Tanyards Fishery

Lake 1

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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Lake 2

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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Lake 3

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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Lake 4 (Carp Free Lake)

The Carp Free Lake is a small oval shaped lake that is approximately one acre in size. The water has a number of features including the odd patch of reeds in the margins, a few overhanging trees and bushes and an island. The lake has depths of upto 4-5 feet. There are approximately 10-15 swims that are flat, grassy pegs that are pretty much level with the water. Successful baits include sweetcorn, lobworm, maggots, casters and bread.

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Lake 5 (Specimen Lake 1)

The first specimen lake is a large spiral shaped lake that is approximately 2 acres in size. The waters features include a drainage inlet, a drainage outlet, some large patches of weed beds, many reed beds in the margins, patches of lilly pads, an island, and overhanging vegetation. The lake has depths of upto 6-7 feet. There are approximately 15 swims that are generally flat, grassy and low to the waters edge. Successful baits include luncheon meat, lobworm, boilies and sprats.

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Lake 6 (Specimen Lake 2)

Lake 6 the second of the specimen lakes on the Tanyard fisheries complex. The lake is an oval shaped water that is approximately 1.5 acres in size. The lake is teaming with large bunches of lilly pads thickly scattered around the margins. The water also has a water inlet, a water outlet, a small island, reed beds in the margins and the odd bits of overhanging vegetation. There are approximately 6-8 swims on the specimen lake 2.

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Lake 7 (Specimen Lake 3)

Lake 7 the third specimen lake is the largest fishing lake on the complex. The picturess tooth shaped lake is approximately four acres in size. The lake is equipped with numerous features including a drainage inlet and outlet, reed beds, weed beds, lilly pads and overhanging trees and vegetation. The water has approximately 30-35 flat, grass banked swims that are nearly level with the waters edge.

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The Lodge

The Lodge is situated on the left of the fishery between Lake 2, Lake 3 and Lake 4. Tickets must be purchased from the lodge. The lodge is stocked with a small amount of basic tackle and bait such as boilies and luncheon meat. The lodge also sells snacks, drinks, and hot food through the day including a great fried breakfast.

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Readers Comments

"Took 5 carp to 16lb on lake 3 with plum flavoured boilies on a night fishing sesh."

"Had a great days fishing on the carp free lake..netted some cracking bream."

"What a fishery!!...its got it all...great look, great food and a lot of very good fish!"

Good stock of fish also has masive catfish to 50lbs well worth fishing also good prices and juniors are aloud to fish specie lake (bury wood lake).