Fishing

We have 3 fishing ponds based within our city’s parks for public access -

You can fish at -

Night fishing at any of our fishing ponds is strictly prohibited.

Fishing lake

all persons are requested to respect all wildlife and report any incidents to a ranger
all persons angling must hold a current valid rod licence and be able to provide proof of this when asked by a council official or water bailiff
a maximum of 2 rods per angler per ticket or pass purchased
no fishing will be allowed between pegs
no firearms, unauthorised fires or illegal stocking of fish will be allowed
no night fishing
all fish must be returned to the water
no spinners, lures, braid, live bait, barbed hooks or hooks larger than a size 10
only shot of an approved type may be used
no bloodworm, joker or boils to be used
only 3 kilos of ground bait per angler is permitted
only approved keep and landing nets may be used - carp and fish larger than 5lb cannot be kept in a keep net
a keep net ban is in force from midnight April 30 until midnight June 15
no rights will be given to any group
Bransholme (Noddle Hill) and Oak Road fishing lakes are to be used exclusively for fishing
where provided dip tanks must be used

Leave the area clean and tidy and dispose of any litter carefully.

Any person found to be in breach of any of the above may be asked to leave the fishery