Rules & Regulations

Fly Fishing

• Fishing times, 6 a.m. until dusk.

• Fishing is with fly only, maximum long shank 10. Teams are allowed.

• Anglers must hold a current E.A rod license.

• Any angler killing more fish than ticket allows will be permanently banned from fishing at Rib Valley Lakes and will render himself liable to prosecution for theft.

• First Rainbow trout must be killed on all tickets.

• Selective culling is not permitted.

• Sharing of bag limits is not permitted unless expressly allowed to do so by the bailiff.

• When fishing catch end release, de-barbed hooks only, boobies not allowed.
  Anglers must have and use micro-mesh or approved landing nets for landing fish.
  Fish must not be removed from the water whilst unhooking.
  Any angler considered to be mishandling fish will not be allowed to continue fishing catch and release.

• All return cards must be filled in and left in a returns box before leaving, including nil returns. This is essential to allow correct stocking of the lake, for the benefit of anglers of all abilities.

• The management reserves the right to refuse entry to any persons without explanation. Any angler considered to be breaking fishery rules may be asked to cease fishing and may forfeit any monies paid and any fish caught.

• We also reserve the right to inspect all anglers equipment. Any angler in serious breach of fishery rules may be banned from the fishery and any monies paid or fish caught will be forfeited.

Coarse Angling

• All anglers must purchase a ticket to fish the lakes

• All anglers must have a valid Environmental Agency Rod License to fish the lakes

• Anglers can be accompanied by 1 non-fishing guest. Any further guests are at the bailiffs/tackle shops discretion

• Barbless hooks only

• Every angler must have a suitable landing net

• Every angler must have a suitable disgorger/unhooking tool

• Every angler must have a suitable unhooking mat

• No keep nets except for match fishing

• No fixed bolt rigs

• No more than 1 hook to be used on any one rod set-up. The ONLY exception to this is dead-baiting for Pike, where 2 treble hooks may be used

• No fishing between swims

• No Pike fishing between 1st April and 30th September.

• No spinners/lures/jigs and dead baits to be used between 1st April and 30th September

• Weigh nets to be used for weighing fish

• Under 12s to be accompanied by an adult

• Cooking appliances/small BBQs are permitted but must be raised off the ground to avoid leaving burn marks on the bank

• Surplus bait must not be thrown into the lake at the end of your session. Please take it home or place in rubbish bins.

• For night fishing, under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

• A night fishing ticket allows the use of 1 fishing bivvi. One non-fishing guest may accompany the angler for a fee, to be booked when paying for your night session

• A night fishing ticket allows fishing for 24 hours and the use of up to 3 rods. If you stay longer than the end time on your ticket you will need to purchase another day/night ticket.

• Use rubbish bins provided

• Anglers are responsible for tidying their own swim

• Please use toilets provided on the site

• Coarse fish species in all lakes are for pleasure angling only and at no time can be killed and kept by any angler. This includes Carp (Mirror,Common, Crucian and Ghost), Tench, Bream, Chub, Roach, Rudd, Gudgeon, Pike and Perch. Anyone found doing so will be banned from the fishery and may be subject to prosecution.', 'The management reserves the right to refuse entry to any persons without explanation. Any angler considered to be breaking fishery rules may be asked to cease fishing and may forfeit any monies paid.

• The management reserves the right to refuse entry to any persons without explanation. Any angler considered to be breaking fishery rules may be asked to cease fishing and may forfeit any monies paid.