Horam Manor Fishery

House Pond

The House Pond is a small, shallow, oval shaped pond that is approximately 1/4 acre in size. The pond is one of the first waters you come across when you reach the fishing car park. The water is surrounded by over hanging trees and bushes apart from the car park side of the pond where the swims are located. This water is suitable for disabled anglers. House Pond is a very shallow water with the deepest regions reaching appoximately 3 feet. Baits which work well on this water include maggots, luncheon meat, sweetcorn and bread.

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Great Pond

Great Pond is small picturess, oval shaped, 1 acre pond. This water is very popular amongst fisherman due to the pond being located next to the car park, the cafe and the toilets. Great Pond is packed with features including lilly pads, reeds, weed beds, an island and a few overhanging trees and bushes. The ponds depths range from 3-5 feet. The water has approximately 10-12 swims that are generally slightly sloped grass banks. Pretty much any bait you care to use will work on this water including luncheon meat, sweetcorn, maggots, casters, lobworm, bread, dog biscuits and boilies.

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Banky Fork

Banky Fork is a small 1/2 acre pond situated in the centre of a heavily wooded area. Features on this water include a number of overhanging trees and bushes and reed beds. Banky Fork is one of the deeper waters on the Horam Manor complex with depths of upto 7 feet. There are approximately 5-6 dirt-based swims of which 3 are flat and the other 2-3 are on a slight slope. The fish in Banky Fork aren't too fussy, the carp enjoy luncheon meat, bread, dog biscuits and boilies and the match fish enjoy maggots, casters, lobworm, sweetcorn, luncheon meat and bread.

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Long Water

The Long Water is a long 1/2 acre pond situated in the centre of a heavily wooded area. Features on this water include a number of overhanging trees and bushes. Long Water is the deepest water on the Horam Manor complex with depths of upto 12 feet. There are approximately 5-6 banked swims. Long Water's carp enjoy luncheon meat, bread, dog biscuits and boilies and the match fish enjoy maggots, casters, lobworm, sweetcorn, luncheon meat and bread.

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Coney

The Coney is a small 1/2 acre woodland pond situated in the middle of the complex. The waters features include large reed beds and numerous overhanging trees and bushes. There are approximately 6-8 sloped swims. The waters depths range from 3-6 feet. Successful baits on this water include luncheon meat, sweetcorn, maggots, casters, lobworm and bread.

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Brook Pit

Brook Pit is one of the smaller waters on the complex. The water is a small oval shaped pond that is approximately 1/4 in size. Brook pit has a scattering of overhanging trees and bushes and a small reed bed. The waters depths range from 3-7 feet. There are approximately 5 sloped banked swims. Successful baits on this water include luncheon meat, maggots, casters, lobworm and boilies.

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Lagoon

The Lagoon is a long, narrow, 1 acre lake situated on the outskirts of the wood, located at the bottom of a field. The water has got reeds in the margins and a number of overhanging trees and bushes on the far bank. The Lagoon has depths ranging from 4-6 feet. There are approximately 6-8 swims that are flat grass banked pegs that are slightly raised from the waters edge. Baits that work well on the Lagoon include maggots, casters, lobworm, bread and boilies.

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Clear Hedges

It is a long 15 minute trek to Clearhedges as it is one of the furhest waters from the fishing car park. Once you get there, the walk is worth it, with this peaceful, secluded lake that is packed with features which include lilly pads, reeds and many overhanging trees and bushes. Clearhedges is the largest lake on the complex offering 20 pegs.

Catch Pool

The Catchpool is a small recently restored water that has numerous overhanging trees and bushes and reed beds. The waters depths range from 3-6 feet.

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