Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2024 - westsussex Fisheries

Fishery Name: Jubilee Fields Lake

Address: Newbridge Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HY

Entrance Grid Ref. TQ 07948 25965 Car Park Grid Ref: TQ 08225 26282

Sat Nav: RH14 9HY

Phone Numbers: 01403 782160

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: Jubilee Fields Lake This town lake was constructed a few years ago as part of the expansion of the village of Billingshurst. It is designed to have easy access for our younger members and disabled anglers. The fish stocks include Carp, Roach, Tench, Crucian Carp, Gudgeon and a lot of Goldfish that have found their way in there. The Rudd have grown especially well and fish to 1lb 8oz have already been caught. There are some surprisingly large Carp in this small water.

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: No Night Fishing is allowed on this water. The Society shall be called The Billingshurst Angling Society. Subscriptions are - Adult member £90.00, Students £45.00. Juniors up to the age of 16 £45.00. Ladies £45.00. Senior Citizens £50.00. Registered Disabled £45. Night Ticket (Shillinglee & Mulsey Farm only) £80.00. Adult Jubilee Fields ONLY £45, Junior Jubilee Fields ONLY £20. Under 10s can fish for free when accompanied by an adult member. Subscriptions to be paid on or before 1st April each year. The Adult membership is limited to 400 persons, the night ticket is limited to 40 persons. All new members must be proposed and agreed by the Societys committee. Adult members may sponsor one person for £10.00per day, £20 per 24 hours (Max. 4 per person). All guest tickets must first be obtained from the Members Area on the Website and produced on demand to the Societys Bailiffs aaand or Committee on all of the Societys waters. A committee shall be elected annually at the AGM to transact business in connection and on behalf of the members of the Society. No members are allowed to fish on the river in the statutory close season 15 March until 15 June inclusive. This includes the Canal, due to the fact that the river flows into it when its in flood. No member shall take or transfer any fish from any of the Societys waters. All fish caught to be returned alive to the water. EA rules apply to the movement of fish. Members are requested to keep to all footpaths and riverbanks and not walk across or damage crops, grasses in fields and under wood. Ensure to shut all gates, no camping or lighting of fires is allowed. No dogs allowed on any of the Societys waters. All members must hold a current E.A. rod license and if fishing with more than 2 rods, must have a 3 rod license and comply with the byelaws. All members must not leave rods aand or tackle unattended and keep within a reasonable distance of their rods. All members are responsible for the removal of any litter in their swim regardless of origin. If you see litter, anywhere, pick it up and dispose of it correctly! Leave Litter and Get Banned. Night fishing is not allowed apart from at Shillinglee and Mulsey Farm, otherwise fishing is confined to the hours between sunrise and sunset. Cars should be parked at the designated areas as per venue maps and should display the club Parking Permit. Fishing must take place from pegged or permanent swims only except on the river. Carp must be immediately returned to the water, silver fish may be retained temporarily, however, only keep nets of the polymesh, micromesh or rubbernet mesh with minimum length of 2 metres are permitted on the Societys waters. Also unhooking mats must be used if fishing for Carp and Pike. Any diseased aand or dead fish or damage to the fisheries must be reported to a committee member or bailiff ASAP. Members have the right to challenge any person fishing the Societys waters but try to avoid angry confrontation. State that it is a private fishery for paying members only etc. If noncompliant, report matter to committee or bailiff together with any form of identification, i.e. make and registration of car. Infringement of the above rules will result in dismissal from the Society. Pike and predator fishing. To protect Pike and Perch in Society Waters, a number of special Byelaws have been drawn up to cover Pike and Perch fishing. These are: Suitable equipment will include:- Monofilament main line must have a minimum breaking strain of 15lbs. Braided main line must have minimum breaking strain of 50lbs. Traces made of Nylon covered wire, unless stainless steel, are forbidden. These must be a minimum length of 24" or 60cm and not less than 25lb breaking strain must be used. Large knotless landing net with a minimum of 36in. long arms. Large unhooking mat. 12" long artery forceps. Side cutters able to cut problem hooks when caught in the soft throat tissue or gill rakers. An adequate Carp and or Pike weigh sling. A sensitive and effective bite detector system which shows drop back indication as well as runs. No more than two treble hooks may be used on any one trace and they must be semi barbless or barbless. All plugs and spinners must be barbless. Fishing for Pike with live or dead fish baits and any form of lure is only permitted from the 1st October until the 14th March in any Society water. When Perch fishing with live or dead baits or lure fishing, a wire trace must be used.

Facilities: Car Park