Our waters are not subject to a close season and therefore can be fished all year round.

Children under 14 will not be permitted to fish unless they are accompanied by a responsible adult over 18 years of age at all times.

During the 2010 and 2011 seasons, people regularly caught catches of 100 lbs plus, during a day session.

The fishery at St. Tinney has been designed to accommodate a variety of skill levels, from beginners to life long anglers, with different lake types and species to fish for. We do encourage any anglers to send us pictures of their prized catches from St Tinney, so if you take any pictures, please do send them in!

Kingfisher Lake: This prime carp lake is a must for any angler with the average weight over 5 lbs per fish. With comfortable pegs to fish from and a host of features, this lake is one of the most popular with an area to park your car just above the lake. Catching 100 lbs of fish in this lake is very easily achieved, with many anglers staying for a whole week on just this lake. The lake not only has carp to be fished for, but some superb roach, hard fighting tench and pure crucian carp. Approximately 100 metres from the accommodation and camping areas, and is reached by an earth and shale pathway, although you can park a car within 10 metres.

Moorhen Lake: This lake is entirely devoted to Silver fish, with high number’s of skimmer Bream, Roach and Rudd, a great lake for angler’s who wish to try catching something other than carp, or a beginner wetting their first line. There is hours of fun to be had here with a simple whip rod and a tub of maggots. Keep nets allowed on this pond ONLY.  Approximately 200 metres from the accommodation and camping areas, and is reached by an earth and shale pathway, or via the parking area by Kingfisher Lake, approximately 100 metres.

Woodpecker Lake: This pond is a great get-away, while hearing the river in background or watching a kingfisher fly feet away from you.  Our smallest and most intimate water, yet still teaming with fish where carp and tench can be caught all year round. The lake has many lily pads, bull rushes, irises and willows, making it a haven for fish and wildlife. Approximately 250 meters from the accommodation areas, it is reached by a gently sloping grass and shale path.

Mallard Lake: Our specimen carp lake has been stocked with 50 hand picked carp. These fish have been selected for their growth potential and scale patterns. The lake has a uniform depth of about 6ft, so you can fish inches from the bank and catch a 20 lbs carp. Due to the climate in the south west we generally have very mild winter’s so the carp feed hard all year. There are a limited number of pegs on this lake to give the angler their own piece of water with bays full of lilies and rushes. Approximately 500 metres from the accommodation and camping areas, although a car can be parked about 30 metres from it by driving down an earth and shale track.

Swallow Lake: Our biggest and most mature lake provides an excellent mixed coarse fishery. The lake provides unbelievable sport all year round in a picture perfect location. Fishing is made easy from large pegs and although this is the furthest lake from the accommodation areas, a car can be drive to the lake side, where there is ample parking. The lake contains a large number of Carp, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Chub and very large Perch which are very often caught of over 4 lbs in weight, which provide excellent predator fishing during the winter months. Approximately 1000 metres from the accommodation and camping areas, although a car can be parked about 10 metres from it by driving down an earth and shale track.

As with all UK fisheries, Anglers must be in possession of a UK Non-Migratory Trout and Coarse Rod Licence (sometimes called a Fishing Licence) which is issued by the Environment Agency. See http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/. An application form for these can be obtained from a post office or they can be bought on the internet here.

Fishing Rules
We have a general set of rules and specific rules for fishing on our Specimen Lake. Please click on the links below to view the rules which will open in a new window.