A maximum of two rods per angler are allowed. Anglers should start
fishing - fees will be collected on the bank.
Anglers under 14 must be supervised by an adult
Night fishing is currently not allowed.
 Lizzie's Carp Lake
By far the largest of the Kilworth Sticks waters at more than two and a half acres in size, Lizzie's was the first lake to be developed on the site and is attractive and easily accessible with flat grass banks, an island towards the far end and 30 well spaced grass pegs.
Although it is uncertain exactly what fish stocks are in the water, Lizzie's is known to hold a good head of decent sized common and mirror carp with specimens having been caught in the last couple of years to 32lbs. It also holds plenty of doubles as well as smaller fish in the 3lbs to 10lb mark. In addition there are a good number of good-sized grass carp which are renowned for their fighting ability.
 Add in stocks of crucian carp, tench and a mix of silver fish including some nice roach and there's certainly plenty to go for, although the majority of the anglers who fish this water target the larger carp.
Because it is a well established lake, both traditional and modern carping techniques work well whilst fishing the waggler can also provide good results as the water is not too deep, reaching a maximum of between six and eight feet at the far end. Fishing the margins and out to the island can both be particularly effective.
 Serious anglers usually fish boilies for the carp with spicy flavours favoured in colder weather and fruit flavours in the summer months. Luncheon meat, sweetcorn and worm are also popular baits although anglers who opt for fish with maggots can be troubled by smaller fish.
Anglers fishing on the bottom can do well on the Method Feeder whilst in warm quieter weather floating baits of bread or dog biscuits can provide lively sport as cruising fish are easy to spot and target with a few hook samples scattered around the bait.
Pleasure anglers after anything they can catch are advised not to fish too light as their bait is as likely to be picked up by a carp as by anything else with obvious end results.
 Curran's Loop
Situated near the bottom car park, the 30-peg Curran's Loop is Kilworth Sticks' main match water which is available for pleasure anglers when not in use for competitions.
Like the other Kilworth Sticks waters, Curran's is surrounded by flat even grass banks and is well stocked with common and mirror carp to 14lbs, a few fish which are believed to run to 20lbs as well as perch to 3lbs 8oz, tench to about 3lbs, crucian carp, roach and rudd.
 Designed primarily for the pole, Curran's is about four feet deep at the entrance end running to some six feet deep at the far end and has a U-shaped profile making the margins under your feet and on the edge of the long central island fairly deep.
Fishing in the margins, along the central channel and up against the island are all productive and it pays anglers to feed a couple of swims with samples of hookbait and alternate between the two to find the fish.
 Although there is a bridge onto the island near the entrance to the water, anglers should not use this and should fish only from the well spaced marked pegs.
Most matches are won on the pole with maggots, casters, sweetcorn and pellets being the most popular baits. It can also pay to try a tail end of worm and paste baits.
Because of the number of double figure fish in Curran's it is advisable not to fish too light as many anglers, particularly those fishing fine lines on the pole, find they can't control the fish once hooked and can end up trying to land the vegetation which overhangs the island as the fish make a bolt for sanctuary!
It is planned to replace one of the existing pegs near the entrance end with a purpose-built peg designed for use by disabled anglers.
 Buffalo Loop
Another good match and pleasure water, Buffalo Loop is much the same as Curran's Loop but is more exposed than its neighbour and offers 30 well spaced wooden decking pegs which have replaced the former wooden platforms.
Very shallow at the car park end where there is only about two feet of water, the bottom runs down to six feet at the far end.
 Buffalo holds a slightly smaller general stamp of fish than Curran's with a high concentration of common and mirror carp from 'pasties' up to 12lbs. It is also stocked with a mix of crucians and silver fish including roach, perch, tench and rudd.
As with Curran's, Buffalo is another popular pole water with a long thin central island which allows fishing either in the margins, down the central track and up against the island.
It is also a good waggler and swimfeeder water where it pays to feed little and often with hook samples and free offerings to attract the fish into the swim and hold them there.
 Because the fish are generally smaller, anglers can risk fishing lighter tackle than they would on Curran's, although the techniques and baits are much the same with maggots, casters, sweetcorn and pellets all being popular.
Pleasure anglers should also consider trying luncheon meat, tail end of worm, paste and, in warmer weather, surface baits such as bread and dog biscuit for times when the fish can be seen cruising under the surface.
 Lambie's Snake
As its name suggests, Lambie's Snake is a linear meandering pool well stocked with a mix of common, mirror and ghost carp with the ghosties running to about 8lbs. There are also good heads of silver fish.
With a total of 15 concrete slab pegs, Lambie's is ideal for pleasure fishing or for small club matches but angling is allowed only from one bank.
 Another easy to fish water which is ideal for either pole or waggler, Lambies is again between five and six feet at its deepest in the central channel.
Once again the most popular baits tend to be maggots, casters, sweetcorn and pellets with paste and worm also worth a try.
Because of the size of the fish, whichever technique you choose to fish, the secret is to keep things light. As a result, most anglers who do well on the water opt to use a size 16 or 18 hook and nothing stronger than 3lb line.
 Admiral's Pool
Although small in comparison to Lizzie's Carp Pool, Admiral's Lake is Kilworth Sticks' deepest pool with up to eight feet of water being found at the far end and six feet of water at the entrance end.
Admiral's has a total of 15 pegs, all of which are to be replaced this year with new concrete slab pegs.
 Being a general mixed fishery with plenty of space it is an ideal water for parents to take their children with the added bonus of catching some nice fish in pleasant surroundings away from the main match lakes.
To be subjected to a weed clearance programme in the coming months, Admiral's holds some good fish. Perhaps the most notable of these are the tench which are known to run to over 6lbs. The pool also holds plenty of small to mid-sized mirror and common carp.
 Added to these are some crucian carp and a mix of silver fish including roach, rudd and perch to well over 1lb in size.
Admiral's is suitable for either waggler or ledger fishing with the most popular baits tending to be maggots, luncheon meat, soft hooker pellets, sweetcorn and bread, the latter being fished either as sinking flake or fished on the surface when the fish can be seen to be moving.
Once again loose feeding small but regular amounts of hook samples and free offerings when float fishing helps to attract the fish into the swim.
 Brian's Pool
Although currently not being fished, Brian's Pool is the water furthest from the bottom car park and holds a few decent sized common and mirror carp which were introduced for breeding purposes.
These fish are being supplemented with the addition of a further 500 commons and mirrors about six inches in size and some mixed silver fish from the other Kilworth Sticks Fishery waters which will be allowed to grow on before the water opens for angling, probably in 2012/2013.
 Visit Kilworth Sticks Fishery on the Net
Kilworth Sticks Fishery is developing its own website which can be found at www.kilworthsticksfishery.com. Incorporating outline details of the fishery, a full set of rules and directions, the scope of the site will be extended over the coming months to provide the latest news and match results.
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How to get there...
 Kilworth Sticks is within easy driving distance of the M1 and M6 motorways and the main A5 trunk road.
When travelling north or south on the M1, leave the motorway at the Lutterworth exit and follow the A4304 and signs for Market Harborough. After passing through the village of Walcote keep on the road for about two miles until you come to Kimcote Road - the first road to the left - at the corner of which is a sign for Kilworth Sticks Farm. Turn down this road and you will find the entrance to Kilworth Sticks Farm and the fishery on the left. Follow the track to the far end of the farm buildings for the Lizzie's Carp Lake car park. The track to the other pools is in the far right hand corner of the car park.
If travelling on the M6, leave the motorway at Junction 1 signed Lutterworth and follow the A426 to Lutterworth, going straight over the first roundabout and turning right onto the A4304 signed Market Harborough at the second. After passing through the village of Walcote keep on the road for about two miles until you come to Kimcote Road - the first road to the left - at the corner of which is a sign for Kilworth Sticks Farm. Turn down this road and you will find the entrance to Kilworth Sticks Farm and the fishery on the left. Follow the track to the far end of the farm buildings for the Lizzie's Carp Lake car park. The track to the other pools is in the far right hand corner of the car park.
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Kilworth Sticks Fishery
Within easy driving distance of the M1 and M6 motorways, Kilworth Sticks offers a mix of pleasure, specimen carp and match fishing on a total of five lakes and pools in the heart of Leicestershire between Lutterworth and Market Harborough.
Over the past winter a great deal of work has been carried out by the enthusiastic and pro-active new managers at the fishery who have replaced most of the former old wooden platform pegs with concrete slab pegs (see photograph right), removed dead trees and branches, have tidied up the banks and have removed surplus weed.
Because Kilworth Sticks is a fairly informal fishery where the emphasis is on anglers and their families having an enjoyable and relaxing day out with the opportunity of catching plenty of fish there are few rules. In common with most venues these days, anglers can only use barbless hooks and keepnets can only be used in matches.
To prevent injury to fish stocks, braid is not allowed and all fish must be netted.