Yaxley Lake

Details

25 pegs. Heavily stocked with common and mirror carp with tench and crucian carp for variety. Carp between 1lb and 15lb with tench to 5lb and crucians to 2lb. The lake has an average depth 5ft and is set in picturesque countryside, with wc facilities and car park.

How to find us
Turn off the A140 at Yaxley. Turn right at the junction into Ipswich Road. Follow the road to the junction of Old Norwich Road. Turn right into Old Norwich Road (in front of the Cherry Tree pub) and follow the road to the end. The lake is on the left.

How to catch
Margin fishing or surface baits are popular methods in the summer. Fishing at 8m on the bottom becomes effective in the cooler months. Pellets, paste and bread work well, as does sweetcorn and meat baits. Fish maggot for a bite a cast off roach.

What’s Banned
Barbed hooks banned at all times. Keepnets banned except in organised matches.

Match Bookings
Telephone 01473 327366 to make advance bookings. Matches to last a maximum of 6 hours. Minimum No. of pegs for matches: 10

Day Tickets
Day tickets can be purchased from the bailiff on the bank, who checks on a regular basis throughout the day. Open from dawn to dusk. NO NIGHT FISHING.