Pastures Fish Pond – Halsham, Review by Ash Richardson.

Pastures Fishpond is a privately owned man made pool of about two and a half Acres set in a quiet rural surroundings. There are 50 comfortable swims to choose from, some of which have platforms dug into the banks which are flat.

There is a central island and the pond is spring – fed, with an average depth of 6 feet. The pond holds a good head of carp, tench and rudd along with some eels and a few perch. There is a whole mixture of carp, including ghosts and crucian. They are mostly small but there are reputedly specimens to 20lb. The tench are of a good stamp up to 7lb while rudd runs up to 2lb.

Pole and waggler are the man methods on this pond with maggots, sweetcorn and meat as top hook baits. Fish can come from anywhere around the pond but the best catches come from around the island especially fro the carp. Floaters are very effective for the carp during the warm spells. Don’t ignore the margins ether- fish right under your rod tip for the bits and tench, loosefeeding little and often to hold the fish in your swim.

Day tickets: £4, £3, concessions £2 for extra rod. £3 after 5pm. Pay on backside. Nearby tackle shop: Top Sports, 118 Queen St, Withernsea, tell: 01964 612340. Contact: Howard Sadler, tel: 01964. 670489 or mobile tel: 07774 691377. Bans:

Barbless Hooks Only (No Microbarbs) No Keepnet No Boilies, Blood Worm or Joker No Groundbait - loose Feed Only No Line, Litter, and Tins Or Cigarette ends to be left at your peg No Cat/Dog meat to be used in the pond. No large Carp pellets etc  (Ringer pellets are aloud) do not flick cigarette ends into the water - the carp eat them and choke to death. No surface fishing (ducks will eat the bait) Match Booking can be arranged - contact Howard No night fishing (6.00am - 10.00pm summer time (closed winter time)

Under no circumstances are any fish to be removed from the fishery. Anybody found doing so will face prosecution.

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