Chapmans Well Fishing Pond

Day Tickets available now for the pond opening on 1st June 2011.

Day Tickets are £7.00 - fishing on day tickets is Tuesday to Saturday. Limited number of day tickets allowed each day so get yours early to avoid disappointment! Day tickets are available in the shop, please see our contact page if in doubt. Membership also available for £15 joining fee and £60 annual membership fee.

Why not visit their website for more information: http://chapmanswellfishery.co.uk

Location of Chapmans Well Pond:

Chapmans Well, Burnhope Road, Maiden Law, Lanchester, Co.Durham, DH7 0RA

Chapmans Well Fishing Pond Rules & Regulations:

1. All Day Ticket Holders are to hold a current EA Licence which must be carried and submitted if requested by the Fishery employees
2. Day Ticket Holders must sign in (Name & Address required)
3. Cars must be parked in the designated car park.  Cars are parked at own risk
4. All gates must be closed
5. Fishing allowed from designated pegs only
6. All nets to be dipped for 3 minutes before fishing and then dipped in rinse
7. Unhooking mats, landing nets and disgorger required by all - no swinging in of fish at all
8. No keep nets allowed-every fish to be landed by net and returned by net, regardless of fish size
9. No rods to be left unattended
10. No spinning, dead and live baiting
11. Barbless hooks only, no larger than size 10, random hook checks will be carried out
12. No boilies, bloodworm, joker or powerbait to be used
13. No one under the age of 16 allowed to fish
14. Ground bait is limited to pole cups or feeders
15. Bonjela, Klinex or TCP to be carried
16. Surplus bait should be left with the management or binned but not thrown into the pond
17. The use of fresh molluscs is forbidden
18. No floating bait
19. No tins of any type
20. No excessive use of meat or corn
21. No netting or removal of fish. Theft will result in prosecution
22. No pre-baiting
23. No casting into the reed beds
24. All litter to be taken home including cigarette ends - no cigarette ends to be thrown into the water
25. No fires to be lit on site
26. No dogs
27. No alcohol allowed on site
28. No wading or swimming
29. No fixed rigs
30. No loud music allowed on site
31. Day ticket holders allowed maximum of one rod
32. Keep to all pathways
33. All Day Ticket Holders are to adopt a responsible and courteous attitude to other anglers and employees
34. Open 8.00 am to dusk, but no later than 8.45pm. Day Ticket Holders must vacate the Car Park by 9pm. Gates will be locked at 9pm.
35. Management reserve the right to inspect bags and cars
36. Contact numbers :

Nigel - Fishery manager 07836758987

Bailiff - Bert 07786380500

Bailiff - Craig 07960623413

Bailiff - Tweedy 07933658192

The rights, privileges and liabilities of each visitor shall be personal and shall not in any circumstances be transferable or transmissible.

A visitor abusing the privileges or accessories of the Club shall render himself/herself liable to expulsion and/or prosecution.

The Angling Club shall not be held responsible for, or involved in any personal accident, legal or financial liability of any Club member or visitor whether or not such liability arises from his/her connection with the club.