HYDNEYE LAKE 12½ ACRES OF MOSTLY FISHING PIERS AND WOODEN PLATFORMS
HCAC holds the lease to this fabulous fishery, which holds vast shoals of bream, tench, and roach. There are also a few carp, pike, perch, and eels, some to specimen sizes. HCAC also allows the odd coarse match bookings to other clubs or groups.
Night fishing is strictly controlled and only allowed to night ticket holders, who must apply in writing to the committee.
NO bait boats, bivvies, open fires, and barbecues. However, we do allow small fishing stoves during the damp conditions of winter.
PIKE FISHING is prohibited during the summer months – we can only fish for pike from 1st October until 31st March. Live baiting is NOT allowed.
There is a 2-rod limit.
The lake is open all year for coarse fishing.
Most of the usual methods and baits work well including traditional baits such as maggots, worms, sweetcorn, bread, and ground bait. The usual pellet and boilie approach works, however, scaled-down with a lighter tackle. Specimen carp tactics are not usually productive or necessary and the majority of fish are caught on feeder tactics, both cage and method feeders, though pole and float also work well. Please note our Pike rules when fishing for them, these can be found in our club rules section.
COARSE FISHING RULES – HYDNEYE LAKE
These regulations are in place to protect you, the wildlife and our fish stocks, please follow them and keep you and your membership safe. The lake is open all year with the exception of occasional closed days for water maintenance or competitions using the whole lake.
| Water Share Venue | No |
| Guest Permits allowed | Yes |
| Exchange Permits allowed | No |
| Night Fishing permitted | No |
| Pike Fishing permitted (within specified dates) | Yes |
| Fishing times restricted | Yes |
| Access Code required | No |
- Two Rods maximum may be used at any one time, no more than 2m apart.
- Rods must not be left unattended at any time, even for the call of nature.
- Night fishing is strictly not allowed. Fishing is from dawn till dusk.
- Unhooking mats are advised while unhooking large specimens, carp, tench and bream.
- It is suggested not to use keepnets unless fishing competitions or group knockabouts.
- All fish to be returned alive.
- The removal of trees, branches, hedges etc. is strictly forbidden. However, you are permitted to remove weed growth in established swims with the aid of a weed rake and line.
- The digging out of bait is strictly prohibited throughout the entire complex of the park.
- Open fires and barbecues are strictly forbidden. Small camping stoves are allowed during the winter months only from October to March, keeping a watchful eye open at all times whilst alight.
- Firearms, snares and hunting equipment is strictly banned.
- Only fishing umbrella’s or open day shelters allowed. Strictly no Bivvys or Tents to be used.
- Because of the dangers to our wildlife, no litter or disposable items to be left on this fishery.
- Please be considerate and fish on the opposite bank when competitions are being held on one particular bank. All competitions and friendly group knockabouts must be pre-booked at all times.
Strictly no litter to be left on the fishery at any time. Bins are provided in the park. By fishing a swim you are deemed to take responsibility for any litter including existing litter in the swim, this applies to matches as well.
PIKE FISHING RULES – HYDNEYE LAKE. SHCAC Members are not permitted to fish for pike on any SHCAC waters without holding a Pike Pass. These are special cards that are issued after attending one of our in-house Pike Classes held each year before the start of the pike season.
SOUTHDOWN & HYDNEYE COMMUNITY ANGLING CLUB IS COMMITTED TO THE WELFARE OF OUR PIKE
PLEASE TREAT PIKE WITH THE UTMOST CARE AT ALL TIMES
Strictly no pike fishing during the summer months from 1st April to 30th September inclusive of these dates.
- Only tackle intended for pike fishing to be used. Beachcasters and boat rods prohibited.
- Main Lines must have a minimum of 12lb b/s but 15lb – 20lb is preferred.
- Wire Traces are compulsory and must be 18 inches or more in length with a b/s of 15-28lb
- A Wire Up-trace must be used in conjunction with all types of paternoster rigs and must be at least 6 inches longer in length than the hook length being used.
- Forceps are compulsory for unhooking pike and must have a length of at least 10-12inches
- Large Landing Nets are compulsory and must be at least 36inch arms.
- The use of a large padded unhooking mate must be used at all times while handling pike.
- Pike Gags, Fish Grippers and Stringers are strictly forbidden on all of SHCAC fisheries.
- The retention of pike is forbidden unless fishing a pike competition. Weigh-in ASAP.
- It is strictly forbidden to use the hook of a spring balance to weigh pike under the chin.
- Standing up holding a pike is not allowed at any time. Keep pike low to the ground.
- Pike Fishing on the all SHCAC waters, starts on October 1st and ends on March 31st.
- Rods to be positioned no more than 6ft apart from butt to butt and within easy reach.
The Committee reserve the right to change or amend these rules at any time.
Public parking may be used along Larkspur Drive and Edwards Road
No parking in Bannatyne’s Private Carpark.
Maps
Species
- Eel
- Mirror Carp
- Perch
- Pike
- Roach
- Rudd
- Tench
