General Fishery Rules

Failure to follow the rules below will result in you being asked to leave site and banned from the fishery.

• Baden Hall Fisheries accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to fishing tackle, cars, persons or any other property however caused.
• All rubbish must be taken with you when you leave the lake.
• No antisocial or threatening behaviour including loud music and drinking to excess.
• Do not leave cigarette butts around the swim areas.
• No generators.
• No swimming.
• No dogs allowed.
• No drones.
• No driving on the grass under any circumstance, please stay on the roads and tracks.
• No BBQ’s or fires. Small gas cooking equipment is allowed.
• No rods to be left unattended in the water at any time.
• Do not interfere with any machinery, cray pots, signage etc.
• No beach casting methods.
• All waters have a 2-rod limit.
• It is the angler’s responsibility to ensure they have the relevant environment agency licences.
• Please check for any additional/seasonal rules before your visit. Bailiffs’ rules are final.
• Re-sale of tickets is prohibited without prior agreement in writing.
• Ticket payments are non refundable.
• Photos/videos cannot be used for advertising without written consent.

Fish Care

• Carp care kits must be carried and used.
• All fish must be unhooked in the net.
• Unhooking mats/cradles must be used.
• No carp sacks allowed.
• All fish must be returned to the water.
• Keep fish wet at all times and prepare mats/slings properly.
• No standing or carrying fish without a net or sling.

Tackle Rules

• Barbless hooks only.
• No lead core leaders (safezone/tubing allowed).
• No fixed leads.
• Spomb floats must be used.
• Rig checks may be carried out.
• No braided mainline (except marker/spod/hooklink).

Bait Rules

• No waste bait in the water.
• Freezer boilies only.
• No nuts, shelf-life boilies, plastic or homemade baits.
• No pigeon conditioner.
• Zig foam permitted.

Runs & Match Waters

• 2-rod limit applies.
• Juniors must be accompanied by an adult.
• Bait boats allowed at bailiff discretion.
• No keepnets except during matches.
• No Bloodworm or Joker.

Specimen Lakes

• Strictly 18+ only.
• No guests allowed.
• Use supplied nets, slings and cradles only.
• Equipment must remain on the correct peg.
• 3 rods allowed Nov–Feb only.
• Maggots/worms limited to hookbait or small bags.
• Minimum line strength 15lb.
• Bait boats allowed on Bridge & Glovers only.
• No bait boats or bivvies on Quarry.
• Gates must remain closed.

Pike Fishing Rules

Techniques Allowed

• Dead bait
• Drifting
• Spinning
• Drop shotting

General Pike Rules

• No live baiting.
• Hooks must be barbless or crushed.
• Minimum 15lb mono / 30lb braid.
• Braid only for lure fishing.
• Wire traces mandatory.
• Minimum trace length 16 inch.
• Minimum trace strength 20lb.
• Forceps and cutters required.
• Strike early to avoid deep-hooking.