01435 883449 / 07502 257428 / (or Ted on 07740 798341)
LAKEDOWN TROUT FISHERY
A scenic fishery
"The loveliest small water trout fishery in the UK"
- Charles Jardine
Lakedown Trout Fishery is situated in a secluded Wealden valley with scenic views & no visible sign of habitation.
The Fishery was originally designed & created in 1981 by actor & Rock legend Roger Daltrey.
The four spring-fed lakes totalling approximately 20 acres have an abundance of aquatic fly life.
"A visual assault on the senses. There can be no prettier fishery in this land. Spikes of bright yellow flag decorate the banks which are thick with beds of rose bay willow herb, bee-haunted fox gloves & spotted orchid. A place where wild browns & rainbows live side by side" -
Trout Fisherman, August 2005
Lakedown Trout Fishery is changing our online ticket provider, Online tickets should be available again next week.
This allows you to book your ticket in advance either online or by telephone.
FOR TAPROOM BOOKING PLEASE VISIT LAKEDOWNBOOKINGS.COM
Follow our fishery for the latest updates!
LAKEDOWN TROUT FISHERY
Swife Lane,
Burwash,
East Sussex
TN21 8UX
01435 883449 / 07502 257428 / (or Ted on 07740 798341)
PRICES, HOURS AND INFORMATION
FOOD IS AVAILABLE FROM FOOD VANS EVERY WEEKEND AT THE TAPROOM
PLEASE BOOK ONLINE OR BY EMAIL / TELEPHONE IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING AT FISHERY.
07502 257428 /01435 883449
email lakedowntroutfishery@gmail.com
IF YOU REQUIRE A VOUCHER PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE DETAILS
PRICES
Anglers will receive a 10% discount at the taproom as part of their ticket as well as complimentary tea / coffee.
2 fish - £40 half day for April, May, June, September and October)
3 fish - £50
4 fish - £58
5 fish - £65
Under 18’s (9-17)- £33 for a 2 fish ticket, or they may share fish on an accompanying adults 5 fish ticket
Please note only cash / cheque are accepted on site,
We are open 5 days a week, 8am-7pm last cast (Closed Monday and Tuesday, open on bank holidays)
(closing hours alter through the year according to daylight).
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A ticket must be purchased online or by telephone prior to fishing.
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Anglers must sign in at the lodge upon arrival
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Once the bag limit is reached, fishing must cease until an additional ticket is purchased.
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All anglers must inform a Lakedown staff member of their catch in order to assist with stock management. You can enter a catch report using the GoCatch app.
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No catch and release (with the exception of wild brown trout in lake 1 which will
be far smaller than average stocked fish
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single fly, max size 10
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Anglers must hold an Environmental Agency Rod Licence.
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Children must be 9 years old or over. (9 - 16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult)
CATCH REPORT
Latest Updates
8th October
Now that’s more like it! Following a slow week, the fishing over the last few days has been superb! Averaging over 2.3 fish per rod, and with 8 fish landed between 4.8-7lbs, anglers have been having a great time at Lakedown. Thank you to Jo And Micky for organising and supporting the fidelity event on Saturday. All lakes are now clear and although some rain is forecast this week it looks like we will miss the heavy downpours which discolour the water! Fingers crossed!
1st October
The last 2 weeks have been harder than we would have expected. With a healthy stock of fish going in the lakes every week since the start of September, since the last catch report the average gas only been about 1.3 fish per rod. That said we have had a number of lovely 5-6lb rainbows out the pick of which was a fin perfect 6.2lb rainbow from lake 3 caught by Sam Mepham. Green and black are the colours working best and the water is now a very comfortable 14 degrees. We will; be stop king again this week so finger crossed things will be easier! Lakes 1 and 2 have muddied up after the down pour of the last 2 days but lakes 3 and 4 still have good visibility
.PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION ON SAT 5TH OCTOBER
17th Sept
Its been great to see a regular flow of anglers on the banks after a very slow summer. And its no wonder.......the cold nights have bought the water temperature right down to around the 16 degree mark and the new stock of fish are loving it. Most anglers are avoiding a blank, with a number over the weekend catching their 3 fish bag before midday.. The notable catches of the week have been a 4lb rainbow and a fin perfect 3lb brown from lake 3. There have also been a number of comments on how well the fish are fighting which is great to hear. Very little has been caught off the top and it appears that intermediate lines might be the best choice at the moment. Its also been great to see such a wide variety of flies catching, from Ally Mcoists to mullet Bachs, to Montanas.
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION ON WEDS 2ND OCTOBER
.PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE FUNCTION ON SAT 5TH OCTOBER
10th Sept
After last weeks double stocking the fish took a few days to settle, but with the water a reasonably comfortable 18 degrees,. once they did fishing picked up well. Over the weekend only 1 angler blanked with the best catch being a rainbow just over 4lbs caught by regular mr Farley
3rd Sept
WE ARE BACK! The New season is upon us and we will begin stocking this Thursday. With fish now coming from Manninfgford and weighing it at a 3lb average, we have raised our ticket price by £1 per fish but hopefully the size and quality of the new stock will keep everyone happy!
Tight Lines
25th June
summer has finally arrived and so has the summer fishing. T he bright warm conditions have made things very tough although fish are still being landed but in 1s and 2s rather than 3s and 4s. To reflect this a 2 fish ticket will now last all day until September and you can purchase a 1 fish half day ticket at the lodge for £25.
10th June
It has been a mixed bag the last 2 weeks at lakedown. Some days have fished extremely well with others proving more challenging. All lakes are still a comfortable temperature (the one upside to the rather dreary spring) and seeing fish caught. The best fish lf the last 2 weeks was an 8lb rainbow caught from lake 4 by Mr Goodall.
Our long term stock provider is hanging up his waders at the end if the season so we have also been getting a few more undersize fish than we would like, but understanding the situation he does need to get rid of his stock.
We will continue stocking for the next few weeks and then asses the water temperature towards the end of June to decide our summer stocking policy. If stocking is reduced this will be reflected in the ticket prices.
Come September with our new supplier the average stock weight will be going up to a very satisfying 2.14lb
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED NEXT THURSDAY 13th FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
15th MAY
It has been a very good past fortnight at lakedown. Despite the mostly bright weather the water remains a comfortable 14 degrees a foot under the surface. The catch rate has been a healthy 80% with the best fish being an 8lb rainbow from lake 3 and a 7lb rainbow from lake 2. Last week saw the alderfly hatch as well as tadpoles galore along the banks. We would expect the hawthorn flies to hatch within the next week or 2 . Fish have been caught in all the water columns including off the surface on dries.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED THIS FRIDAY 17TH FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED NEXT THURSDAY 23RD FOR A CHARITY EVENT
