Overview
Commercial coarse fishery near Shildon with three well-stocked ponds in 12 acres of County Durham countryside. On-site café, tackle shop and disabled access. Popular for pleasure and match fishing with bags of 150lb+ possible on the match water.
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Waters
Hackworth Lake
24-peg match and pleasure lake averaging 4ft depth.
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Match Pond
Snake lake with 12 pegs, ideal for margin fishing in summer.
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Runswater
Mixed specimen and match lake with carp to 30lb and good silverfish sport.
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Tactics & local knowledge
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Hackworth Lake: maggot, pellet and worm; shallow in summer. Match Pond: margins and far bank in summer with maggot, pellet, corn and bread. Runswater: mixed carp and silverfish tactics.
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