Woodside Fishery and Holiday Lodges

Woodside Pool

With 20 pegs, Woodside Pool is the longest established water on the site. Catering predominantly for pleasure, match and club anglers, it is well stocked with carp and F1s which account for some impressive match weights with the current record standing at over 200lbs. With lots of commons and mirrors to the high teens, Woodside has the odd fish, including koi carp, to 20lbs.

In addition to the carp, Woodside is also well stocked with some good sized roach, as well as rudd, skimmer bream, tench averaging 2lbs to 3lbs, and big perch which have been caught to over 4lbs.

The main features include the island near to which are several 10-foot deep holes on the open water side, lily pads and a marginal ledge about three to four feet deep before the bottom slopes off to a maximum depth of six feet.

Best fished on the waggler or pole down the edge with sweetcorn or pellet for the carp; maggots and casters for the silver fish and prawns for the perch, some anglers also have a great deal of success with a 10 to 15 gram Method feeder again fished down the edge. This technique works particularly well in summer as does fishing shallow on a pellet waggler or long pole.

If it’s a big weight you’re after, then Woodside Lake is the water to head for. Because it is a popular match water, visiting anglers are advised to check the Fixtures Page on Woodside’s own website for availability.

Island Pool

Island Pool’s main features are its two islands, large areas of weed, it’s undulating bottom and depths in excess of nine feet. Because it has a large amount of natural food including blood worm and freshwater mussels, the fish are less dependent on angler’s baits which can make Island Pool the most challenging of the three Woodside waters.

Stocked with carp to a similar size as those in Woodside Pool but averaging 2lbs to 3lbs and with plenty of low doubles, Island Pool also has a good head of  F1s, skimmer bream, roach, rudd, the odd chub and tench. With the occasional ghost carp to 20lbs it also holds bigger perch than Woodside Pool with fish having been caught to over 5lbs.

The biggest officially recorded perch weighed in at 5lbs 4oz, but one angler reportedly weighed in a specimen of 5lbs 9oz. With lots of perch around the 3lbs mark, drop shotting is the most popular technique when fishing for the perch using prawns, worm or casters.

Island Pool can also be a particularly rewarding water for roach which are said to provide some phenomenal sport in autumn and winter to anglers fishing chopped worm or casters down the edge.

Because Island Pool is also a popular match water, visiting anglers are advised to check the Fixtures Page on Woodside’s own website for availability.

Charlie's Pool

Classed as an easy water to fish, anglers are guaranteed a bite pretty well every chuck with the added advantage that, because it is not used for matches, it is always available to for pleasure anglers. This makes Charlie’s Pool a great venue for those wanting to catch plenty of fish, newcomers to the sport and parents with youngsters.

Charlie’s has no fixed pegs which means anglers can fish from wherever they want on the grass banks and whilst it is only two to three feet deep around the edge it has a bowl shaped bottom which drops gradually to just over 10 feet in the middle.

It is stocked mainly with small carp to about 2lbs, the occasional koi carp plus a large head of roach and rudd. The rudd are particularly interesting in that there are three different varieties in the water – some are silver in colour, others are a buttery yellow and some are blood orange in colour with black spots. The pool also holds some nice perch which go to 4lbs 7oz and some small chub.

Whilst all techniques work well on Charlie’s, it is predominantly a pole water with anglers fishing down the edge or in open water.

House Pool

House pool is closed until further notice due to on-going maintenance work.

House pool is the newest water at Woodside being initially dug as an additional match pool. However, a change in direction resulted in the water being made deeper and stocked heavily with roach, rudd and skimmer bream to be more suited to the general pleasure angler.

Now a dedicated silverfish pool, it is popular amongst anglers wanting a change from catching carp. Come the winter months,  House pool comes into its own.

The accommodation

The cabins are fully self-catering and offer spacious and comfortable accommodation for up to six adults with all modern facilities. Fully double-glazed with gas central heating and satellite TV, the cabins comprise three 10ft x 10ft bedrooms (two bedrooms with two single beds, one master bedroom with double bed, plus double bed settee in living area, an 8ft x 8ft bathroom with shower, a 21ft x 17ft living/dining area with kitchen and 20 metre square elevated decked area acting as patio and BBQ area.

Bed linen and towels are provided and all four cabins offer private parking alongside the property and an individual picnic area. There is also additional off road parking for visitors or additional vehicles.

Anglers should note that Woodside Fishery does not take bookings for stag or hen parties.

Please be advised that guests leaving the cottages must check out by 10am latest. Guests arriving must check in after 2.00pm unless specifically arranged with the management.

For details of prices and terms please visit Woodside Fishery’s own website or telephone 01299 270565 or 07968 111415.

Guests staying in the accommodation are offered discounted fishing at a rate of £5.00 for adults and £3.00 for children under 16.

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