Lapwing Lake Rules

• NO WET GEAR TO BE BOUGHT ON SITE, YOU USE FLOAT FISH FARM’S OWN WETGEAR, I.E LANDING NET AND HANDLE, CRADLE, SLING AND WATER BUCKET/VESSELL
• BOILIE AND PELLET ONLY ALLOWED AS BAIT FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER. NO OTHER TYPES OF BAIT ARE ALLOWED IN BETWEEN THESE MONTHS.
• Micro Barbed Hooks only – Largest size 4 – Smallest size 10.
• The cradle or mat must be soaked with fresh lake water (not old warm water) prior to getting the fish from the lake, to the cradle/mat. Wet the unhooking mat, weigh sling and your hands as this will prevent the removal of the fish’s protective slime. Wetting the unhooking mat on a hot day is more vital as it will be hot to touch and can harm the fish.
  
• You must never stand up whilst holding a fish or when taking photos or returning a fish to the water. Always keep the fish as low to the ground as possible, (below knee height) and either above a padded unhooking cradle / mat for photos or in a weigh sling when returning the fish.
• No parking behind the swims or on the grass
• When transferring a fish to the unhooking mat, remove the net handle, break the net down and roll the sides of the net down to just above the fish.
• You must make sure the fish is upright and can swim of in a natural way when releasing back to the water, i.e let the fish recover in the weigh sling in the water for as long as it takes.
• All anglers must have carp care treatment to treat hook holds, damaged scales, mouths etc…
• Rig checks will be made by our onsite staff.
• No surface fishing.
• Abuse to staff or other anglers will not be permitted.
• No Braided Mainline to be used, Braid on spod/marker rods are fine – No Leadcore & No Fixed Leads, all leads must be able to be fully dropped if snagged, or a crack off occurs.
  All Mainline to be 12lb +.
• Tubing or SafeZone Leaders must be used, no naked lines.
• All spombs/spod’s must have a spomb float, these can be purchased in the tackle shop onsite if you do not have these.
• Any crack off’s, or snagged fish must be reported to the tackle shop right away.
• Must have a bucket of fresh lake water to keep fish moist whilst in the cradle or sided mat, this needs to be fresh water once a fish has been caught, not warm water that has been sitting in the bucket for hours.
• All fish to be returned as quickly as possible – No sacking fish Overnight.
• Bait boats allowed, to be used with other anglers in mind.
• No transferring of fish between waters – no fish to be taken away or killed, ALL FISH MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WATER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
• No Tiger Nuts to be used.
• Under 16-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult. No under 16’s to be wondering around the fishery with an adult.
• No walking further than the next swim whilst rods are left in the water.
• No parking on the grass, all vehicles to be parked in designated car parks only.
• Appropriate E.A. Rod licence required. 
• Dogs welcome as long as they are kept under control, and mess is cleaned up.
• No more than 1 Guest per angler allowed, no walking the complex after 5:30pm.
• Please respect other anglers on the water and leave swims tidy and litter-free. Please take all litter and rubbish home with you.
• Alcohol is permitted but in sensible amounts. Anglers found drunk will be asked to leave.
• No loud music.
• Fishing is permitted with 3 rods.