Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - Surrey Fisheries

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Surrey Fishing Venues
Fishery Name: Bramley Park Lake
Address: Park Drive, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0JY
Entrance Grid Ref. TQ 00749 44559

Car Park Grid Ref: TQ 00676 44589
Sat Nav: GU5 0JY
Phone Numbers: 01483 424796 or 07759-552572
Email Address: [email protected]
Description: A very pretty and secluded water set in woodland within locked grounds, with easy road access to our car park

This three acre mixed fishery provides a quiet location in which to catch Crucian Carp, Bream, Roach, Chub, Gudgeon, and some specimen Grass Carp.



Fish Species:
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Barbel
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Bitterling
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Bleak
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Bream
Common
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Bream
Silver
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Bullhead
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Carp
Common
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Carp
Crucian
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Carp
F1 Carp
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Carp
Ghost
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Carp
Grass
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Carp
Leather
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Carp
Koi
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Carp
Mirror
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Catfish
Wels
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Chub
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Crayfish
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Dace
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Eel
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Goldfish
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Goldfish
Brown
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Grayling
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Gudgeon
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Minnow
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Orfe/Ide
Blue
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Orfe/Ide
Golden
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Orfe/Ide
Silver
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Perch
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Pike
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Pumpkin
seed
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Roach
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Rudd
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Rudd
Golden
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Ruffe
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Schelly
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Stickle
back
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Stone
Loach
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Sturgeon
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Tench
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Tench
Golden
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Walleye
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Zander
Rules:

Open all year.

Day Ticket not available for this water.

Guest tickets, one guest only per member fishing.

payment by cash only please, no cheques or credit cards.



Bramley park lake byelaws:

1 This water is open all year.

2 Fishing is permitted from dawn till dusk.

3 Members must park in the car park provided, entry from Park Drive.

Do not park in Mill Lane or Snowdenham Lane.



Notes:

To protect the fish stocks from Cormorant predation, 'fish refuges' are installed in the lake.

These units are broadly in the centre of the lake,

and are clearly visible from the bank, with a surface weed raft.

Please do not cast over or too close to them, as this will result in lost tackle.

You are warned that shooting can take place at any time.

The inlet and outlet to the lake must not be interfered with.

Members should note that work parties will still take place during the year,

generally in the Spring and early Summer. The areas being worked on will be clearly marked and closed off for the duration of the work.



General byelaws:

1. Membership : Applications for renewal of Society membership must be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. All adult members must renew their membership by July 1st , annually, in accordance with the Constitution.

2a. Permits : Members must carry their membership book at all times whilst fishing or visiting any of the society waters, and must show it when asked for proof of membership by any other member or bailiff. To validate their Society permit a member ( and partner for joint membership ) must insert and sign across passport photograph / s. A non-validated permit will be removed by any bailiff or club official, and disciplinary action taken by the General Committee. Note : Junior membership commences from the age of 7. 2b. EA Rod Licence: Members must have a valid EA rod licence when fishing society waters. When asked by a bailiff they must show their EA rod licence.

3. Guest Tickets : 3a Guest tickets are available on all waters unless stated otherwise in the permit. 3b Members may only take one guest at a time. 3c Junior members are not permitted Guest tickets. 3d Members under the age of eighteen may not take a Senior or Young Adult guest night fishing.

3e Guest tickets may be purchased from :- Apollo Angling Centre at our Marsh Farm Fishery, Milford. A and R Newsagents, 7 Meadrow, Godalming. GU7 3HJ.

3f A member holding a Guest Ticket is responsible for the conduct of their guest, and must accompany and fish in close proximity to them. Any infringement of the rules by a guest will result in the member being subject to disciplinary action, as if he / she had broken the rule.

4. Self Care : All members, ticket holders and visitors either fishing, working, or visiting Society waters do so at their own risk. Please also refer to 'Safety Guidelines' on Page 7 of this permit.

5. Care of Property : Any person lighting fires, leaving gates open, or committing any damage to property, banks, trees, or livestock, will be the subject of disciplinary action.

6. Infringement of Bye-laws : Bailiffs have the right to remove a member's permit if they believe the member has infringed the bye-laws of the Society. The permit will be passed to the Hon Sec/Ass Hon Sec who will advise the member by email and/or letter of the alleged offences and confirm to the member that they have the opportunity to refer the matter to the next Disciplinary Sub Committee, whether or not they accept the offence/s and that any relevant circumstances should be set out in time to be taken into consideration by the Disciplinary Sub Committee. The member is allowed to continue to fish until such time as he/she is advised by email or letter of the decision. The permit will be returned to the member in time for them to resume fishing at the end of any ban that may be imposed.

7. Emergency Bye-laws : The General Committee may need to introduce short term Byelaws. Members are reminded to check for temporary notices at the water or on the website and the Facebook page).

8. Litter : Members must clear up and take home for disposal all loose line, discarded hooks, etc. Any members found with litter in the vicinity of their swim will be considered responsible for it.

9. Tins : No tins of bait, open or unopened, are permitted at the waterside.

10. Electronic Devices : The use of this equipment must be at a level where it does not cause disturbance or annoyance to others.

11. Bait-boats and Drones: The use of Bait-boats and Drones is not permitted except on official society business.

12. Dogs : Dogs must be kept on a lead and under strict control.

13. Alcohol, Drugs and Firearms:

13a. All alcohol and illegal drugs are banned on society waters.

13b. No firearms or air weapons are allowed on any society waters unless authorised by the general committee.

14. Competitions : When the date, venue and time of a competition has been published in the fixture lists, only competitors are permitted to fish the waters. The waters will be closed two hours before a match and will remain closed until one hour after the stated finish time in the fixture list.

15. Junior Member Night Fishing : Junior members are not permitted to fish during the hours of darkness, unless they are accompanied by a member over the age of eighteen, this member will be responsible for the safety and activities of the Junior member. Any Junior member fishing through the hours of darkness must have made the arrangement to be accompanied prior to going fishing and must not approach anglers already on the bankside to accompany them. Senior and Young Adult members must be aware that any infringement of Society rules by a Junior member who fishes with them during the hours of darkness, will result in both the Junior and Senior or Young Adult member being considered to have infringedthe rules. (See Johnson's Lake Byelaw 7 for conditions relating to a Junior fishing with a night permit).



16. Rods: Not more than two rods may be used.

A 'Marker' float must only be left in the water while casting.

17. Hook Safety : Unattended baited hooks or lines must not be left either, in or out of the water.

18. Hooks : All hooks must be barbless (as manufactured, not crushed barbs), with the following exceptions:

Size 14 and smaller, which may be barbless or micro-barbed. Trebles and hooks used on lures which must be crushed flat.

19. Hooks and Hair-rigs : One hook only to be used, except for pike fishing, see Bye-law 28d. All baits to be presented on the hook, except when using hair-rigs, where a maximum length of hair of 2' ( 50mm ) is permitted.

20. Weights and Weight Attachment:

20 (a) All weights, from number 6 shot up to 1 ounce, must be lead-free.

20 (b) The method of attaching a weight must be such that the weight will break away easily should the line break above the hook link.



21. Keep-nets:

Note : There are restrictions on the use of keep-nets on Society waters, please check the website and notices at the waters.

21 (a) Fish may be retained in a knotless keep-net ; the net must have minimum dimensions of 2 metres in length and 120cm in circumference. See EA National Byelaws.

21 (b) Carp and Pike must not be retained in any keep-net or sack on any of the Societys waters, except in Society competitions, or in holding-nets sanctioned by the General Committee.

21 (c) On still-waters, keep-nets must be emptied at 4 hourly intervals, except in Society competitions ; the emptying times shall be at 4am, 8am, 12noon, 4pm, 8pm, and at midnight. All fish must to be returned alive to the water.



22. Landing and Care of Fish:

23(a) Members must be in possession of an adequately sized landing net.

23(b) The use of unhooking mats and suitable weigh-slings is mandatory when carp or pike fishing, the minimum sizes for unhooking mats are:

i) Padded Flat Type ... 80cm x 50cm x 2.5cm thick. ii) Cradle Type ... 75cm x 38cm. Corral Type ... 75cm x 38cm x 2.5cm thick. It is strongly recommended that unhooking mats are used for all other species of fish on all Society waters.

23. Nets, Unhooking-mats and Weigh-slings : To protect our waters against the introduction of KHV and parasitic infections ; all landingnets, keep-nets, unhooking-mats and weigh-slings must be 'bone' dry before they can be used on any Society water.

24. Bloodworm : The use of bloodworm and joker is prohibited on all Society waters; with the exception of Marsh Farm, where it may be used during the period November 1st to March 31st with the proviso that its use in competitions during these months be at the discretion of the match organisers.



25. Nut Baits: The use of nuts of any description as bait is prohibited.

26. Groundbait: Groundbait and loose feed must be used in moderation, with any surplus being taken away, and not emptied into the water or thrown onto the banks. ( Please note Bye-Law 1 for Broadwater Lake )

27. Breaking of ice to fish, is not permitted on any Society water.



28. Pike fishing:

28(a) A minimum of 12lbs breaking line should be used.

28(b) A wire trace must be used, with a minimum length of 18', and a minimum breaking strain of 20lbs.

28(c) When paternostering a wire uptrace should be used.

28(d) No more than two treble hooks per trace

28(e) Anglers should be in possession of suitable unhooking equipment. ( i.e. Forceps, wire cutters, etc.. ) and must have an unhooking mat and large landing net.

28(f) Effective bite indication must be used (floats, or alarms plus indicators) such that it shows instantly when a bait is taken. No free-lined baits are permitted.

28(g) At Wood Lake, Busbridge - Fishing for Pike is permitted only from the 1st October until the 14th March inclusive.

28(h) Live baits are only to be used in the water from which they have been caught.



29. Swim reservation:

A member may not reserve a swim by positioning rods, tackle, etc., in a swim whilst not fishing.



Facilities:

There are 30 swims in total around the lake

Disabled Access

There is disabled access through the gate and along the track to the lake.

The track is flat and suitable for wheelchairs.

Toilet, there is a Portaloo located at the car park.

Entry is via either of the two locked gates, Members key required in Bramley Park Road.

Members parking is available in the small area outside to the right of the gates, or inside via the large gate. Please keep the road clear and be aware of our close neighbours at unsociable times.

There are local shops and a cafe in the village nearby.

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