Hooks and Line

Barbless hooks only, no braided lines allowed. The management reserves the right to inspect periodically.

Bait

The use of bread, ground bait (including feeder), biscuits, boilies, jokers, peanuts, beans, chickpeas, tiger nuts, hemp and seed baits, trout pellets and bloodworm are strictly prohibited. Please do not use any floating baits.

No Surface Fishing

Minimum fishing depth of 2ft to reduce the risk of damage to the fish.

Tinned Bait

All tinned meats to be washed at home and brought in bait boxes. Do not throw unused bait into the lake.

Dip All Nets

To avoid unnecessary transfer of disease, all nets must be dipped and rinsed before fishing these waters.

Keep Nets

Only micromesh keep nets allowed and any fish over 2lbs are to be returned to the water immediately. No fish to be kept in keep nets longer than 6 hours. All fish are to be returned to the water.

Rods

Only one rod per angler to be used at any one time. No rods/poles to be left in the water unattended. Please make sure that a rod licence is available from The Environmental Agency.

No Night Fishing

Fishing is strictly within the times stated by Shortheath Water. Find out about our opening times.

No Cycles or Dogs

No cycles or dogs allowed around the lake to prevent the risk of damage to expensive fishing tackle.

Children

Children under 16 must not fish unaccompanied. One adult (over 18) to be in attendance per 2 children. For the benefit of others, all children must be kept under control at their pegs.

Visitors

Please consider others and restrict the number of people at your peg. This is not a picnic site.

Parking

A safe car park is provided. Pegs 1, 2 and 3 have adjacent disabled parking. If you are able to walk to other pegs, you may unload/load by the lake, but please return your car to the car park. A disabled peg may be used by an able bodied angler, but must be vacated should a disabled angler need it (if other pegs are available).

Day Tickets

Day tickets may be purchased at the peg or from the bailiff. They are not transferable.

Other Points

Visitors are reminded that it is an offence to remove fish or transfer them between waters without approval of the Water Authority. Any person caught stealing fish will be prosecuted. Please report any sighting of sick or diseased fish to the management. Please use the toilets and bins provided. Shortheath Water will accept no liability for any loss, damage or injury sustained by anyone visiting these waters.

If you have any queries about our fishing rules and regulations we will be happy to clarify these for you. Please contact us via our contact form.