Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Staffordshire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Heronbrook Fisheries

Address: Newcastle Road, Slindon near Eccleshall, Staffordshire, ST21 6QP

Entrance Grid Ref. SJ 82709 33152 Car Park Grid Ref: SJ 82807 33369

Sat Nav: ST21 6QP

Phone Numbers: 07908 477762

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Heronbrook now has its very own App which you can download from your App Store or Googleplay. You can use the App to book onto matches, there are now 6 amazing pools for you to try. The first and most established is the Match lake opened in 1994, followed shortly after by the Match Pool. Canal was designed and built in 1996 mainly to suite the pole angler. In 2003 Bridge Pool was added along with Island Pool. Canal was extended. Bridge Pool Bridge Pool is a purpose built match water, opened in 2002 with 25 pegs, all 20m apart. The Canal Canal was opened in 1996 with the match angler in mind. Currently Canal is split in Island Pool Island Pool has 12 pegs, 20m apart. Island Pool is a magnificent addition at Match Lake The main section of Match Lake has 18 pegs at the distance of 18m apart, 9 pegs on either Meadow Pool Meadow pool contains 30 pegs all set between 20-25m apart and was first opened in 2004. Match Pool MatchPool contains 20 pegs, 20m apart. It has a large stock of F1's, Common & Mirrors.

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

Fishing Rules: At Heronbrook we do not have a long list of rules for our angling matches. The rules are focused on fish welfare and protecting the integrity of the fishery rather than restricting your angling methods in order to maximise your match angling experience. 01. All nets must be dry before placing in water. 02. Nets to be placed in water 10 mins before all in. 03. Use a suitable commercial carp type keep net, min length 2m. 04. 3 keep nets to used, max weight 65lb, anymore than 65lb in any one net will be reduced to 65lb. 05. Weights in nets must be kept even throughout the match. 06. Same weight restrictions apply during Winter. 07. All Carp and F1's must be landed with a landing net, no swinging fish in.. 08. After carefully unhooking, all fish must be placed, not thrown or dropped, into keep nets. Where possible use your landing net to transfer the fish into the keep net. 09. Do not hold fish in towels. 10. Fishing from platforms only. 11. Anglers must not fish beyond halfway to the next angler. 12. No rods to be left in the water unattended. 13. Barbless hooks only, max size 10. 14. Competitors shall fish with a single rod or pole, line and one hook only at any time. They may however have any number of assembled tackle ready for alternative use. 15. A competitor may break the water the surface of the water prior to the start of the competition to perform the following task; To clear his swim of weeds and obstructions, cutting only, no digging or pulling up reeds. To position his keepnet and tackle. To wet and mix groundbaits. To plumb the depth of his swim. In plumbing the depth before the start the angler must not in any way introduce bait or groundbait to his swim. Any fish accidentally hooked while plumbing it must be returned to the water and not placed in the keep net. 16. All unused bait must be taken away, NOT thrown into water or left on the banks. 17. Take all your litter home, no leaving litter on the bank or dumping it in the water. 18. No cat /dog food or trout pellets. 19. No artificial baits allowed. 20. Floating baits are not allowed. 21. Parking in designated areas only - no parking or stopping before driveways - no parking or driving on grass areas. The above rules are mandatory for all matches fished at Heronbrook fishery. If any visiting clubs or associations wish to add any of their own fishing method restrictions then they may do so, however they must adhere to all of the above fishery rules. Please take the time to read and adhere to the rules as failure to do so may result in disqualification.

Facilities: Car Park