Rules of the Campsite and Fishing Lakes
No pulling for breaks on snagged lines on any lake at Burton Springs. Anyone caught doing so while fishing here will be asked to leave immediately with no refund. If you are snagged and want help freeing line please give the fishery a call and we will come down and free lines in the boat.
No transferring of ANY fish between lakes, if caught, you will be asked to leave IMMEDIATELY and not welcomed back.
A bucket for water and fish care is a MUST for the Kingfisher and Specimen lake. If you DO NOT have PLEASE ASK.
Equipment checks are done, so make sure you read ALL the rules
Tel: 07838 152968
Kingfisher Lake
ALL ANGLERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT. MINIMUM 50INCH LANDING NETS AND SUITABLY SIZED WEIGH SLIGNS AND LANDING MATS/CRADLES ARE REQUIRED. THESE MUST BE DIPPED ON ARRIVAL IN THE NET DIP NEXT TO THE SHOP
- • Barbless Hooks Only. PLEASE NOTE CURVED HOOKS MUST BE USED, no straight shanks (If in doubt ask)
- • Live Baits only caught from the lake and with prior permission
- • No Keepnets or Sacking of Fish
- • No Wire Traces
- • No Mainline Braid. Braid hooklengths must be NON abrasive. Coated braid or Monofilament hook lengths are preferred
- • Minimum 25lbs mainline to be used
- • No leaders to be used
- • No leadcore
- • No fixed leads to be used
- • No artificial baits to be used
- • Only 1kg of bait to be used per 24hr
- • All fish to be returned to the water immediately, if you want photos ensure you have your camera ready for use before fishing
- • Maximum of 2 rods per angler/3 rods only with permission
- • Bait Boats are allowed
- • RODS NOT TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED
- • No fires
- • No BBQs without permission
- • Please use toilets provided
- • All Catfish over 50lbs can not be held out of the water for photographs. They must either be in the water or laying flat on the correct size cat mat
- • Fish care must be used and a bucket for water
- • Rig tubing to be used
Specimen Carp Lake
WE PROVIDE ALL LANDING NETS, WEIGH SLINGS AND CARP CRADLES ON THE CARP LAKE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ANY PERSONAL NETS TO BE USED INSTEAD.
HOUSE PELLET ONLY TO BE USED. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO PELLET
PURCHASED FROM THE HONESTY SHOP
- • Barbless hooks only to be used
- • Maximum 2 rods per angler (3 rods only permitted with the permission of the owner and when 4 or less anglers are on the lake)
- • No dumping of bait at the end of your session
- • No Braid mainline
- • Minimum 15lb line to be used
- • No leaders to be used
- • No artificial baits to be used
- • Only 1kg of bait to be used per 24hrs
- • No fires
- • No BBQs without permission
- • No rods to be left unattended
- • All fish must be returned immediately. No carp sacks or nets allowed.
- • All forms of fixed leads are banned
- • No Leadcore
- • Take all litter home
- • When photographing fish always do so when kneeling over your unhooking mat. Please do not raise the fish above the ground unnecessarily. Failure to do so will result in angler being asked to leave the fishery.
- • All types of Nuts, Bread and Peas are banned
- • Return ALL fish alive
- • Please use toilets provided
- • Fish care must be used and a bucket for water
Alder Pool
- The Coarse lake is available for both coarse fishing and fly fishing. Feeder and floating fishing only.
- • Barbless hooks only to be used
- • No nuts, bread or peas allowed
- • No Boillies to be used
- • No cat food to be used
- • No Bloodworm or jokers to be used
- • Only 1kg of bait to be used per session
- • Unhooking mats must be used
- • No bait boats allowed
- • No bite alarms to be used
- • Maximum pole length 12 metres
- • No overnight fishing without prior consent from the owners
- • Do not leave any rods unattended
- • Keepnets only to be used during matches with prior consent. No Carp over 5lbs to be kept in keepnets at any time.
- • Please use toilets provided
- • Carp gear can’t be used on this lake
While staying at Burton Springs
- • Dogs to be kept on leads and under control at all time. We have a dog ourselves, so please clean up after your dog
- • Please be aware the site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act
- • All litter to be cleared up and taken away from site. DO NOT throw food waste into the hedge, as this attracts rats.
- • No open fires allowed on the fishery
- • Please be respectful of other fishermen/holidaymakers here and keep noise to a minimum, especially after 10.30pm
- • All visiting guests who are not staying must leave by 9.30pm
- • Visitors to Burton Springs must have valid insurance for any property brought onto the site
