Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Lincolnshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Woodlands Fishery - Ash Lake

Address: Ashby Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5DW

Grid Reference: TF 40374 66615 Car Park Grid Ref: TF 40328 66673

Sat Nav: PE23 5DW, PE23 5EX, PE23 5EP

Phone Numbers: 1790 754252 or 07710 631555

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Ash Lake Ash Lake is the smaller of the two match lakes that were constructed as part of the 2004 expansion programme. Extending to a little over three quarters of an acre with lush bankside vegetation and small overhanging alders, it has 17 custom built 4' x 3' flagstone pegs at a full 10 yards spacing, thereby ensuring that all anglers have ample space to fish the margins, a good summer method here. Anglers will also be delighted with the generous space behind the pegs, allowing easy shipment of poles. Depths range from 2 - 3ft in the margins to 7ft in the middle, with pole fished pellet, sweetcorn, luncheon meat or paste the favourite method. The first stocking of mirror and common carp took place in 2004 and some of these fish have shown impressive growth rates in the last few years with fish up to 15lbs now being landed. A further stocking of mirror and common carp up to 2lbs took place in the spring of 2007 and with the help of some natural recruitment the lake now boasts an excellent mix of fish throughout all the weight ranges. Coupled with a good head of crucians, specimen perch, roach, rudd and bream, anglers can confidently look forward to a fine days sport. This is a very fair match lake with the top weights coming from virtually any peg. The 6 hour match record currently stands at just over 110lb with winning weights during the summer typically between 60 - 80lbs. Reports from pleasure anglers of bags well over 100lb are commonplace. When not reserved for club and open matches, Ash Lake is open to pleasure anglers (please check the fishery notice board on arrival). In the interests of fish welfare, keepnets are not permitted when pleasure fishing this lake and a catch and return policy is strictly enforced. Intensive match fishing can place fish stocks under severe stress and the returning of fish to the water promptly by pleasure anglers makes a huge difference to their long term health. Please adhere to our fishery and match rules at all times and observe the bait bans. Bookings for club matches are now being taken for the 2012 season. Please call Eric on 01790 754252 to discuss your requirements.

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: All nets must be dipped on entry. No keepnets on Ash and Hawthorn Lakes (except matches). Carp mesh nets only. No monofil landing nets. No carp allowed in nets. Fish in keepnets maximum of 5 hours (Strictly enforced). Barbless hooks only. Maximum hook size 10. Under 14's must be with Parent/Guardian. Sorry no dogs allowed Bait Bans Bloodworm and Joker Nuts and Boillies Cat and Dog meat Trout Pellets Groundbait and Carp Pellets are allowed.

Facilities: Fishing 6am till dusk Toilets on site Secure car parking On site tackle shop Fresh bait available Drinks and snacks Club match bookings welcome Spilsby town approx. 5 min walk Touring and Camping site nearby Bed and Breakfast facility in Spilsby