Fishing at Pondwood Fisheries, Berkshire Carp andCoarse Fishery

Fishery Details:

Type Of Fishery:
Carp, Mixed Coarse,Catfish

No. Of Lakes:
3 Lakes

No Of Coarse Pegs:

Fish Stocks:
The original Pondwood Carp Lakes are around an acre each. The older lake dates back to medieval times and has an island in the middle accessible via a distinctive red bridge. This lake has stocks of carp, tench, roach, chub and catfish. The carp were introduced around the mid 1970s and are an Italian strain. They have been known to spawn 3 times per year. All the other fish are of unknown origin.

The second lake, which dates back to at least 1970, has only carp, again introduced around the mid 1970s. For some strange reason, no other fish species have yet been found in this lake. The carp, however, are some of the most amazing fish you will have seen and many are beyond 25lb in size.

Our third water is the "Snake River", a still water course dating back to medieval times that was originally a metre wide and held fish into double figure weights. The Snake was opened for day tickets in 2002 after widening and extension and has since been stocked with thousands of fish, all home-grown at Pondwood Fisheries. These include carp, roach, chub, perch, rudd and tench.

Opening Hours:
Dawn till Dusk

Fishing Fees:
Day Ticket                £10
Half Day ( last 5 hrs   £5.00
Night Fishing             £20.00

Fishery Basic Rules:
No more than two rods per person/swim.
Do not fish over or through plant growth - use only the marked swims provided.
A current rod licence must be in force and must be produced on request.
Vehicles are to be parked in the designated areas only - they are not permitted to venture anywhere else.
Radios, personal stereos, etc must be used with headphones only and may not discharge any sound to the surrounding area.
No cutting or damaging trees, bushes, reeds or any other plant growth.
Spectators are only permitted by prior arrangment up to a maximum of one per angler.
All fish must be returned to the water.
A suitable unhooking mat must be used at all times.
Each angler must have one suitable landing net and use it at all times. Nets are not to be shared.
Strictly no dogs allowed at any time.
No stainless steel or barbed hooks.
Single hooks only.
No peanuts.
No jokers or bloodworm.
Always keep banks clean of bait.
No tins, cans or glass containers of any type allowed on site.
Rubbish to be placed in the bins provided or taken away.
Wading is strictly forbidden.
The owners/organisers accept no responsibility or liability for cars, property or accidents outside the scope of their standard liability policy.
The owners reserve the right to introduce additional rules without notice should the need arise. These additions apply to all anglers without exception.
No spinners.
No boilies.
Day Ticket Rules
Additional rules for anglers fishing on day tickets.
No keep nets.
Minimum 6lb breaking line to be used.
Do not change swims unless you take all tackle with you.
No night fishing. Permitted hours are dawn until dusk only, you must vacate the premises by dark.

General Information:
There are toilet facilities and ample car parking available on the complex.
Pondwood Farm has a cafe on site, which opened in 2003.
The cafe serves cooked breakfasts, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks.
The cafe opens on most Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. Please note however that it does not open on weekdays and may also be closed during the winter, depending on demand

Holiday Accommodation:

Directions:
Please contact fishery