Cocklakes is a relatively new and easily accessible fishery in a very scenic location just off the A66 midway between Keswick and Penrith. The three acre water is regularly stocked with rainbow trout and the excellent fish stocks and open banks make it an ideal venue for new anglers or for those with limited time. A ….  Read More

A few years ago the fish stock in Cleabarrow was badly predated by otters with the loss of many large carp. Since then WADAA has carried out a major restoration project on the fishery. An otter proof fence has been erected. The weed has been brought under control, the overgrown islands cleared and numerous snags ….  Read More

Cavendish Dock is without doubt the most unusual fishery in Cumbria and the unlikely outcome of number of unrelated factors. The dock takes freshwater drainage from Poaka Beck but seawater also enters on the bigger tides resulting in brackish water. This aquatic mix is further complicated by the nearby power station that takes water from ….  Read More

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Carleton Hill Fishery is comprised of three separate lakes, two of which are reserved for season ticket holders. On the third pond day permits are available for visitors and limited to six per day. This is a well managed fishery offering varied and interesting sport. The day permit water is very well stocked with the ….  Read More

The western lakes are less frequented and can offer a quieter, but no less productive alternative, to their busier counterparts in the more popular areas of the national park. Buttermere is just over a mile long and the top lake in a chain of the three. It offers mainly bank fishing for wild brown trout ….  Read More

The game section of Furness Fishing Association control two fisheries at Roanhead offering fly, spinning and bait fishing for stocked brown and rainbow trout. Both Burlington Lake at 20 acres and Nigel Lake at 10 acres are the flooded remains of the substantial iron ore mining industry that developed around Dalton during the 1800’s. While ….  Read More

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