FISHERY RULES

Please make sure you are familiar with the site’s fishery rules. Thank you.

Carney pools reserve the right to amend the fishing rules at any time.

General Fishery Rules

  • All anglers to hold a current Environment Agency Rod Licence and must produce it to anyone requesting to see it
  • Landings nets provided; please bring your own handle
  • STRICTLY FISHERY FEED PELLETS ONLY (checks will be made)
  • All tickets MUST be purchased from the lodge before commencing fishing; ONE spectator per angler  (no groups of spectators permitted)
  • If tickets are not purchased prior to fishing then you will be charged an on the bank price
  • Landing nets are STRCITLY allocated for each pool; obtain a new landing net if changing which pool you fish
  • Maximum of two rods per person

  • One ticket is for one person up to two rods NO SHARING

    Barbless hooks only

  • Maximum hook size of 10 (on both pools)
  • N.B. Hook checks are made
  • All rods to be attended at all times whilst a baited hook is in the water.  DO NOT leave rods with baited hooks on the bank where ducks may eat the bait
  • No surface fishing
  • Keepnets in matches only
  • No Braid of any kind
  • The fishery insists that unhooking mats are used for all large carp and any photos
  • Never handle fish with towels or cloths of any kind
  • Please read all the fishery rules on the notice board upon arriving
  • Please note all children under 16 years must have a responsible adult with them at all times with some angling knowledge.
  • No dogs around the pools – expect guide dogs
  • Respect other anglers no loud music, BBQ’s or alcohol on the bank
  • All fish 4oz or above must be netted
  • No fish to be out of the water for more than 2 minutes
  • No left over bait to be thrown into the pools, please use bins provided
  • Abuse to the fishery or site staff will no be tolerated and will result in a life time ban


Bait Bans

  • Trout pellets
  • Nuts of any form
  • Joker
  • Tinned cat/dog food
  • Floating baits of any kind
  • Boilies
  • Luncheon meat or meat of any kind

Match Rules

Keep Net Policy

  • 60lb net limit per keep net, 60-65lb is counted as 60lb, 65lb + net is disqualified 
  • No rocks or stones to be placed in the keep nets
  • Fishery keep nets only (club organisers are held responsible for theft or damage or fishery nets. Please treat the nets as you would want someone to treat yours!)


    Fishery Rules for Matches

  • Fishery keep nets only (club organisers are held responsible for theft or damage or fishery nets. Please treat the nets as you would want someone to treat yours!)
  • All club match deposits are non-refundable if cancelled by the club
  • Landing nets and keep nets are STRCITLY allocated for each pool
  • No taking ANY OWN keepnets, stink bags or weigh bags onto or around the pools. FISHERY NETS & WEIGHING EQUIPMENT ONLY
  • STRICTLY FISHERY FEED PELLETS ONLY (checks will be made)
  • Barbless hooks only to a maximum size of 10
  • Fishery keep nets only (club organisers are held responsible for theft or damage or fishery nets. Please treat the nets as you would want someone to treat yours!)
  • Landing nets and keep nets are STRCITLY allocated for each pool
  • No taking ANY OWN keepnets, stink bags or weigh bags onto or around the pools. FISHERY NETS & WEIGHING EQUIPMENT ONLY
  • No fishing any further than half way to the next angler
  • Check all nets for fish stuck in them when weighing in
  • Max 8-pint bait limit
  • STRICTLY FISHERY FEED PELLETS ONLY (checks will be made)
  • No left over bait to be thrown into the pools, please use bins provided
  • No casting/pole fishing more than halfway across the pool into another angler’s swim
  • Any angler leaving their swim must withdraw his/her line from the water
  • No handling of fish with cloths or rags
  • No floating poles
  • No surface fishing
  • No elasticated feeders or fixed rigs
  • Litter to be taken away by anglers at all times
  • Half way rule applies on matches, if there is no angler on the next peg you may fish up to level with the pallet but no further.
  • No spectators
  • Ground bait to be fed by pole cup or feeder, no balling in.
  • No throwing of fish back into the water, lower the fish into the water from the weighing sling or net

Carney pools carp photo