Welcome to Ashmoor Lakes!

Ashmoor Lakes is set within the beautifully wooded area of Ashmoor Copse. We have 3 lakes over about an acre of land, and 36 fishable swims. The ponds are well landscaped and have reeds and lilies to create features to fish to.

All 3 lakes are joined underground by a series of pipes to allow all the fish to move between the 3 ponds, meaning that where ever you sit, there is always a chance of catching all the fish species that reside here.

We are a mixed fishery and species include Carp, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Perch and Barbel. There are also the odd Grass Carp, Golden Rudd, Chub, Golden Orfe, Crucian Carp and Goldfish to be found too.

There is a lot of wildlife in and around the lakes and regular visitors are ducks, Buzzards, Kingfishers and all manner of song birds. Keep an eye out for our resident grass snakes in the spring and summer and woodpeckers making use of the few surrounding dead trees.

Facilities on site include net dips, bins and a toilet.

Day tickets are £10 per angler for up to 2 rods, and anglers pay from the bank, so you can turn up and start fishing straight away

Ashmoor News!

No Under 16's

From the emails of late a lot of people seem VERY unclear as to the 'No children under 16 allowed on the premises at any time' rule.

Just to clarify:

NO children under the age of 16 are allowed on the premises of Ashmoor Lakes, or surrounding woodland or property, at any time

Even if...

It's only you fishing, and they won't be (see also 'No Non-fishing Guests. No Spectators' rule)
They are well behaved
You promise they wont run around and muck about
You'll keep an eye on them
You think the website is not updated and you think the rule has changed in the past 20+ years (which it hasn't)
They are 15 and that's near enough surely
They have come just to help you pack up
They are a baby and will be asleep and in the pram/pushchair the whole time
It'll only be for an hour (or any other period of time)

it's still NO under 16's allowed at ANY time for ANY reason

Reminder:

No under 16's allowed on site under ANY circumstances. This is an insurance issue.
If in any doubt, please re-read the above sentence.

Opening Times

Opening time: 8am

Closing time: 6pm

Gates will be locked at closing time

Bird Scarer

Around the fishery you will find various items in place to help deter Cormorants from eating the fish in the lakes.

Spinning windmills with mirrors on, and the 3 Erics, the scarecrows.

There is also a gas powered banger that sounds from time to time and is especially important during the hours the fishery is closed, before opening and after closing to put off Cormorants.

It will often make you jump if you are not prepared for it, but please feel free to deactivate it if it is still on when your arrive by removing the indicated crocodile clip from the battery.

Ashmoor Lakes Rules

No children under 16 allowed on the premises at any time
No Dogs
No Littering. Take all litter home or use bins provided
Dip all nets before fishing in the net dips provided
Landing nets and unhooking mat MUST be used. Each angler must be in possession of their own net and mat, and not share nets and mats between multiple people
All hooks to be barbless, and no larger than size 10
No Radios
No Alcohol
No fires/stoves/barbeques etc
No Bait Boats
No Boats
No Plastic Baits
No Fly fishing
No Spinners/lures etc
No Braided Line
No keepnets
All fish to be returned to the water unharmed
Baited tackle must not be left unattended
No large amounts of groundbait to be used
Anglers to fish from one swim only
No Non-fishing Guests. No Spectators
Maximum of 2 rods to be set up at one time
No night fishing
The owners of Ashmoor Lakes accept no responsibility for loss, damage or accident of any nature whatsoever to the property, vehicles, or persons within the fishery grounds
Anyone caught breaking these rules will be asked to leave and may be banned from the fishery
Ashmoor Lakes is monitored by CCTV cameras at all times

Toilet Facilities

The onsite toilet is now CLOSED FOR WINTER

Send Us Your Photos!

Send those photos in, no matter what the species is!

We proudly boast being a MIXED coarse fishery, not another Carp Hole, so we love to see all our fish selection.

Caught any BIG and BEAUTIFUL fish at Ashmoor Lakes and got the photos to prove it?

Why not send the snaps to us at ashmoorlakes@hotmail.co.uk!

Don't forget, it doesn't matter how big your catch is, we want to see the photos! And so does everyone else!

Not only does it give you a chance to show off your catch, and get you posted on our website and Instagram page (ashmoorlakesfishery), but it also helps us too. We can see the quality and health of our fishes from your captures, and help us to maintain and care for our piscatorial pets much better.

We would also love to see any wildlife or nature photos taken from the fishery, as the abundance of animals and plants found at the fishery is great to see and how off too!

Please ensure you add your name and weight on the emails of any fish photos you send to us.

Recent Photos

Ray Balmain caught this new Personal Best Common Carp weighing 14.15oz. Congratulations!

Rightfully pleased with his catch is John Cross with a chunky Common Carp

A lovely little Ghost Carp for George McMurray

Jamie Alexander with a Winter Common Carp from Lake 2

The Passionate Piscator Steve Self with a brace of 1lb Roach taken on the float with red maggot

'The Lazy Carpers' Ryan put his Carp rods away and ventured down to Ashmoor to target one of our usually untargeted fish species and caught up with this 3lb 8oz Perch!