Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Staffordshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Hamstall Fishery

Address: Yoxall Road, Hamstall, Ridware, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3RZ

Entrance Grid Ref. SK 10964 19063 Car Park Grid Ref: SK 10976 19144

Sat Nav: WS15 3RZ

Phone Numbers: 01889 504449

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Attractive five pool specimen carp and pleasure fishery with a Lakeside Lodge and stretch of the River Blithe near Rugeley in Staffordshire. Recent catches on Specimen Pool include one angler who landed a 31lb common carp and four others between 20lbs and 25lbs in one session.

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

Open all year round Anglers should note that they should not use barbed hooks, braid, or bolt rigs and that the only bait ban is that nuts are not allowed. Landing Nets should be used at all times. Anglers fishing Specimen Pool must have an unhooking mat, 42 inch Landing net and Cradles. General Fishery Rules: No dogs allowed on the fishery. Under 16s to be supervised at all times. No barbed or long shank hooks. No fixed leads or fixed feeders. No braid main line. Landing net to be used at all times. No landing net No fishing. Use your landing net to return the larger fish. Return fish in your own swim. No keepnets. No Nuts. Ground bait only in a cup or feeder. Do not throw unwanted bait in at the end of your days fishing. Never leave your rod or pole unattended. No fishing between the pegs. Maximum two rods per peg. When unhooking larger fish use an unhooking mat. Never walk around with the fish. You are welcome to take photos of your fish but you must be kneeling down and holding the fish over an unhooking mat. Please treat our fish with respect and return them quickly. Pool Three Specimen Pool Rules: All anglers must purchase a permit before fishing. Anglers must be capable of handling large carp on their own. No under 16's. Each angler must own a 42" landing net. Each angler must have a large well padded unhooking mat. Barbless hooks only. Minimum hook size 10. Minimum 12lb line. No braid main line. No lead core. No safe zone leaders. No fixed leads or fixed feeders. Maximum 2 rods per angler, one angler per peg. Never leave rods unattended or in the care of another angler. No poles. No carp sacks. No fishing between pegs. No nuts or particles. Freezer baits only, no shelf life boilies. Ground bait in a feeder only.

Facilities: Car Park Angers Lodge with Toilets The fishery is served by a central car park fronting onto which is the purpose built Fishermans Lodge where a range of snacks, confectionery and hot and cold drinks can be obtained, as well as a range of baits. The Lodge also houses one of the smartest and cleanest toilets to be found at a fisherymaking it an eminently suitable venue for ladies.