Elphicks Fisheries

Designed and built with the modern angler in mind

Notices

SWIMBOOKER 2025/ LAKE EXCLUSIVE BOOKINGS.

FROM JANUARY 2ND 7am 2025 YOU CAN BOOK LAKE EXCLUSIVES FOR NORTH LAKE, PULLENS LAKE AND WESTEND LAKE, PLANTATION LAKE AND PRAIRIE LAKE. FROM JANUARY 3RD INDIVIDUALS CAN THEN BOOK ON. ALL OTHER LAKES CAN BE BOOKED FROM JANUARY 2nd 7am.

THE FISHERY OPENS ON JANUARY 13th . DON'T CALL THE OFFICE TO BOOK ON AS THERE WILL BE NODODY THERE.

FISHING IS BY PRE-BOOKING ONLY. YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY IF YOU HAVEN'T PRE- BOOKED.

 

 

 

CARP CATCHERS CAFE

CAFE NOW OPEN.

Garry, Jo and family look forward to welcoming you the the Carp Catchers Cafe. Open tuesday to sunday and all holidays. open 7 days a week wheN required.The cafe will close on the 15th of December 4pm.

To contact them call 07897 943 695.

 

BOOKING YOUR SWIM

YOU CAN NOW USE THE SWIMBOOKER APP TO BOOK ON TO ALL OF OUR LAKES. REMEMBER WE DO NOT SELL DAY TICKETS FROM THE LODGE.

YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE A GIFT VOUCHER FROM THE SWIMBOOKER APP

VISTITORS AND GUESTS

ADULTS

£10 A DAY. £20 FOR EVEY 24RS

CONCESSIONS AND JUNIORS

£5 A DAY

£10 FOR EVERY 24HRS

NO VISITORS OR GUESTS ON NORTH, PULLENS AND WESTEND

NEW OPENING TIME 2025 ONWARDS

THE FISHERY WILL OPEN JANUARY 13th TO MAY 31st. WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR JUNE AND REOPEN JULY 1st TO DECEMBER 23rd.

ALL AGES AND ABILITIES WELCOME

We have 7 lakes available for day ticket and session fishing. Each lake has its own parking within easy reach of the swims and all swims are 'all weather' - either built of Astroturf, stone or bark. Please contact the fishery for further information on any of our lakes.
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The Lodge

Elphicks provides excellent facilities for its guests

The Fishery Lodge carries drinks, snacks and sweets as well as being well stocked with a range of the latest bait and terminal tackle including products from: Solar, Dynamite Baits, and many more.

Ladies, Gents and Disabled toilet facilities are provided within the Lodge building and are open from 7am daily until closing time. There is also a shower for our overnight guests (toiletries/towels are not provided). Portable toilets serve every lake out of hours for your convenience, these are professionally cleaned weekly.

Net dips and lots of refuse bins are provided on every lake - please use them!

The Lodge and several areas of the lakes have been designed with the disabled angler in mind. The building has a shallow access ramp, extra wide doors with no sills and a fully fitted disabled toilet. Several of the lakes have hard ramps and level all-weather swims to facilitate the use of wheel chairs.

(Please note: whilst every effort is made, not all areas of the lakes are wheelchair accessible.)

  • Latest Bait and Terminal Tackle
  • Drinks, Snacks and Sweets
  • Gift Vouchers Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Cash, Cheques and Major Credit and Debit Cards Accepted
    (minimum transaction values apply)
All Weather

LAkes

Our aim is to provide sport for anglers of all ages and abilities. Anyone from the serious specimen hunter looking for a new personal best, to a family out for an afternoon's fun is provided for here at Elphicks and as such our lakes are set out to suit different requirements and abilities.
Opening Times

We open January 16th to May 31st then reopen July 1st to December 23rd.

We now close for the whole of June.

Summer Opening Hours - 7.00am-7.00pm
Winter Opening Hours - 7.00am-5.30pm

Please note; we change our closing times in accordance with the start and end of British Summertime.

This is a secure, patrolled site with CCTV. The gates are locked every day, strictly at the above mentioned closing times. There is no access to the fishery between closing and opening times except in an emergency.

North

North lake is a 19 swim 6 acre specimen carp water open to adult only day ticket & session fisherman. A maximum of 10 anglers can fish at any one time. Carp to 50+ .

No visitors or Guests.

MINIMUM TACKLE REQUIREMENTS: 42" net, 42" unhooking mat, no sharing allowed. Adults (over 17) only, minimum tackle requirements apply.

Whole lake bookings are taken from january 2nd. Individual bookings are taken from February 1st

Plantation

Plantation is a 1.3 acre, 8 swim, specimen Carp Lake. We allow a maximum of 4 anglers 3 rods. Carp to 40+ .

Accompanied juniors may fish this lake but please bear in mind that the fishing is tough.

MINIMUM tackle requirements are a 42" net and 42" un-hooking mat per angler, no sharing

Prairie

This is a 3 acre, 14 swim specimen carp water. Carp to 40lb+.  Day ticket and night fishing available. 3 Rods.

MINIMUM tackle requirements are a 42" net and 42" un-hooking mat per angler, no sharing

Sandwich

This 1 1/2 acre 15 swim well stocked carp lake holds carp to 31lb. We allow 10 anglers maximum. 2 Rods

Kettles

This lake is 2.5 acres has 30 swims and is stocked with Common, Mirror, Carp up to 30lb+, Tench up to 10lb and Perch

Pullens

This 3 acre, 8 swim lake is for the serious specimen Carp hunter only. Lightly stocked with some truly beautiful fish to 50lb+. Pullens fish are not easy to come by, but when you do get stuck in they really fight.

We allow a maximum of 5 anglers on Pullens Lake at any one time. No visitors or guests.

West End

This 3 acre, 8 swim lake is again for the serious specimen Carp hunter. Lightly stocked with carp to 50lb+.

We allow a maximum of 5 anglers on West End at any one time.

No visitors or guests.

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