Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - South Yorkshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Bolton Brick Ponds

Address: Furlong Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9PR

Grid Reference: Entrance Grid Ref: SE 45786 03510 Car Park Grid Ref: SE 46009 03474

Sat Nav: S63 9EL

Phone Numbers: 01709 895263

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: There are some big carp in this water, and on a usual visit you will see a number of the bivvy boys set up for the weekend. It is not a place where you will catch monster nets of fish, but what the water does offer is variety.

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: These ponds could be dangerous. Persons who go near the ponds must accept the risk of injury to themselves and others. THE MANAGEMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY for damage or loss of property whilst using the ponds. Night fishing is strictly for night permit holders only. No keep nets or sacking of fish. No fires, guns, loud music, camping, swimming. No boats of any kind. No foul or abusive language. Live baiting 1st of October to 31st of March (one rod only) No rods to be left unattended. No peanuts. No fish to be taken away or introduced. No alcohol or drugs. Any angler leaving litter will be banned. Anglers must have valid EA rod licences to cover all rods in use (3 rod limit). All fish to be returned to the pond alive. When pike fishing wire traces must be used. Carp/pike anglers to use a minimum 12lb main line. Anyone fishing deliberately for pike or carp must be in possession of a landing net with arms not less than 36 inches in length and a large well padded unhooking mat.

Facilities: This is a pleasant place to fish with plenty of landscaping and picnic areas, with a number of pegs being accessible to disabled anglers (who can fish free, as can OAP's). There is ample car parking and good facilities on site. There are 3 ponds in total and with water approaching 30 ft in places, good sport can still be found in the deep of winter.