Buttonhole Fishery Rules

ON ARRIVAL AT THE FISHERY



• Report to the shed (or the bungalow if pleasure fishing) before you go to the lake.
• All nets must be dipped before fishing (failure to dip all nets will result in a ban).
• Proceed to your peg and lay / string out nets to dry immediately.



BEFORE THE START OF THE MATCH

• Nets may be put in the water no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the match.
• No pre-baiting before the all-in.



TACKLE RULES

• Barbless hooks only, Max size 10.
• Minimum of 12 inches between base of float and hook.
• Minimum of 12 inch pole lash (between tip of pole and top of float).
• No Jiggers or overshotting & pole tip tapping are not permitted.



BAIT LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS

• Maggots / Casters: 4 pints TOTAL.
• Pellets: 2kg maximum (high oil trout pellets are not permitted).
• Hemp: 3 pints maximum
• Sweetcorn: 3x 340g tins.
• Groundbait: 2kg dry weight maximum.
• NO FLOATING BAITS.
• NO MEAT BAITS (Dog / catfood, luncheon meat / (CHP), sausage / Peperami etc or meat paste).
• NO NUTS.
• NO ARTIFICIAL BAITS.



SPECIAL BAIT RULES

• Bread is permitted as a hook bait only (NOT FLOATING).
• Boilies are permitted as a hook bait only (NOT LOOSE FED).
• Casters must be soaked and floaters skimmed off and disposed of (NO FLOATING CASTERS).



POLE AND FEEDING RULES

• Pole cup for bait delivey only (not for rig or feeder placement).
• No pole cup feeding while your line is in the water.



PEG AND DISTANCE RULES

• Pegs 22, 23, 24: 16 meter limit (no further than the aerators).
• Fish to the next peg (near side platform leg only).
• If the next peg is occupied: fish no further than half way.



NET AND FISH LIMITS

• NEW!! Net limit 50lb.
• 50-55lb: net reduced to 50lb.
• Over 55lb: net disqualified.
• Seperate nets required for Silvers & F1's (including carp under 3lb).
• Seperate net(s) for carp over 3lb.
• Please bring appropriate nets for the time of year.
• Fishery will provide extra nets if required.
• Expect weights of 200lbs+



DURING THE MATCH

• No floating baits at any time.
• No disturbing the water unnecessarily.
• NO MUGGING WHATSOEVER.



END OF THE MATCH

• Declare fish being played at final whistle by calling "Fish-on".
• Fish must be landed by 10 minutes after the final whistle, otherwise they will not count.



GENERAL FISHERY RULES

• Light gardening is allowed (reed trimming only).
• No raking or water disturbance.
• No testing of the bottom with a rake, pole or any other oblect.
• Plumbing of the depth with a plumet only.




Random checks will be carried out to ensure complience.

All rules will be enforced and monitored, if you are unsure about anything, please check before fishing.





Anyone found in contrevention of these rules will be banned.