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The Pools
Mallard Pool
Mallard Pool was opened in 1994.
At about 2 acres and having 45 pegs, it is the largest of the pools at
Spring Lea.
It gently slopes to a maximum depth of 8 feet, but anglers should not
ignore the margins, as some of the best carp are often caught close
in, near the rushes.
Mallard pool contains common, mirror, leather, ghost, grass and
crucian carp. There are many double figure carp and several have
exceeded 20lb. There are also good tench to over 3lb as well as roach,
rudd, bream, perch and orfe.
 Horseshoe Pool
As its name suggests the pool is horseshoe shaped, bordered on one
side my mature trees, providing good shelter on windy days.
Smaller than Mallard, the 26 pegs have been cut amongst the reeds and
rushes which surround the pool.
Depths gently slope to a maximum of around 6 feet.
Horseshoe holds common, mirror, leather,
Horseshoe holds common, mirror, leather, ghost and crucian carp, the
biggest caught 17lb in 2004.
Pleasure bags of over 50lb are regularly caught. There are also good
stocks of tench as well as roach, rudd, orfe, bream and perch.
 Kingfisher
Pool
Kingfisher Pool was the first pool created at Spring Lea, in 1991.
It is a very interesting shape, with a large main section and a much
smaller secluded one, connected by a long tree lined channel,
providing anglers with many varied and attractive pegs. Kingfisher
holds common and mirrors to double figures. There are also good stocks
of crucians, tench, roach, orfe, bream and perch.
Orfe Pool
The Orfe Pool was opened in 1996.
It was designed with match fishing in mind, being a quite a regular
oblong shape.
It has a distinctive shelf, falling from about 4 feet deep at 9 metres
to 8 feet deep in the middle. It is stocked with crucian and
small mirror and common carp and good numbers of silver fish - roach,
rudd, bream, perch and tench. The biggest carp caught in Orfe Pool was
17lb in the summer of 2004
Trevors Pool
A new fifth pool was opened in the summer of 2003. Named Trevors Pool,
in memory of Trevor Potter, who created Spring Lea in 1991.
It has a central island running its full length. It has a width of
about 13 metres from the bank to the island.
Trevors Pool is stocked with crucian and small carp and good numbers
of silver fish - roach, rudd, bream and tench.
Despite only being open since 2003, Pleasure bags of over 100 lb have
already been caught.
Onsite facilities
There is plenty of room for car parking at Spring Lea. Disabled
anglers can bring their cars right to the waters edge, behind many of
the pegs, on parts of all four pools.
For everyone else, the car park is just a few yards from Mallard,
Horseshoe and Orfe pools.
Kingfisher and Trevors Pool are the furthest away, offering some more
secluded pegs.
The Bait Box is our snack bar serving hot and cold food and drinks at
reasonable prices. Snacks, such as crisps and chocolate are also
available. There are lost of places to sit and eat, or take your food
away to your fishing pegs. Competitors in club and open matches can
order food and drinks to be delivered to pegs during the match.
Summer 2005 opening times:
Tuesday to Friday - 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock to 6 o'clock
Saturday - 9 o'clock to 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock to 7 o'clock
Sunday - 9 o'clock to 7 o'clock
Mondays - Closed
We have now opened the new toilet and shower block for the touring
caravans. Use of the showers is included in the pitch place. We now
have electric hookups for the touring pitches.
We also sell most kinds of baits.
Price:
Charges are ?6 per rod per day ?5
for children. Tickets are payable on the bank
Opening times:
open all year and
daily from 7.00 am to dusk
Spring Lea Rules
No night fishing
All cars to be parked in the car park.
Only disabled
visitors can take cars to the waters edge
Barbless hooks only
All nets to be dipped
All fish over 4oz to be netted
No braided lines
No fish over 2lbs to be kept in keep nets whilst pleasure fishing
Do not handle fish with towels or rags
Max hook size 10
No litter
No boilies, blood worm or joker
No floating or liquidised bait
Maximum Bait:-
Hemp,
Castor and maggot - 4 pints in total
Worms - 1 kg
Sweetcorn 2 x 198g tins
Meat 2 x 290g tins with fat removed
All feed pellets must be purchased from the fishery - no other pellets
allowed. (Most baits can be purchased on site).
A valid NRA rod licence is required
Anyone removing fish will be prosecuted
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