At A Glance

3 fishing lakes
lakes set in the scenic South Downs
big fish water with carp to 37lb+
number of 30lb+ carp
specimen bream to 10lb

How much is it to fish:

adult ticket from: £15 junior ticket: £5 (2 rods)

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Swanborough Lakes

Swanborough Fishery is made up of three fishing lakes set amongst the scenic South Downs not far from the county town of Lewes in East Sussex. The 3 lakes that make up the fishery are Tench Lake, Decoy and specimen lake where carp have been weighed in up to 37lb+. These waters are set on flat open fields with each lake surrounded by large clumps of reeds.

fish species


Mirror Carp : 38lb	Common Carp : 38b	Chub:6lb	Tench: 6lb	Eel: ?lb


Rudd: 2lb+	Roach: 2lb+	Crucian Carp : 3lb+	Bream : 10lb	Perch : 4lb

fishing lakes (3 )

Tench Lake - a 2 1/2 acre long oval shaped lake with many reeds in the margins.
Specimen Lake - an oval shaped 3 1/2 acre lake.
Decoy Lake - an oval shaped 1 1/2 acre lake found at the far end of the fishery.

Tench Fishing Lake

Tench Fishing Lake is a long 2 1/2 acre water surrounded by many reeds. There are approxiamtely 18 swims. The swims on Tench lake are grassy banked raised quite high from the waters edge.

Tench Lake


Common Carp : 30lb	Bream : 10lb	Tench: 6lb	Eel: ?lb	Roach: 2lb


Rudd: 2lb

Features: Reeds, Lily pads
Lake Size: 2 1/2 acres
Lake Depth: 1.5 - 6ft
Swims: 14

Specimen Fishing Lake

The Specimen Lake is a large oval shaped 3 1/2 acre water surrounded by large clumps of reeds in the margins and the odd patch of lily pads. This water holds a number of 30lb+ carp with the largest weighing 37lb+. The swims on the Specimen Fishing Lake are grassy banked swims that are generally flat and low to the water.

Specimen Lake


Mirror Carp : 35lb	Common Carp : 35lb	Ghost Carp : 18lb	Grass Carp : 37lb

Features: Reeds, Lily pads
Lake Size: 3 1.2 acres
Lake Depth: 1.5 - 8 ft
Swims: 14

Decoy Fishing Lake

Decoy Lake is the furthest lake from the car park and the smallest of the 3 lakes at 1.5 acres though has been stocked over the last few years with a stock of common carp the biggest sized carp for Decoy now stands at 27lb with an average size of 20lb. Fish are in a pristine condition. The lake has an oval shape and is surrounded by many large clumps of reeds and the odd patch of lilly pads.

Decoy Lake


Common Carp : 27lb	Chub : 6lb	Rudd: 2lb	Roach: 2lb	Perch : 4lb

Features: Reeds, Lilly pads
Lake Size: 1 1/2acres
Lake Depth: upto 6ft
Swims: 12

facilities


Disabled Access	Night Fishing	Parking	Toilets

ticket prices

Day Ticket: £15 (2 rods)

24 Hour ticket: £25 (2 rods)

Child ticket: £5 (2 rods)

* No closed season OPEN FROM 7.00AM

contact details

Contact:
Address: Swanborough Farm, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3PF
Telephone: 07974 267780

Email: ben@swanboroughfishinglakes.com
Website: www.swanboroughfishinglakes.com

directions

From Hastings: Take the A27 towards Brighton, after 5 miles or so you will drive across a railway line, follow the duel carriageway until you come to a roundabout with Lewes to your right, drive straight across the roundabout towards Brighton, follow the duel carriageway until you get to another round about, at this roundabout take the first exit on the left sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

From Brighton: Take the A27 towards Lewes until you reach the first roundabout, take the third exit sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

From Hailsham: Take the A22 towards Polegate, once at the main Polegate roundabout, take the A27 towards Brighton, after 5 miles or so you will drive across a railway line, follow the duel carriageway until you come to a roundabout with Lewes to your right, drive straight across the roundabout towards Brighton, follow the duel carriageway until you get to another round about, at this roundabout take the first exit on the left sign posted to Kingston. Follow the road through Kingston until you come to a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right at the T-junction, follow the road for about 500 metres, Swanbourgh Fishing Lakes is signposted on the left. Turn left onto the track and follow down to the car park.

user reviews

"huge amount of weeds in tench"

"Would be cracking lake but huge amount of weeds in tench. Needs cleared asap!!!!!!n".
review from ellie p - 2 years ago

"disappointing"

"Very disappointing, fished tench lake, what tench!!! Spoke to standin bailiff who said that most of the tench had been removed by previous owner, you might catch a few roach and maybe the bream might be feeding. Four of us fished and struggled to catch 3 bream up to 3 lb and half dozen very small roach. Pond extremely weedy, my suggestion don't bother with this lake, few more fishing the carp lake, the other lake has disappear. Come on th owners of this fishery".
review from Richard from Eastbourne - 3 years ago

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