Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2025 - South Yorkshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Smithies Reservoir

Address: Smithies Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1NL

Grid Reference: Entrance Grid Ref: SE 34767 08049 Car Park Grid Ref: SE 34781 08025

Sat Nav: S71 1NL

Phone Numbers: 01126 203090

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Description: This water looks absolutely stunning during the spring, summer and autumn periods. It is run by the very good Barnsley AA and is very well bailiffed by knowledgeable anglers who are always willing to help when they can. It is advisable to secure your car well and remove items from view as the area does suffer from scum who will break into your car if invited by carelessly left items. The water is capable of offering sport the whole 12 months of the year. The water averages 7ft deep in most areas with the roadside and left hand side bank as you look at it from the road offering the deepest areas with around 10ft. The water is in a dip and is well surrounded by established trees and as such is easily fishable when strong winds are blowing.

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: Barbless Hooks only Fishing Dawn till Dusk.

Facilities: There are no facilities to speak of at this water but there is on road parking with good hard standing and flat pegs that make the water suitable for anglers with disabilities.