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Rules

Baden Hall Fishery

Our Rules

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 in reception or by calling us before your visit. Bailiffs’ rules are final - no arguments.
  • Re-sale of tickets is prohibited without prior agreement in writing from Baden Hall Fishery.
  • Ticket payments are non refundable.
  • Any photos or videos taken at the fishery are strickly prohibited from use as advertising or review material without the prior written consent of the fishery.

FISH CARE

  • Carp care kits to be carried and used when appropriate.
  • All fish must be unhooked in the net.
  • Unhooking mats/cradles must be used.
  • No carp sacks allowed under any circumstances.
  • All fish must be returned to the water.
  • Please keep fish wet at all times. Make sure all mats and slings are wet before using and when handling the fish with fresh pond water.
  • No standing up or carrying fish back to the water's edge without using a net or weigh sling.

TACKLE RULES

  • BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY.
  • No lead core leaders. Safezone leaders and tubing are permitted.
  • No fixed leads.
  • If using a spod/spomb, spomb floats must be used.
  • Rig checks will be carried out, failure to comply with the rules will result in you being asked to leave.
  • No braided fishing lines. Braid on a spod/marker rod is ok, and as a hook length.

BAIT RULES

  • Waste bait is not to be disposed of in the waters.
  • All boilies must be Freezer boilies.
  • The use of peanuts, tiger nuts, high oil trout pellets, shelf-life boilies, plastic baits and homemade baits are not permitted.
  • No pigeon conditioner.
  • Zig foam is permitted.

RUNS & MATCH WATER SPECIFIC RULES

  • All waters have a 2-rod limit.
  • Juniors (under 16s) must be accompanied by an adult and share the same peg if the lakes are busy.
  • Bait boats are allowed by bailiffs’ discretion. Please respect your water boundaries.
  • No keepnets except during matches – 5 hour net limit during matches to be observed.
  • No Bloodworm or Joker to be used.

SPECIMEN LAKES SPECIFIC RULES

  • Strictly 18’s and over.
  • No guests are allowed.
  • Landing nets, weigh slings & cradles are supplied and these must be used at all times. Do not use your own equipment – this is for Bio Security.
  • Nets, cradles and slings should remain on the peg it belongs to. If it is not on the peg on arrival or it is in poor condition please let us know straight away.
  • 3 rods are allowed from the 1st November to the 28th February, this is also when you can target the pike and use dead bait and lures.
  • Maggot/Castors and worm are to be thoroughly cleaned and used only as hook bait or in solid bags – they are not allowed to be fed in large quantities.
  • Minimum line strength 15lb.
  • Bait boats can be used on Bridge and Glovers.
  • No bait boats on Quarry.
  • No Bivvies allowed on Quarry.
  • Gates must be kept closed at all times.

PIKE FISHING RULES

TECHNIQUES ALLOWED
  • Dead bait
  • Drifting
  • Spinning
  • Drop shotting

GENERAL PIKE RULES

  • No Live Baiting.
  • Hooks and trebles must be barbless or semi-barbed (crushed) at all times.
  • Line strength minimum 15lb mono.
  • Line strength minimum 30lb braid.
  • Braided lines may only be used when lure fishing, spinning for pike, or drifting and must be no less than 30lb breaking strain.
  • Wire traces are mandatory for all pike fishing.
  • Minimum trace length 16 inch.
  • Minimum trace strength 20lb.
  • Long forceps and side cutters/pliers are required by all anglers – 7 inch minimum length.
  • Always strike early — do not wait for the pike to swallow the bait, as this can result in a deep-hooked pike.