Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Lincolnshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Woodlands Fishery - Hawthorn 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: Hawthorn Lake Hawthorn Lake is the larger of the two match lakes that were constructed as part of the 2004 expansion programme. Extending to almost 2 acres, the lake features a large reed fringed island, lush bankside vegetation and numerous small overhanging alders. It has 36 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. This is a multi-method venue that has excellent feeder and long distance waggler pegs, as well as those suited to the long pole methods so popular on today's commercial waters. Depths range between 3 -8 feet with the deepest water to be found on pegs 12 - 22. 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 16lbs 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, tench and bream, anglers can confidently look forward to a fine days sport. The 6 hour match record stands at 141lb and the 5 hour record at 117lb. Winning weights during the summer months are typically between 50 - 90lbs and can come from virtually any peg. Reports from pleasure anglers of bags well over 100lb are commonplace.

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