Location:          Lakeside Road, Ash Vale, Surrey (OS Grid reference SU889517)

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Rod Limit:        2 rods (If you hold and additional Rod & Membership 3 rods are permitted)

Night Fishing:  Yes

Local Police:    0845 125 2222

A two-lake fishery set in parkland and nature reserve, lying close to the Hampshire/Surrey border in Ash Vale. The Fishery is located less than a mile away from the town centre and only a few hundred yards away from the famous Gold Valley Complex. This attractive spring fed gravel/sand pit has now matured since it was dug in the mid 70’s. A mixed fishery that does not get a lot of angling pressure. 

From M3 Junction 4, Frimley take the A331 Blackwater Valley Road to Aldershot/Farnham. Continue on the A311 for approx 2 miles; take the Ash Vale (A3011) and Northcamp exit. * Off the roundabout, take the second exit at the first roundabout and the second exit at the next roundabout into Lyons Avenue (A3011) sign posted to Ash Vale. At the next roundabout turn right into Ash Vale Road following this until you pass the Napier pub on your left; turn right at the mini roundabout into Lakeside Road. Go under the railway bridge and over three speed humps before reaching the fishery entrance on your left, the metal entrance gate has a two metre height restriction barrier.

From Farnham take the A331 Blackwater Valley Road, sign posted M3 and Camberley. Take the Ash Vale (A3011) and Northcamp exit and follow the directions as above *.

Parking:    The car park is at the end of the short entrance drive and has plenty of spaces. The gate to the park is opened and locked each day by the gate keeper, the open and close times are:

Access:   The larger main lake is approx 10 yards to the left of the car park. The path is flat and in good condition, suitable for trolleys and barrows, this path gives access to pegs 1-34. To gain access to the higher peg numbers, 35-46, which start on the far left hand side of the lake, take the path to the left of the information board in the car park. Follow this path for a short distance and take the first left, carry straight on taking the next left through the woods. Pass round the back of the reed beds to reach the pegs on the far side of the lake. Again the path is flat and in good condition. The distance to the furthest peg from the car park is approx 250 yrds. All banks may be fished with the exception of the reed beds on the far side.

Size:      Main Lake 12 acres    Back Lake 1.5 acres

Fishing:    Main Lake

This lake contains most species of course fish including tench, bream, common & mirror carp, perch, roach, rudd, crucian carp, pike & roach/bream hybrids. This lake can provide some big weights of bream and tench for both match & pleasure anglers alike, with an average size of 3 - 5 lbs with specimens reaching double figures at present. The tench respond best to float or pole tactics with the best catches coming in dawn and dusk sessions. The usual baits of corn, worm, maggots and pellet will catch in conjunction with groundbait. Feeder fishing is more productive in the Autumn and Winter months. The carp in this lake are not particularly large but there is a reasonable head of double figure specimens with the occasional 20 lb fish to be caught. Pike go to 30lb and although the species is not plentiful, the majority of fish are into double figures. Ledgering dead baits in the Winter producing the better fish.

The depth of this lake varies from 3ft at the car park end round to peg No.9 where it shallows off to 2ft at the end of the point. The bar to the left of the point is around 3 ft where carp can be found when the wind is

blowing in here. Around 40 yrds out from peg No.s 22 - 25 you can find 3 - 5 ft of water and this depth continues over to the far side in front of peg No.s 36 - 43. Over the last few seasons, due to little rain fall, the lake can drop by up to 12 ". Weed beds do grow in some areas during May-October.

Back Lake

As this is a developing fishery, not a great deal is known about the fish stocks, it is reputed to hold bream, tench, carp, roach, rudd, perch, pike and the occasional chub. The number of swims is very limited until work is completed to improve access to the lake. The average depth is around 3ft, with thick weed beds covering most of the lake in summer. We will be undertaking a water management program on this venue over the next few years to adjust and increase stocking levels. The program will include swim building and improvements to existing swims. Our Fishery Manager is keen to hear members’ comments on this venue.

Special Notes

No night fishing.

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• Please take note of the park opening and closing times.

• This fishery is situated in a conservation area, please respect this.

• Height restriction barrier of 2m at gate entrance.

• When fishing with 3 rods on the main lake you must have a second Society membership, which can be purchased at 50% of the cost, and a second EA rod license. 3 rods may only be fished from the 1st October to 15th March inclusively.

• Please take all your litter home with you!

The smaller lake can be reached by following the path to the left of the information board in the carp park, this time following the path round to the right for approx 70 yrds. You will find a wooden post with No9 on it, turn left on the track for a short distance, the lake is on the right.

Open Daily From 07:30; Closing At 18:00 Nov - Apr Inc., 21:30 May - Aug Inc. And 20:00 Sep - Oct Inc.

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