This double-figure rainbow, introduced into Hayward’s Farm Lake today, has a price on it’s head – catch it and you could walk away a little bit better off! Simply pop £1 into the sweepstake pot when you purchase your fishing ticket and the captor of the fish – clearly marked with a secure dorsal tag … Continue reading The Big Fish With a Price on its Head!
We are delighted to be able to announce the opening of Lake Savage for fishing with lures and pike flies on Monday November 14th 2016. To manage the impact of fishing on our fragile predatory species the lake is, initially, being opened on alternate days only, with a maximum of two rods per day. Tickets, … Continue reading Lake Savage Opening 14th November 2016
Congratulations go to Rob Allan for winning the Haywards Farm heat of John Horsey’s Fly Fishing Championship match yesterday at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre. Rob’s 12 fish total included 10 released fish and secured the top prize of a pair of Costa sunglasses, plus other Costa goodies. The runner up was Angus Cameron who … Continue reading Fly Fishing Championship Match Result
We were delighted to be able to introduce the first double figure fish into Haywards Farm Lake last week with the arrival of six rainbows weighing from 10lb up to an absolute beast of some 15lb! The lower water temperatures are really beginning to boost the fishing and catch and return anglers are currently reporting … Continue reading The First Haywards Farm Doubles
Fly Fishing Championship Event Just a reminder that Haywards Farm Lake is closed on Sunday 30th October for a heat of the 2017 Fly Fishing Championship, the shop remains open for business as usual. If you would like to take part in the event fishing is from 10am to 3pm, with competitors to move pegs … Continue reading Fishery Closure 30th October
With very high water temperatures during August and September we suspended our stocking programme of larger fish, which are always the most susceptible to low concentrations of dissolved oxygen. However, with overnight temperatures now dipping and beginning to make a real impact on the lake temperature we have re-commenced the introduction of big fish with … Continue reading More Big Fish – At Last!
Haywards Farm Lake is playing host to a special Fishing for Forces event on Wednesday 28th September and will be closed for fishing. It will re-open on Thursday 29th September.
The first of the Haywards Farm Lake boats is now available for booking. Anyone wishing to do so should contact the fishery on 0118 930 3860
The first of the new fishery boats was delivered to the Game Fishing Centre last week and is currently being prepared ready for use on Haywards Farm Lake. The first anglers will be out making full use of it shortly. The boat is to be christened ‘Hardy’ in recognition of Hardy’s sponsorship of the electric … Continue reading First Boat Delivery
Refurbishment works to the anglers’ lodge at the Game Fishing Centre are now nearing completion with the painting now finished and a new kitchen, including mod cons such as a dishwasher, all installed and ready to go. New tables and benches are in place and we are now creating a small shop inside the lodge … Continue reading The ‘New’ Anglers’ Lodge is Looking Good!
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