Bank Closure Notice
Sunday 6th July - Charity Match - Draw Brendon Car Park - 7am - Fish 8:15am to 13:15pm, Pegs 12-20, 26-35, 41-47
Tuesday 8th July - Evening Pairs - Draw Brendon Car Park - 6pm- Fish 6:30 to 9:30pm, Pegs 12 to 20 and 26 to 35.
Sunday 20th July - Falcon Cup - Draw Brendon Car Park - 7am - Fish 8:15am to 13:15pm, Pegs 12-20, 26-35, 41-47
Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond
Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond are members only fisheries, no day tickets are sold for these fisheries.
No Lure Fishing
Please note that as per our lease with Cornwall Council, a ban on all lure fishing comenced on the 1st April and runs to the 30th September.
Middle Pound Section (Works Required)
The Middle Pound section will not be restocked until September.
Zebra Mussel Eradication Work
Work has commenced on the zebra mussel eradication project which will be concentrating on the Bird Hide to Sea Lock section of the canal. A number of barley straw bales to lower the pH of the water level in this section have been introduced and thier location has been marked by red marker bouys, please avoid them if you can.
Anglers are especially reminded of the following:
- Anglers to carry their BCAA ID Card/ Day/Night Ticket and EA Rod Licence with them when fishing.
- No Fishing within 15 metres of another angler. Please fish within the peg from which you are fishing. If anglers turn up and fish pegs that you are fishing to from a distance, they have every right to do so and you will need to fish within your peg number.
- You must be within an arms length of any rod or rods that are in use.
- When fishing the Lower Basin or narrow sections of the canal please avoid placing your rod bag/keepnet bag, etc immediately behind you, place them to the side and maximise space for towpath users to pass.
When Night fishing (Our lease does not permit night fishing at Whalesborough Lake):
- No more than two rods to be in use at any time.
- If Fishing pegs 1 to 42, remember you are in a residential area, keep noise and use of headlights to an absolute minimum. Avoid shining headlights on adjacent buildings.
- Do not block the towpath with bivvies, this includes the west grass bank from Falcon Bridge to the Lock Gates which is a designated towpath. A 1 meter access must be retained for pedestrians at all times, for absolute clarity this includes the hours of darkness.
- Bivvies can only be erected after sunset and must be taken down by 8am.