left unattended at any time. Bait boats are permitted but must be used with consideration for others and any wildlife; no echo sounders or sonar boats to be used. No trespassing into the adjoining fields or woodland. Anyone caught entering/leaving the fishery outside hours will be treated as a criminal and may be prosecuted. The management accepts no responsibility for injury, death, loss, damage or theft to persons, cars or equipment whilst on the complex and reserves the right to close all or parts of said complex at any time. Damage to the complex will result in prosecution. Please ensure that you are packed up and ready to leave before your session finishes at either 7am/7pm in time for the next anglers session. No refunds or changes to sessions can be made. All bookings are final. Please abide by the 5mph speed limit Vehicles are to be returned to the designated parking areas once you have finished unloading - not left on the roadside. For security purposes night fishermen's vehicles will be locked in on the site at closing time until 7.00am the following morning. Anglers may leave during the night for emergencies only Hawkhurst Fish Farm reserves the right to ban anglers without explanation. Strictly two rods and barbless hooks only. Rig checks are carried out by our bailiff periodically Baits boats are allowed on main, dove and specimen lake but must be used in consideration for other anglers and wildlife Gates will be closed from 8pm until 7am daily without fail. Emergency access only during these times Breaking of rules will result in immediate end of session and possible future ban from hawkhurst fish farm |
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