Welcome to Menards carp fishery
Home Farm,
Hammerpond Road,
Mannings Heath,
Horsham,
West Sussex.
RH13 6PG

Tel: 01403 243213 or Mobile: 07801 474488
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    NEWS FLASH FOR NEW CARPERS TO MENARDS. REGISTRATION.

    If you would like to fish our venue you are welcome to visit and have a look around and ask any questions you may have. If happy complete one of our Registration Forms giving your personal details and proof of picture I.D.(Drivers license, passport or something similar etc) you will need suitable rod licenses and a large High care Carp Cot Cradle,so please bring everything when you register.Your Registration is for 12 months Booking. Alternatively If you do not have a Cot Cradle you can hire one for £5 a day/night.Please note a £35 refundable deposit is required. If you wish to buy one I am stocking the Pelzer and JRC high care cradles at £55 each.
    There is a £10 administration charge for Registration to cover costs. You can either register on the day or better still make an appointment to Register prior to your session.
    Ring 01403 243213 or mobile 07801474488 to arrange.

Rules for fishing Menards Fishery, Tackle is checked before you can fish

  • 24 Hour notice of cancellation (members)
  • 42" Specimen landing net
  • As we have fish to 50lbs UNHOOKING MATS must be The Large Hi Care Carp Cot Cradles as pictured.
    They are available to buy for £55 or hire for £5 a day/night.(please note a £35 refundable deposit is required when hiring)

  • No braided main line
  • 12lb Minimum breaking strain line
  • No lead core
  • No fixed rigs
  • No Metal maggot ring clips
  • No nuts of any kind, No Maggots between 1st May and 1st Nov
  • No Pole fishing
  • Minimum 2lb test curve rods essential
  • Micro barbed hooks only (not barbed or barbless)
  • Third rod available at extra cost
  • No sacking of fish at any time
  • No nuts of any kind
  • No pellets as hook baits
  • No littering (All rubbish must be taken home as we have no refuse collection)
  • No loud music
  • Do Not move swims during your session without letting the governor know
  • If anyone is seen standing whilst holding a fish,they will be asked to leave the venue.And Wont be welcomed back. The Guv
  • No shouting across the lakes or bright lights
  • No children without prior arrangement
  • No disposable BBQ's or fires
  • Rods not to be left unattended
  • Tickets available AT Fishermans lodge and on the bank when lodge is closed
  • Bait and pellets available in fishermans lodge
  • Bait boats welcome
  • No dogs and PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE FISHERY DOG
  • No Tents only Bivies
  • No fish to be removed from the lake (offenders WILL be prosecuted)
  • All spectators must vacate the fishery before dark
  • Trailer service to and from the swims
  • Indian Kebab and Chinese all delivered to the car park.
  • Gates Open 6am
  • When returning fish after capture, please support the fish in the water giving it plenty of time to recover before releasing
  • When photographing fish, support the fish over a large unhooking mat,kneel and never stand up with fish
  • When moving the fish use a landing net or zipped up unhooking mat and NEVER carry the fish unsupported even for short distances

FISH CARE AND SAFETY

Please make sure that when you fish at Menards, that your landing net, way sling, unhooking mat and anything else that will be in contact with the fish is THOROUGHLY DRY, so as not to spread diseases. Also make sure you have in your possession antiseptic such as Clinic to treat hook holds and any other damage. Please ring our Bailiff Mark if you catch a 30lb, 40lb or 50lb fish. Mobile 07895 366844. Thank you Paul.


GATES ARE LOCKED FROM 8PM UNTIL 6AM

Predator Rules to be read in conjuction with main Fishery Rules

  • Preditor fishing is only allowed in the Winter months Nov through to the end of Feb
  • Static fishing ONLY from the 15 swims available
  • Anyone who has not fished for pike before or who is under the age of 15 will not be allowed to fish unless supervised by an experienced adult
  • Dead Baits only i.e. sprat/mackeral
  • Live Bait and freshly killed dead baits must not be brought onto the fishery.Anyone found doing so WILL be prosecuted for illegal fish movements and not welcomed back
  • You must be in possession of suitable tackle i.e.Carp or Pike rods.Sea tackle is not permitted
  • You must have the correct unhooking mat and a specimen landing net,as per main fishery rules
  • You must use a recognised wire trace system
  • Only 1 or 2 hook rigs are allowed.When using double hook rigs,the hooks should not be more than 3" apart and no larger than size 6
  • All hooks must be barbless and not larger than size 6
  • No Spinners or Plugs
  • This venue operates an immediate strike rule,delay in striking will only guarantee you a deep hooked fish
  • If a fish is deep hooked,hold the fish in the water in a landing net and seek help.Do not prod about as this will kill the fish
  • Never weigh or lift a fish by the gills
  • When moving the fish use a landing net or zipped up unhooking mat and NEVER carry the fish unsupported even for short distances
  • When photographing fish, support the fish over a large unhooking mat,kneel and never stand up with fish
  • When returning fish after capture,please support the fish in the water giving it plenty of time to recover before releasing
If any of these rules are broken you will be asked to leave without a refund. Further action may be taken