At A Glance

6 fishing lakes
big fish water with carp to 30lb

How much is it to fish:

adult ticket from: £? junior ticket: £?

East Sussex - user reviews and tips

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 not allowing fisherman to fish with boilies. The policy opens up a whole new world of how to catch the large carp.

fish species


Mirror Carp : 30lb	Common Carp : 25lb	Crucian Carp : ?lb	Tench: 4lb 8oz	Eel: 3lb 8oz


Rudd: 1lb 8oz	Roach: 1lb 8oz	Gudgeon: ?oz	Bream : ?lb	Perch : 3lb 8oz

fishing lakes (6 )

Spring Lake
Match Lake
Middle Lake
Tench Lake
Specimen Lake
Orchard Lake

Spring Lake

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.

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


Gudgeon: ?oz

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes
Lake Size: 1/4 acre
Lake Depth: 3ft
Swims: 4

Match Fishing Lake

The first Match Fishing Lake is a curvey, 1 1/2 acre, man-made lake. This is the first lake you will see as you enter the fishery complex. The lake has approximately 15-20 flatish grass banked swims that are slightly raised from the waters edge.

Match Lake


Mirror Carp : 20lb	Common Carp: 20lb	Tench: 3lb	Perch : 4lb 4oz	Roach: 1lb 8oz


Rudd: 1lb 8oz	Gudgeon: 3oz

Features: a few overhanging trees and bushes bushes, Island
Lake Size: 1 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 15

The first Match Lake is stocked with some supprisingly large fish including common and mirror carp that reach 20lb, the odd tench to 3lb, roach and rudd 1lb 8oz, the largest perch on the complex that can be caught to 4lb 4oz, and some small gudgeon.

Middle Lake

The Middle Lake, which is the second match lake 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.

Middle Lake


Mirror Carp: 3lb	Common Carp: 3lb	Tench: 2lb	Rudd: 1lb	Roach: 1lb


Perch: 1lb

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes
Lake Size: 2 acres
Lake Depth:
Swims: 30

Tench Lake - Currently not fishable

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.

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


Rudd: ?oz	Roach: ?oz	Perch: ?lb

Features: Island
Lake Size: 1/2 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 6

Specimen Lake

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.

Specimen Lake


Mirror Carp: 30lb	Common Carp: 25lb	Tench: 4lb 8oz	Eel: 3lb 8oz	Roach: 1lb 8oz


Rudd: 1lb 8 oz	Perch: 3lb 8oz	Gudgeon: 3oz

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes, Reeds, Island
Lake Size: 3 acres
Lake Depth:
Swims: 20

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

Orchard Lake is a couple of minute walk through the woods from the specimen lake.

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Mirror Carp: 10lb+	Common Carp: 10lb+	Tench: ?lb	Rudd: 8oz	Roach: 8oz


Perch: 2lb

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 and rudd to 1lb 8oz. The water sometimes presents the odd large eel that have been taken at weights of 3lb 8oz.

facilities


Night Fishing	Parking

ticket prices

Day Ticket : £?

* Please note juniors must be accompanied by a responsible adult over 18.
* A family consists of 2 adults and upto 3 juniors.
* A minimum of 10 anglers to qualify for match bookings.

contact details

Contact: Andy Ashdown
Address: Iden Wood Fishery, Peasmarsh / Iden, East Sussex
Telephone: 01797 280180
Mobile:

Email:
Website:

directions

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.