Our Rules

GENERAL FISHERY RULES (APPLICABLE TO THE WHOLE COMPLEX)

1. ALL SAFETY SIGNS & INFORMATION SIGNS MUST BE READ & ACCEPTED PRIOR TO ENTERING THE FISHERY – BY NATURE, THERE IS DEEP WATER & SLIP/ TRIP HAZARDS ON THIS COMPLEX.DUE TO WATER BORNE DISEASE(WEILS ETC) PLEASE TAKE CARE WITH HYGEINE & COVER ALL CUTS.
2. WE ARE OPEN FROM *DAWN UNTIL DUSK. (*APRIL-OCT 06.30, NOV- FEB 07.30, MAR 07.00)
3. NO DOGS, EXCEPT GUIDE DOGS & SIMILAR WORKING DOGS.
4. LITTER TO ALL GO HOME WITH YOU OR IN THE BINS PROVIDED
5. JANSON COARSE FISHERY ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO FISHING TACKLE, CARS, PERSONS OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY HOWEVER CAUSED. CARS MUST BE PARKED IN THE DESIGNATED AREA & ARE LEFT AT OWNERS RISK.

PLEASURE LAKE RULES (TOMO’S & POOL 1)       (From April 2010 all tickets are £5, second rod £2)

1. BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY
2. NO KEEP NETS
3. EACH ANGLER MUST HAVE THEIR OWN LANDING NET, WHICH MUST BE DIPPED IN THE DIP TANKS PRIOR TO SETTING UP. FISH MUST NOT BE SWUNG IN – IT DAMAGES THEIR MOUTHS
4. NO TOWELS/CLOTHS ETC TO BE USED TO HOLD FISH – WET HANDS ONLY
5. ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WATER IN HEALTHY CONDITION, DO NOT THROW BACK IN. LARGE CARP MUST BE PUT ONTO A CARP MAT FOR UNHOOKING & ON RETURN TO THE WATER, MUST BE HELD UPRIGHT UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO SWIM OFF, SINCE THEY MAY BE DISORIENTATED/EXHAUSTED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THEY TO BE DROPPED BACK INTO THE WATER. NO FISH ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LAKES – THIS IS ILLEGAL & WILL BE DEALT WITH.
6. FISHING IS FROM THE PEGS ONLY.
7. UNDER 16’S MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
8. ALLOWED BAITS – IF IT’S NOT LISTED YOU CAN’T USE IT;                                                          AS FEED &/OR HOOK BAIT: CORN, CARP PELLETS,(the only feed pellet to be used is Dynamite    Baits Green Swimstim or JANSON BAITS Betaine Green) MAGGOT, CASTER, WORM,  DOG BISCUIT.                                                                                                                           AS HOOK BAIT ONLY: PASTE(JANSONS BAITS OR Dynamite Green only), BREAD, LUNCHEON  MEAT  – THEY MUST NOT BE LOOSE FED.                                                                     FISHING WITH THE WRONG BAIT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED - if it's not on our list you cannot   use   it as bait (eg cheese is not listed & is NOT allowed)

• PLEASE REMEMBER – EXCESS/INCORRECT BAIT LEADS TO INCREASED ALGAL GROWTH, WHICH CAN LEAD TO OXYGEN DROP IN THE WATER, LEADING TO LETHARGIC OR DEAD FISH.WE ALL HAVE A DUTY TO PROTECT THE FISH & THEIR HABITAT, WHICH IN TURN KEEPS THE FISHING GOOD.
• PLEASE ENSURE ALL RULES ARE ADHERED TO & REPORT THOSE WHO DON’T. THANK YOU.

MATCH RULES  (to be read in addition to the ‘general’ fishery rules)

1. ALL LANDING NETS MUST BE DIPPED IN THE DIP TANK PRIOR TO SETTING UP.KEEP NETS ARE PROVIDED, BUT MUST BE CHECKED PRIOR TO USE.
2. BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY, NO CRIMPED OR MICRO BARB (MAX SIZE 12)
3. NO BRAID ALLOWED, NO FEEDERS/CANDLE TYPE FLOATS
4. CARP & SILVER FISH* MUST BE KEPT IN SEPARATE NETS. THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT ALLOWED IN ANY ONE NET IS 60LB. (ANYTHING OVER THIS OR MIXED FISH WILL NOT BE WEIGHED IN)
   (*THERE ARE NO SILVER FISH IN MUNROES POOL) 
5. DO NOT SWING FISH IN, CAREFUL HANDLING OF FISH AT ALL TIMES

 ALLOWED BAITS

(IF IT’S NOT LISTED YOU CAN’T USE IT)

1. JANSONS BAITS BETAINE GREEN & DYNAMITE SWIMSTIM GREEN ARE THE ONLY FEED PELLET ALLOWED.   FEED &/OR HOOK BAIT;  MAGGOT, PINKIES, SQUAT, CASTER, WORM, SWEET CORN, JANSONS BETAINE GREEN OR DYNAMITE SWIMSTIM GREEN PELLET,  COMMERCIALLY COOKED HEMP SEED.                                                                                                            
2. HOOK BAIT ONLY; BREAD,HOOKABLE CARP PELLETS, PASTE (JANSONS BAITS OR DYNAMITE SWIMSTIM GREEN) & LUNCHEON MEAT ARE ALLOWED AS HOOK BAIT ONLY.      LIQUID BAIT ADDITIVES ARE ALLOWED
3. MAXIMUM BAIT QUANTITY PER 5HR MATCH IS 8 PINTS – MAX WORMS 1 KILO/3 PINTS, MAX SWEET CORN 3 PINTS.   ALL SURPLUS BAIT TO BE PUT IN DUSTBINS PROVIDED – NOT IN THE LAKE.(ALONG WITH ALL LITTER,WASTES ETC)
4. NO FLOATING THE POLE,CUPPING WATER OR TAPPING THE WATER
5. THE LIMIT OF YOUR SECTION IS THE PEG NEXT TO YOU, IF THE NEXT PEG IS TAKEN YOU MAY FISH ONLY HALF WAY BETWEEN THAT PEG & YOURS
6. IF FISH ARE SEEN TO BE IN DISTRESS MATCH/FISHERY OFFICIALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO DEMAND THEY BE WEIGHED IN AND RETURNED TO THE WATER IMMEDIATELY.
7. AT THE WEIGH IN A LARGE CARP MAT MUST BE USED. THE KEEP NET SHOULD BE BROUGHT ONTO THIS AND THE NET COLLAPSED WITH THE 2ND OR 3RD RUNG PULLED THROUGH TO FORM A SHOOT. THE WEIGH SAC SHOULD ALSO BE ON THE MAT & THE FISH POURED  INTO IT TO A WEIGHT MAX OF  30LB. ONCE WEIGHED THE FISH SHOULD BE EMPTIED BACK INTO THE WATER BY TURNING THE SAC INSIDE OUT IN THE WATER – DO NOT TIP FISH INTO WATER FROM A HEIGHT OR THROW BACK IN. ANY FISH MIXED IN A NET WILL NOT BE WEIGHED IN, OVER 60LB IN A NET WILL BE DISCOUNTED.
8. IN THE EVENT OF A MATCH FIXTURE BEING CANCELLED THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF JANSON COARSE FISHERY, EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RE SCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. JANSON COARSE FISHERY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES.
9. ANYONE FOUND ABUSING THE RULES WILL BE BANNED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT & MAY JEOPARDISE FUTURE MATCH BOOKINGS FOR THEIR CLUB.
10. JANSON FISHERY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE RULES AT THEIR DISCRETION.