1. Barbless hooks only for ALL species Including catfish and roach etc.
2. No sacking of any species of fish. No keepnets.
3. No particle baits, nuts or dog food supplement is allowed i.e. things like Vitalin. Trout pellets, sweetcorn, luncheon meat or Pedigree Chum mixers (used as floaters) are acceptable without problem.
4. No fixed leads of any sort. No 3 way swivels. So called "safe" rigs are okay providing they do fail safe please check with us.
5. Minimum size landing net must be 42" and knotless.
6. Minimum 15lb Breaking Strain line.
7. No bent hooks these include Nailers, Mugga and Fox Series 5 or similar; if in doubt please ask before fishing. No LONG SHANK HOOKS of any sort.
8. No angler is allowed to be more than 10 metres from their rods if they are in the water.
9. If you fish at night you must be by your rods, NOT IN THE ACCOMODATION.
10. Never leave litter, inc. line, hooks, bottles, or cigarette butts. Use dustbins provided. Any glass or glass bottles are to be taken to the bottle bank.
11. Unhooking mats or carp cradles must always be used; we supply these free of charge. Please leave yours at home. If however you bring your own they must be minimum size of 4 ft x 2ft with 2" of cushion.
12. All wildlife has total priority in or around the lakes.
13. Three rod maximum is the limit per person max 12 rods for the lake.
14. No children under the age of 16 are allowed to night fish on their own. At all times a responsible adult must accompany them and have them sitting next to them.
15. Never remove any overhanging branches from trees.
16. No boats allowed on the lake except for our own rowing boat. (Bait boats are allowed without restriction) Life jackets are supplied on request at the time of arrival; if you do not ask for these we assume you do not require them. By signing our booking form you agree no liability can or will be placed on Woodpecker Pool for any boating accident.
17. We will come down to the lake daily. At least once during these visits we will require one line to be removed from the water to check all rules are being adhered to. We deem the party leader (whoever signed the booking form) to be responsible for their party. Any breaking or bending of rules will lead to the instant termination of the whole group’s holiday without recompense.
18. Never bivvy up near the driveway to the accommodation. Access must be observed at all times.
19. We reserve the right of refusal to allow inferior quality boilies being used on our lake. Please check with us.
20. No barbed hooks are allowed, not even in a tackle box. Barbless hooks mean Barbless! No micro barbs, no crushed barbs just standard Barbless Hooks as described on the packet at time of purchase. No excuses will be entertained and fishing will be stopped for whole party if any member is found to be breaking this rule.
21. All naked flames are banned at this location. Never bring candles or Barbeques as these constitute a serious fire hazard. NEVER bring a generator.
22. Braid as main line is not allowed. Braid may be used only for markers.
23. No Treble hooks, or Circle hooks allowed on site and under no circumstances must Wire Traces be used.
24. Tubing or lead core must be used above the hook length to protect the fish during playing. If in doubt how to use lead core please ask and we will show you the correct way to make it up, or buy them ready to use.
25. All anglers must have with them and use carp care antiseptic like Klinik or Medicarp etc on all hook wounds or any other damage on the fish.
26. No nylon or fluoro carbon hooklinks due to catfish being in the lake, coated braided hooklinks only please such as Kryston Mantis, Sufix Sheath Skin or Kryston Snake Bite etc. 25lb Breaking strain recommended.
27. No firearms of any description are allowed on site, if we see these you will be told to leave immediately with no refund.

Please note these rules are subject to change. Notification at least 28 days prior to departure will apply to tackle / method changes.
Notification of minor points will be at the time of your arrival. When in doubt PLEASE ASK!
                                                                                             
For the benefit of all.
1) Always park your vehicles in allocated area. NEVER PARK IN SWIMS OR ON THE DRIVE.
2) Never take bedding from the accommodation to the lakes you will forfeit your deposit!
3) Never wander on other people's property and always obey the country code.
4) Never leave litter and always use the bins provided at the accommodation.
5) We allow glass bottles lakeside but it is your responsibility to dispose of these at the bottle banks. Never put these in the rubbish sacks. Anyone drinking in our eyes excessively will be asked to leave the premises without refund; this is for the protection of our property and fish.
6) Only persons registered with Woodpecker Pool are allowed at accommodation or lakeside.

And finally, no undue noise please and please keep your bite alarms volume to a reasonable level particularly at night, remote systems are preferred especially at night.

REMEMBER:
NEVER VISIT THE LAKE BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR ALLOCATED HOLIDAY PERIOD. EACH ANGLER HAS THE TOTAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY DURING THEIR STAY AND THIS SHOULD BE RESPECTED.

WATER IS DANGEROUS ALWAYS HELP SOMEONE LESS SURE FOOTED THAN YOURSELF

 

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