Venue

• Paying anglers only allowed on site. No visitors or guests at any time. Arrival/departure times are non-negotiable.
• You must be in possession of your current EA rod license in order to fish.
• All gates must be shut and locked at all times. No exceptions.
• Max vehicle speed 5mph at all times.
• Vehicles off the grass at all times. Only stop in designated car park.
• Angler’s bivvies to be pitched in the designated swims.
• Respect your fellow anglers and keep within the stated swim boundaries.
• Intoxicated and/or anti-social anglers will be asked to leave the lake.
• No bait boats or hard boats allowed. Fishery boat to be used by authorised Embryo personnel only.
• Dogs are allowed on site but must be kept under control and all mess must be cleared up after them.
• No fires.
• No air rifles or other weapons.
• Do not cut trees or foliage without the fishery manager’s permission.
• Maximum of three rods per angler and they must all be in the same swim.
• No wading.

Baits

• No shelf life boilies (except hookbaits).
• April 1st to October 31st – Pellets, boilies, maize, sweetcorn and floaters only.
• November 1st to March 31st – Only low oil pellets plus high carb/low protein boilies and all particles/pulses (these MUST be freshly prepared, no preserved/PVA friendly particles in tubs etc.).
• No nuts, maggots, casters, worms or other live baits at any time.
• All spombs/spods/bait rockets must float.

Rigs

• Barbless hooks only. Crushed barbs are fine but must not ‘catch’ when tested in clothing.
• No long shank nailer (long, curved shank) style hooks. Standard long shank hooks are fine.
• No 360 rigs but Ronnie/Spinner rigs ARE allowed.
• Zig rigs on one rod only. Minimum breaking strain line 10lb.
• Minimum reel line is 0.35mm or 0.33mm if using tapered line.
• Braided reel line on spod and marker rods only.
• No spodding over zigs.
• Leads must eject or pull free easily in the event of a line breakage.
• Leadcore/fused leaders must not be more than 1m long.
• Nothing to be fixed on the line behind the lead system except putty.
• The OMC ‘The Magic Twig’ is not allowed on this venue.

Carp Care

• *PLEASE NOTE* Nets, unhooking mats and slings are NOT CURRENTLY provided at the fishery so please bring your own, but make sure they are bone dry before fishing.
• You must have suitable carp care liquid for treating injuries on landed fish.
• Fish must be lifted from the water using a weigh sling.
• Fish can be retained in a retainer sling for no longer than 15 minutes and must be out of water for the minimum time possible.
• All fish must be weighed and photographed safely in the swim they are landed from.
• Any dead fish or fish that look to be distressed or injured, please inform the fishery manager immediately.