Four lakes totalling 170 pegs in Sherwood Forest alongside the River Maun catering for all types of angler
No bloodworm, joker, boilies or trout pellets. Barbless hooks, maximum size 6. All nets must be dipped. Matches Open matches every Wednesday throughout the year, also Sunday from October to May. The spring matches are a pairs series with the top 3 pairs winning a trip to the White Acres October Festival in Cornwall. The Wednesday evening matches from May are sponsored by G.T.I. so there’s plenty of prizes. Tackle, Bait & Caravans There is no on site tackle shop but quality bait is available within 3 miles and can also be delivered. There is a caravan park less than 15m away from Cavendish Lake, which takes tourers as well as housing static vans, and is bookable all year round. How to get there Take the A60 out of Mansfield then join the A6075 signposted Edwinstowe. At the Warsop crossroads turn right signposted Clipstone and Sherwood Forest Farm Park. 200 yards on the right turn into the Farm Park entrance signposted Fishing and follow the signs down the lane. Telephone: Mick 01623-842617 |
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Cavendish is an oblong, reed-fringed lake with 25 pegs. It’s 60metres wide with fishing from one bank only. The depth is 2-5 feet with the deepest swim being at peg 1. This is a mixed fishery with roach to 1lb, carp to 24 lbs, rudd, tench, big gudgeon and lots of flying skimmer bream to 2lb that leap out of the water when you strike! Pole, waggler and the feeder all work well throughout the year, but the pole fished down the margins or out to 11m. is best. Sweetcorn, meat, maggots and paste all produce well fished over a bed of carp pellets. Chopped worm should never be ruled out. This lake is for pleasure fishing only and keepnets are not allowed. |
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Sherwood is our largest lake with 64 pegs on 4¾ acres. It’s S shaped and reed fringed with fishing from both sides. Depths range from 3ft at peg 1 in front of the bailiff’s cabin on the field side to 5½ ft. at peg 45 on the roadside. There are 14 different species in the lake including carp to 20lbs, tench to 6lbs, roach and orfe to 2lbs and bream to 4lbs. The match record is nearly 80lbs whilst there have been many pleasure nets of over 100lbs! There are lots of islands, bars, lilies and reeds etc. except between pegs 42-66, but this is where the bream live. The same tactics as on Cavendish work at Sherwood but the best results usually come on the pole with worm, paste or meat over a bed of carp pellets or hemp. Regular open and club matches are run on this lake, and it’s the only one on which you can use your keepnet for pleasure fishing. |
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Langdale Channel Newly opened in September 1999, Langdale is oval in shape with an island in the middle from where you fish the 30 pegs. The channel is a maximum of 11m. wide by 5 feet deep and filled to the top with silver fish but no carp. The match record currently stands at 21lbs made up of chub, roach and ide. Pole and whip are the favoured methods, with maggot, pinkie and caster scoring the best. The biggest fish in the channel is just over the pound mark with loads around 4ozs. Not surprisingly it’s popular with both club and pleasure anglers, with lots of bites and fish to be had. |
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2.5 acres, 53 pegs, irregularly shaped, reed fringed, plus lilies and islands. Depth 2 feet at peg 18 to 5 feet at peg 29. Pole and feeder, including method feeding, work best. Try pole fishing the margins or at 11m with sweetcorn, meat or paste over carp pellets for lots of carp from small ones to 15 pounders. The match record is now 28 carp for 93lb 4oz, caught in icy conditions on 20/02/00. Method feeder cast tight to the island also produces lots of fish. Carp dominate this lake but don’t forget the large head of roach that can be caught on pole and chopped worm. River Maun The River Maun that runs along the south side of these lakes is currently being developed for additional fishing and is stocked with chub, roach, dace and gudgeon. |
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Cavendish Lake
Sherwood Lake
Holmedale Lake