Waterside Fishery
All of The School Of Fish lessons are delivered the excellent Waterside Fishery in mid-Cornwall. There are three lakes to chose from that are perfect for your fishing experience. They have been chosen for both their fantastic fishing and their beautiful and quiet surroundings. I will always select a lake that I feel will help us have the best chance of achieving your goals on the day.
Beginners' Fishing
Long Island and Wood Pool
There are two lakes well suited to beginners, Wood Pool and Long Pool. Both lakes are well stocked with a good variety of fish that start at just a few inches long up to some great big carp weighing well over ten pounds! There’s Roach, Rudd, Bream, Perch some Tench, a few Gudgeon and some hard fighting Carp.
Long Island is the bigger of the two with loads of space for lots of people to enjoy and still have plenty of space. The swims have good platforms that are well suited to safe fishing.
Wood Pool is a little gem and hidden away in a beautiful old woods. You can really escape the rat race at this gorgeous little lake and become totally engrossed in the excellent fishing.
Carp Fishing
Carp Fishing
It is the large carp in Moorland Lake that is of greatest interest to many of the fishery’s visitors. The carp in here average double figures and grow to mid-twenties! It’s only a small lake and it holds a good stock of fish, but don’t be fooled, it’s not easy. It presents a great challenge and those who succeed get great rewards, there are some stunning fish to catch.
Fishery Rules, Prices and Contact
Day Ticket – prices for all lakes
- Adults – £8
- Children under 16 – £5
- Children under 5 – free
- OAP (over 60) – £5
Evening Ticket – prices for all lakes
- April-September after 5pm
- October-March after 2pm
- Adults – £5
- Children under 16 – £3
- Children under 5 – free
- OAP (over 60) – £3
Day tickets are to be purchased before entering the lakes at the shed as you enter the main car park to the left of you. You must fill out your day ticket and place the yellow copy in the envelope provided with your money and post it in the letter box to the other building on the left as you leave the ticket shed.
Tickets will be checked regularly by bailiffs and syndicate members wearing a badge.
Contact
- Times – Fishing hours are 7am until dusk with no setting up or entering the lakes until 7am.
- No Overnight fishing.
- There are toilet facilities on site.
- No alcohol is to be consumed on the lakes.
Wood Pool - Waterside Fishery
Long Island - Waterside Fishery
Moorland - Waterside Fishery
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Fishing News and Adventures
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