Post by Camo on Feb 22, 2005 10:16:47 GMT -5
The lake is located near Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, OX8 1BB.
The Lakes...
There are three lakes on the complex, namely Stoneacre, Christchurch and Willow.
Stoneacre is 47 acres and Christchurch is 8 acres, both of which can be fished on day or season ticket. Willow is 7 acres and is syndicate only.
The Fish...
All the lakes are predominantly carp fisheries but hold good sized Pike, Tench, Bream and Roach.
Christchurch Lake has hundreds of twenties, numerous thirties and a lake record carp known as 'Petals' at 48lb! [ Sadly Deceased ]
Stoneacre has fewer carp but still has a lake record of 40lb+.
Willow is mainly a twenties water with a few thirties thrown in for good measure!
The Management...
The Leisure Park can be contacted on 01865 882215 or for more details and to apply for permits online go to their website
The Permits...
Day tickets are in the region of £18 for 24 hours and season tickets start at £330.
For a current list of prices go to the website
The Rules...
• THE USE OF 3 RODS IS ALLOWED ON CHRISTCHURCH AND WILLOW, 4 RODS ON STONEACRE.
• VALID NRA LICENSES ARE REQUIRED.
• BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY ON WILLOW AND CHRISTCHURCH.
• NO SACKS OR KEEPNETS.
• ONLY WEIGH FISH IN A SLING OR LANDING NET AND RETURN TO WATER IMMEDIATELY.
• ALWAYS USE AN UNHOOKING MAT FOR CARP OR LARGE FISH.
• LINES MUST BE REELED IN BEFORE LEAVING THEM UNATTENDED.
• NO PEANUTS ARE TO BE USED; OTHER PARTICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED PROPERLY.
• NO FISHING FROM BOATS, IF YOU USE A BOAT FOR OTHER PURPOSES A LIFEJACKET MUST BE WORN.
• PIKE FISHING ON STONEACRE ONLY FROM 1ST OCTOBER TO 31ST MARCH.
• NO AIRGUNS, FIREARMS, SWIMMING, FIRES OR DOGS ON SITE.
• DO NOT DISTURB/DAMAGE THE WILDLIFE, VEGETATION, TREES OR FENCES.
• RAKING OF SWIMS MAY BE ALLOWED, OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM BAILIFF FIRST.
• TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME OR USE BINS PROVIDED.
• ONLY PARK IN MAIN CAR PARK UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORISED (ACCESS AROUND STONEACRE BY CAR WILL BE ALLOWED PROVIDING THE BANK CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BAILIFFS) KEYS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BARRIERS, RE-LOCK THEM BEHIND YOU!
The Facilities...
There is a very good cafe on site which delivers meals to your swim at weekends (!) as well as showers, toilets and a secure car park. It is set up very well for the long stay carp angler.
Oh yes, barrows are provided for the long walks!
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The Lakes...
There are three lakes on the complex, namely Stoneacre, Christchurch and Willow.
Stoneacre is 47 acres and Christchurch is 8 acres, both of which can be fished on day or season ticket. Willow is 7 acres and is syndicate only.
The Fish...
All the lakes are predominantly carp fisheries but hold good sized Pike, Tench, Bream and Roach.
Christchurch Lake has hundreds of twenties, numerous thirties and a lake record carp known as 'Petals' at 48lb! [ Sadly Deceased ]
Stoneacre has fewer carp but still has a lake record of 40lb+.
Willow is mainly a twenties water with a few thirties thrown in for good measure!
The Management...
The Leisure Park can be contacted on 01865 882215 or for more details and to apply for permits online go to their website
The Permits...
Day tickets are in the region of £18 for 24 hours and season tickets start at £330.
For a current list of prices go to the website
The Rules...
• THE USE OF 3 RODS IS ALLOWED ON CHRISTCHURCH AND WILLOW, 4 RODS ON STONEACRE.
• VALID NRA LICENSES ARE REQUIRED.
• BARBLESS HOOKS ONLY ON WILLOW AND CHRISTCHURCH.
• NO SACKS OR KEEPNETS.
• ONLY WEIGH FISH IN A SLING OR LANDING NET AND RETURN TO WATER IMMEDIATELY.
• ALWAYS USE AN UNHOOKING MAT FOR CARP OR LARGE FISH.
• LINES MUST BE REELED IN BEFORE LEAVING THEM UNATTENDED.
• NO PEANUTS ARE TO BE USED; OTHER PARTICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED PROPERLY.
• NO FISHING FROM BOATS, IF YOU USE A BOAT FOR OTHER PURPOSES A LIFEJACKET MUST BE WORN.
• PIKE FISHING ON STONEACRE ONLY FROM 1ST OCTOBER TO 31ST MARCH.
• NO AIRGUNS, FIREARMS, SWIMMING, FIRES OR DOGS ON SITE.
• DO NOT DISTURB/DAMAGE THE WILDLIFE, VEGETATION, TREES OR FENCES.
• RAKING OF SWIMS MAY BE ALLOWED, OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM BAILIFF FIRST.
• TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME OR USE BINS PROVIDED.
• ONLY PARK IN MAIN CAR PARK UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORISED (ACCESS AROUND STONEACRE BY CAR WILL BE ALLOWED PROVIDING THE BANK CONDITIONS ARE SUITABLE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BAILIFFS) KEYS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BARRIERS, RE-LOCK THEM BEHIND YOU!
The Facilities...
There is a very good cafe on site which delivers meals to your swim at weekends (!) as well as showers, toilets and a secure car park. It is set up very well for the long stay carp angler.
Oh yes, barrows are provided for the long walks!
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