Night Fishing

‘NIGHT FISHING AT GINGERBREAD LAKE, LINKS POOL, NEW ROAD LAKE AND MCGREGOR LAKE

All club members are able to fish our still waters between the following times:-

Apr – Sept > 4am entry until 10pm departure
Oct – Mar > 7am entry until 7pm departure

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Night Fishing Permit

Members wishing to night fish may apply for separate annual night permits for Gingerbread Lake or the Sandy Lakes (valid until 15th June each year) at an additional cost of £150 and £80 respectively via the Membership Secretary. The number of night permits will be limited to 80 for Gingerbread Lake and 60 for the two lakes at Sandy. Please note that the night permit will incorporate a photograph and cannot be issued unless two passport-sized photographs accompany the application. New applicants will be subject to vetting and approval by the Board. Either night permit will allow the holder to fish overnight at the Links Pool.

• Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

  Carp have scaleless heads and fully scaled bodies. Dorsal fin long based, free edge concave, a stout spine (with serrated rear edges as first ray) Mouth toothless but with 2 barbels at each side, second one longer. The current UK record is 64lb 14oz (all carp).

• Chub (Leuciscus cephalus)

  Chub have a large head, a large mouth with almost rubberlike lips, a black/silver to greenish back, silvery sides, white belly, and fins tinged with yellowish red. Size and length varies depending on water. The British record was broken in May 2007 when Steve White caught a 9lb 3oz Chub.

• The Barbel (Barbus barbus)

  Barbel have elongated bodies, almost round in cross section but flat bellied. Head pointed and scale less, eyes rather small, set high on the sides of the head, lips thick with two pairs of fleshy barbels. The current UK barbel record is 19lb 6oz.