Last Updated: 11/01/26

Iden Wood Fishery

Iden Wood Fisheries is a well establised fishery that is made up of four man-made lakes and two natural lakes. The four man-made lakes are the top Spring Lake, the two match lakes just below the Spring Lake and the Tench Lake just below the second match lake. The Specimen Lake is a natural lake that is the largest lake of the fishery, stocked with the largest fish. The final lake is the Orchard Lake which is the furthest lake on the complex.

The fishery is very good at offering flexible ticket prices for flexible fishing hours, whether you want to fish just for an evening or you want to fish a whole weekend there are tickets to suit. The water has a number of rules that must be observed which would be wise to check before fishing the waters.

Iden Wood Fishery has a policy of 'NO BOILIES, NO NUT BAITS, NO TROUT PELLETS'. The policy opens up a whole new world of how to catch the large carp.

Fishing match bookings are available at this lake (A minimum of 10 anglers to qualify for match bookings).

The water is open all year round.

Fish


Mirror Carp: 30lb	Common Carp: 25lb	Crucian Carp: 1lb	Eel: 3lb+


Tench: 4lb+	Bream: 1lb+	Rudd: 1lb+	Roach: 1lb+


Perch: 3lb+

Prices

Day Ticket Prices

Adults	OAP (65+)	Children (under 16)

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Night Fishing Prices

Adults	OAP (65+)	Children (under 16)

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*Max. 2 Rods
*Day Ticket Times: Sunrise - Sunset
*Juniors must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 18.
*NO BOILIES, NO NUT BAITS, NO TROUT PELLETS
*A family consists of 2 adults and upto 3 juniors
*Fishing available all year round

*The prices / info shown here may be incorrect / out of date, the fishery owner overrules this info

Facilities


Night Fishing	Parking

Spring Lake


Mirror Carp: 6lb	Common Carp: 6lb	Perch: 1lb	Roach: 1lb	Rudd: 1lb

Features: Overhanging Trees and Bushes
Lake Size: 1/4 acre
Lake Depth: 3ft
Swims: 4

Spring Lake is the top lake of the complex located just above the first Match Lake.

The Spring Lake is an ideal fishing lake for the beginner due to the shoals of small fish that are very easy to catch and some small common carp that reach 6lb.

Match Fishing Lake


Mirror Carp: 20lb	Common Carp: 20lb	Tench: 3lb	Perch: 4lb+


Roach 1lb+	Rudd: 1lb+	Gudgeon: 2oz

Features: Overhanging Trees and Bushes, Island
Lake Size: 1 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 15

The first Match Lake is stocked with some supprisingly large fish including Common Carp and Mirror Carp that reach 20lb, the odd Tench to 3lb, Roach and Rudd to 1lb 8oz, the largest Perch on the complex that can be caught to 4lb 4oz, and some small gudgeon.

Middle Lake


Mirror Carp: 4lb	Common Carp: 4lb	Tench: 2lb	Perch: 1lb	Roach & Rudd: 1lb

Features: Overhanging Trees and Bushes
Lake Size: 2 acres
Lake Depth:
Swims: 30

The Middle Lake is the second match lake which is a curvey, 2-3 acre, man-made lake. The lake is almost 2 seperate lakes adjoined by a narrow channel in the centre of the lake. There are approximately 30 swims that are generally either flat banked or are man-made platforms.

Tench Lake


Mirror Carp: ?lb	Common Carp: ?lb	Crucian Carp: ?lb	Tench: ?lb


Bream: ?lb	Rudd: ?lb	Roach: ?lb	Perch: ?lb

Features: Island
Lake Size: 3/4 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 10

The Tench Lake is a 3/4 acre, man-made, doughnut shaped lake with an island in the middle. This newly built lake is pretty much featureless at the moment apart from the large island located in the centre of the water. There are approximately 10-15 dirt based swims on the Tench Lake.

Specimen Lake


Mirror Carp: 30lb	Common Carp: 25lb	Tench: 4lb+	Perch: 3lb+


Rudd: 1lb+	Roach: 1lb+	Eel: 3lb+

Features: Overhanging Trees and Bushes, Reeds, Island
Lake Size: 3 acres
Lake Depth:
Swims: 25

The Specimen Lake is a large, open, 3 acre, oval shaped natural lake. The lake has a number of features including an island, reed beds and overhanging trees and bushes. There are approximately 25 swims that are generally either flat banked or are platformed.

The Specimen Lake is stocked with nearly all the largest fish in the complex. The lake holds a large number of double figured Carp, including fifteen 20's and one 30lb Mirror Carp. There are a number of good sized specimen match fish including Tench to 4lb 8oz, Roach and Rudd to 1lb 8oz, Perch to 3lb 8oz and small Gudgeon. The water sometimes produces a large Eel to 3lb 8oz.

Orchard Lake


Mirror Carp: 10lb+	Common Carp: 10lb+	Tench: 2lb	Perch: 2lb


Rudd: 8oz	Roach: 8oz	Eel: 3lb+

Features:
Lake Size:
Lake Depth:
Swims:

Orchard Lake is a couple of minute walk through the woods from the Specimen Lake. There are a sizeable number of Carp in the Orchard Lake that average 8-15lb with the largest Carp reaching 20lb. The lake also holds a small amount of Tench to 4lb 8oz that can sometimes be difficult to catch due to the large numbers of Carp. The lake is stocked with some good sized Perch to 2lb 8oz, and Roach / Rudd to 1lb 8oz. The water sometimes presents the odd large eel.

Contact Details

Telephone: 01797 280180 (Andy)
Email:
Website:

Directions

Address: Iden Wood Fishery, Coldharbour Lane, Peasmarsh / Iden, East Sussex, TN31 7UT

Iden Wood Fisheries is located in Iden Wood just off of Coldharbour Lane. Coldharbour Lane runs between Peasmarsh (Rye Road) and Iden (Rectory La Church off of Whittersham Lane/Main Street). The fishery is located on the left if you are travelling from the Peasmarsh end of Coldharbour Lane.

Catch Report

"18 carp to 23.6"

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Please Note:

The details on this website are given in good faith, the information shouldn't be fully relied upon as it is constantly evolving, there is scope for error and information can become out-of-date, please confirm any details with the fishery or club.