At A Glance

8 fishing lakes
lakes set in peaceful countryside
big fish water with carp to 35lb+
stunning tench to 10lb
onsite cafe serving hot food including full English breakfasts

How much is it to fish:

adult ticket from: £15 junior from: £10

Kent - Frant Lakes Fishery: user reviews

Frant Lakes Fishery

Frant Lakes is a large fishery set in peaceful Kent countryside settings consisting of eight lakes, five ponds and a section of the River Teise. The waters between them hold mirror carp to 40lb, common carp to 35lb, barbell to 11lb+, tench to 10lb, bream to 8lb 8oz, crucian carp to 3lb, roach to 2lb, rudd to 1lb 8oz, perch to 4lb and the odd eel to over 1lb. The water is open all year round.

Frant lakes recently opened a fishing lodge building, there is also a large cafe that offers a wide selection from full Englishi breakfast to evening meals.

fish species


Mirror Carp: 35lb+	Common Carp: 35lb+	Crucian Carp: 3lb	barbel: 11lb+	Bream:8lb	Tench: 10lb


Roach: 1lb 8oz	Perch: 4lb

fishing lakes (8 (1 river))

Skirmish Lake (Lake 1) - a 2 acre lake based in the shadows of woodland set around 2 central islands.
Lake 2 - a fairly secluded 2 acre lake with a number of tree stumps in the lake.
Lake 3 - a square shaped 2-3 acre lake located in the centre of the complex.
Lake 4 - a square shaped 3-4 acre lake located in the centre of the complex.
Lake 5 - a 1 acre lake with large patces of reeds in the margins.
Lake 6 - a 2 acre horse shoe shaped lake located next to lake 1.
Speci 1 - a large 3-4 acre lake packed with features including a number of central tree stumps. Speci 2 - a large 3 acre square shaped lake located next to the River Teise and Speci 1.
River Teise - a section of the River Teise runs round the back of the fishery.

Skirmish Lake

Lake 1 also known as “Skirmish” is located in the corner of the complex in woodland. The 2 acre lake is based around two central islands. Both the islands and the banks have dense amounts of overhanging trees and bushes, there is also a scattering of reeds. The swims are fairly flat grass banked swims that are raised slightly from the waters edge.

Skirmish lake

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes, 2 islands, Reeds
Lake Size: 2 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 10+

Stumps Lake

Lake 2 or “Stumps” as it is otherwise known is located in the corner of the Frant Lakes complex next to Lake 1 and Lake 3. The 2 acre lake has some large patches of reeds in the margins, lily pads, overhanging trees and bushes, and some trees stumps located in the centre of the lake. The swims are generally flat swims raised slightly from the waters edge.

stumps lake

Features: Lilies, Reeds, Overhanging trees and bushes, Tree Stumps
Lake Size: 2 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 10+

Sunken Island Lake

A square shaped 2-3 acre lake joined to Lake 4 via a small foot bridge. The lake is also known as “Sunken Island”. The lake is surrounded by a scattering of trees and shrubbery with a few patches of reeds. The banks generally raised from the waters edge with some swims being flat and some being on a sloped bank.

sunken island lake

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes, Reeds
Lake Size: 2-3 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 20+

Car Park Lake

Lake 4 otherwise known as the “Car Park Lake” is situated in the centre of the complex just below the reception hut and the toilets. This pictures square shaped 3-4 acre lake has a scattering of trees and shrubbery around the waters edge, some reeds in the margins, and a bridge that divides lake 3 and lake 4. The swims are generally flat, grassy pegs that are raised slightly from the waters edge.

Car Park Lake

Features: Reeds, Overhanging trees and bushes, Bridge
Lake Size: 3-4 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 30+

Waterfall Lake

Lake 5 otherwise know as “Waterfall” is one of the smallest lakes on the complex. The 1 acre lake has large patches of reeds in the margins and a few overhanging small trees and bushes. The grassy banked swims are generally flat and are raised slightly from the waters edge.

Waterfall lake

Features: Reeds, A few overhanging trees and bushes
Lake Size: 1 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 10

Lake 6

A horse shoe shaped 2 acre lake. The lake has a thin, straight island running from the bank out into the middle of the lake. The lake also has a number of overhanging trees and bushes and some reeds.

Frant Lake

Features: Reeds, Overhanging trees and bushes
Lake Size: 2 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 20+

Specimen Lake 1

A long rectangular shaped 4 acre lake located at the foot of lake 5 “waterfall” and between the River Teise and Specimen Lake 2. The lakes features include a long row of sunken trees in the centre of the lake, reeds, lilies, and a few overhanging trees and bushes. The swims are flat, grassed banked swims raised slightly from the waters edge.

sunken island lake


Mirror Carp: 35lb	Common Carp: 35lb	Crucian Carp: 3lb	Tench: 10lb	Bream:8lb	Chub: 1lb 8oz


Roach: 1lb 8oz	Perch: 4lb

Features: Reeds, Overhanging trees and bushes
Lake Size: 4 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 25+

Specimen Lake 2

A square shaped 3 acre lake located at the foot of a hill and between the River Teise and Specimen Lake 1. Specimen Lake 2 is the furthest lake on the complex from the entrance hut. The lakes features include sunken trees, reeds, lilies, and overhanging bushes. The swims are flat, grassed banked swims raised slightly from the waters edge.

Specimen Lake 2


Mirror Carp: 35lb	Common Carp: 35lb	Crucian Carp: 3lb	Tench: 10lb	Bream:8lb	Chub: 1lb 8oz


Roach: 1lb 8oz	Perch: 4lb

Features: Reeds, Lilies, Overhanging bushes, Sunken trees
Lake Size: 3 acre
Lake Depth:
Swims: 20+

River Teise

A stretch of the River Teise runs round the back of the Frant Lakes complex. The majority of the river is fairly narrow with a number of dense overhanging trees and bushes. The stretch of the river found just behind specimen lake 1 and specimen lake 2 has fairly flat banks but the rest is on quite steep banks.

River Teise


barbel:11lb+	Tench: 9lb	Bream:?lb	Roach: 2lb	Perch: 1lb+

Features: Overhanging trees and bushes
River Width: 5-10 metres
River Depth:
Swims: 50+

facilities


Cafe	Disabled Access	Night Fishing	Parking	Shower Room	Toilets	Tackle Shop

ticket prices

Main Lakes 1-6
Day ticket Adult £15 - Junior £10

24 hour Specimen Lake: Adult £35 Over 18's only on these 2 lakes.

contact details

Contact: Paul Newman
Address: Frant Lakes, Court Lodge Down, Hawkenbury Road, Bells Yew Green, Kent
Telephone: 01892 616424
Email: fishfrant@gmail.com
Website: www.frantlakes.com

directions

From Hastings: Take the A21 to the Paddock Wood roundabout which is located just past the Blue Boys Pub (on right hand side), turn left at roundabout towards Frant, follow the thin, windy country lane for about 2 miles until you reach the end of the road (a crossroads), turn left at the crossroads, follow the road for about 500 metres where you will see Frant Lakes singposted on your right. Follow the track down to the entrance gate where you must purchase your ticket.

user reviews

"had fish all day and night"

" great fishery, fished car park lakes, had fish all day and night largest 21 pounds, staff In café and tackle shop very helpful and friendly, shame about the very rude welcome from the lady in the office.".

review from lee

"great fisheries and highly recommend"

"I love the peacefulness of Frant lakes and I have always fished here. It is a great fisheries and highly recommend for a peaceful day out..".

review from matt

"Food and fishing was great"

" Good fishery, We did 2 nights here and were happy with the catch and great facilities there is a excellent clean cafe on site open from breakfast time until late in the evening ! Food and fishing was great.".

review from dirk

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user tips

"prawn or shrimp is a good bait generally"

" I tend to do float fishing to catch my fish unless conditions are windy where I would fish on the bottom at this premises. I have always fished here and had good and bad days. It is said that prawn or shrimp is a good bait generally, but dog biscuits get the carp munching on the surface without a doubt. Dough balls are a general good bait and fishing the whole day with dough balls will ensure you catch at least something (carp, bream, roach or the odd chub, though I have never caught one). Maggots and worms (supplied on the premises) are a great ammunition to tackle the fish, you would certainly end up with something (even if it means going to the pond just to the left of lake 2 where there are now carp up to approximately 5lb). The river is great for maggot fishing because you would never know what you would get in that river. I have seen some carp on the surface in it and caught a pound and a half perch which was quite a nice surprise! At Frant lakes, I would recommend dog biscuits for carp, and big pedigree mixer biscuits might be the most expensive but float a long time. Bread is great for a multiple of species and maggot is too. Worm is likely to hook you a perch and sweetcorn is almost destined to attract skimmer bream. Bream on this premises are not particularly large and still have very distinguishable silver scales to indicate they are juvenile. If float fishing, I would recommend fishing 7ft out or tucking your float into foliage. As a warning, the larger and more targeted fish are very timid and catching fish on the surface will require many biscuits on the surface, to get the fish into a feeding frenzy. Another warning is not be fooled, these fish are smart and realise that when the premises closes at 19:00 or around that time, the fish will munch like there is no day tomorrow at 18:30. It is like it is dinner time for them. As I have said before, I prefer to float fish unless conditions force me not to, so these tips are mostly aimed at those who prefer to float fish as well..".

tips from matt

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