LOCATION:  Sandhurst Road, Yateley, Hants. GU47 8JX

SIZE: Pumphouse Lake: 1.75 acres.

          Horseshoe Lake: 1.5 acres.

Pumphouse & Horseshoe

These small lakes are designed for the pleasure angler and are stocked with all the usual stillwater species, including a good head of carp which run to upper-doubles. The Horseshoe is best known for its stocks of large bream and the Pumphouse for its tench and carp. Both provide exciting and satisfying sport where substantial weights can be amassed in a day throughout the year to the float or feeder approach.

A survey was carried out on both lakes in December 2008 and while there was a sufficient stock present. We have also introduced a number of young tench and crucian carp to back up the already growing stock.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR ALL

YATELEY COMPLEX

1) The Sandhurst Road gates are fitted with high security keyed padlocks. Please close and secure the gates behind you. Keep your key safe; replacements will be charged at £10:00 each.

2) Please respect the toilet facilities and keep them clean.

3) No treble hooks may be used on the Split Lake at any time.

4) Height barrier, take care. Key required.

5) Night fishing is allowed.

6) No bait boats.

7) The following lakes are stricly out of bounds without the correct                         additional permit. Car Park Lake: Copse Lake:    Match Lake: North Lake: Pads Lake: Sandhurst Lake and South Lake.

A full list of specific rules for each lake will be sent out with your ticket.

SEASON FOR THE ABOVE LAKES

Permits are valid from 16 June

to 14 March. Spring Permits valid from 15 March  to 15 June.
 

SEASON FOR R. BLACKWATER

16th June to 14th March

No Spring Permits.

Split Lake

The Split Lake holds carp to over 30lb and cats to over 65lb. It also holds bream and tench of specimen sizes.

The Split holds good heads of both carp and catfish, the latter now topping a whopping 65lb. The carp populations are good and include Sutton strain fish. Backing up the stocks of carp and cats are good numbers of roach, bream perch and rudd.

A fish survey completed in December 2008 showed a good head of both carp and catfish to 30lb and 50lb respectivly. Tench, bream and pike where also present in numbers, all species into double figures. A stocking of silver fish will take place in January / February 2009 to enable the catfish to perform their natural habit of hunting live prey.

Nursery

The Nursery Lake is a mass of bars, snags, lily pads, tree roots and small islands covering a little over 7 acres with an average depth of 3 feet. This CEMEX Angling venue is largely un-fished although it holds large stocks of mixed fish with a good head of large carp to satisfy the specimen hunters among our members.

The stocks are generally made up of roach, perch, large bream and the carp, which all take the usual specimen/match type baits. Terry Hearn also fished this lake in our own DVD and confirms it’s one of his favourite lakes.

Several work parties have undertaken some great work on the venue over the course of the winter undertaking many of the trickier jobs when the lake has been quiet so not to disturb its anglers. Several large trees have been removed from the margins allowing more space for not only the anglers but the fish as well. Removing these large snag features has allowed more light in, so intensifying the potential of the marginal features.

Summer Pit

The Summer Pit has been designed primarily for the pleasure angler and is stocked with true British crucian carp in the 2 to 4lb range. In the winter of 2007 smaller true crucians have been stocked again to enable this lake to keep producing true British crucians. Small rudd add to this beautiful pool’s fish stocks along with some good tench to around 8lb. A superb water where stealth and cunning enable you to have a fantastic day’s angling and who knows, you may even bag a record!

River Blackwater

This small river with it’s overhanging trees and straights for trotting contains a mixture of fish species from silvers to carp and the occasional barbel.

Trotted maggot taking most species with ledgered bread or meat suitable for the larger fish. A strong cheddar cheese on the hook will often be taken when all other methods fail to produce in the depths of winter, although it often requires keeping the bait waving from time to time to fool the larger chub.