Our Rules

GENERAL FISHERY RULES

Failure to follow the rules below will result in you being asked to leave site and banned from the fishery.

• Baden Hall Fisheries accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to fishing tackle, cars, persons or any other property however caused.
• All rubbish must be taken with you when you leave the lake.
• No antisocial or threatening behaviour including loud music and drinking to excess.
• Do not leave cigarette butts around the swim areas.
• No generators.
• No swimming.
• No dogs allowed.
• No drones.
• No driving on the grass under any circumstance, please stay on the roads and tracks.
• No BBQ’s or fires. Small gas cooking equipment is allowed.
• No rods to be left unattended in the water at any time.
• Do not interfere with any machinery, cray pots, signage etc.
• No beach casting methods.
• All waters have a 2-rod limit.
• It is the angler’s responsibility to ensure they have the relevant environment agency licences.
• Please check for any additional/seasonal rules in reception or by calling us before your visit. Bailiffs’ rules are final - no arguments.

FISH CARE

• Carp care kits to be carried and used when appropriate.
• All fish must be unhooked in the net.
• Unhooking mats/cradles must be used.
• No carp sacks allowed under any circumstances.
• All fish must be returned to the water.
• Please keep fish wet at all times. Make sure all mats and slings are wet before using and when handling the fish with fresh pond water.
• No standing up or carrying fish back to the water's edge without using a net or weigh sling.

TACKLE RULES

• BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY.
• No lead core leaders. Safezone leaders and tubing are permitted.
• Use of the Magic Twig is not allowed.
• No fixed leads.
• If using a spod/spomb, spomb floats must be used.
• Rig checks will be carried out, failure to comply with the rules will result in you being asked to leave.
• No braided fishing lines. Braid on a spod/marker rod is ok, and as a hook length.

BAIT RULES

• Waste bait is not to be disposed of in the waters.
• All boilies must be Freezer boilies.
• The use of peanuts, tiger nuts, high oil trout pellets, shelf-life boilies, plastic baits and homemade baits are not permitted.
• Zig foam is permitted.

RUNS & MATCH WATER SPECIFIC RULES

• All waters have a 2-rod limit.
• Juniors (under 16s) must be accompanied by an adult and share the same peg if the lakes are busy.
• Bait boats are allowed by bailiffs’ discretion. Please respect your water boundaries.
• No keepnets except during matches – 5 hour net limit during matches to be observed.
• No Bloodworm or Joker to be used.

SPECIMEN LAKES SPECIFIC RULES

• Strictly 18’s and over.
• No guests are allowed.
• Landing nets, weigh slings & cradles are supplied and these must be used at all times. Do not use your own equipment – this is for Bio Security.
• 3 rods are allowed from the 1st November to the 28th February, this is also when you can target the pike and use dead bait and lures.
• Maggot/Castors and worm are to be thoroughly cleaned and used only as hook bait or in solid bags – they are not allowed to be fed in large quantities.
• Minimum line strength 15lb.
• Bait boats can be used on Bridge and Glovers.
• No bait boats on Quarry.
• No Bivvies allowed on Quarry.
• Gates must be kept closed at all times.