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       GARBOLINO LINDHOLME LAKES , ENGLAND'S BIGGEST MATCH FISHERY

 

Lindholme lakes is on the boarders of South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, in the uniquely insular area of the isle of Axholme, the market town of Epworth home of John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism is 4 miles to the east

 General Information :   

8 superb match lakes with a massive 505 pegs

Enquires and match bookings contact Neil or Bev Grantham Tel : 01427 872905

address:   Lindholme lakes , Don farm, West Carr , Epworth, Doncaster , DN9 1LF

website address : www.lindholmelakes.co.uk

Fishery Rules

1.Keepnets to E.A. Rules
2.Fishing for pike is prohibited, only allowed in the Big lake.
3.All fish must be returned to the water.
4.No dogs, radios or wading.
5.Lead shot to E.A. Rules.

6. max hook size 10
7.Barbless hooks only.
8.No Joker or Blood Worm.
9.Groundbait only in Cups or Feeder

10.No cat or dog meat allowed

11.one none fishing guest per angler only

12.free running method feeders only

13.no fixed rigs

14.lindholme feed pellets only , on sale in the bait shop priced £2 per bag

15. all litter to be placed in the bins or taken home

 

Facilities include

 

Bait and tackle shop, 50 seater cafe, car parking to most pegs, male & female toilets, caravan pitches with electric hook up.  
 

The Lakes :

Bonsai Lake : 

This is a mixed lake OF 4 ACRE  with 85 pegs, all disabled friendly .

mainly 6ft deep with ledges and all pegs have a island to fish to ,

best baits for the bonsai include ,pellets ,chopped worm , maggots, casters,  floating baits in summer only                                            

Match Record for this lake is 286lb form peg 70

fish species and sizes :

double figure carp , Tench to 9lb, Roach to 2lb , bream to 8lb Barble to 5lb chub to 4lb

WILLOWS LAKE

A mixed lake of 3 acre with 60 pegs, ranging form 4ft - 6ft deep

The Willows Lake is a 60peg match lake  originally being part of the big lake. The lake fished well last year, containing 2500 Crucian Carp, 3500 Roach, 3000 Bream, 2500 Rudd, 2500 Chub, Barbel and a large stock of Tench. It produced match weights of 177lb plus.

A further 7000 mixed stock carp and Golden Tench has been added

best baits are pellets, maggots, casters, chopped worm and floating baits in the summer only

Best fished on the pole  at 10mtrs and 6 mtrs

fish species and sizes :

double figure carp , Tench to 9lb, Roach to 2lb , bream to 8lb Barble to 5lb chub to 4lb

Match Record for this lake is 177lb form peg 44

The Laurels lake

With 69 pegs available the refurbished lake is in excellent condition and awaits the discerning angler. Covering over Three Acres it is currently stocked with Carp, Tench, Barbel, Bream, Perch, Chub, Roach and Rudd. The Match weights are  producing over 100lb of fish.

best baits are pellets, maggots, casters, chopped worm and floating baits in the summer only

Best fished on the pole  at 10mtrs and 6 mtrs

fish species and sizes :

double figure carp , Tench to 9lb, Roach to 2lb , bream to 8lb Barble to 5lb chub to 4lb

Match Record for this lake is 175lb-5oz form peg 41

THE BIG LAKE

The Big Lake has 60 pegs and  is 8.5 acres and  up to 15 feet deep in places and is over 150 years old

well stocked with 28lb plus carp.
It is well known for its stock of large Tench to 11lb plus and large pike and carp to 28lb

 

best baits are pellets, Boilies sweet corn and pellets

fish species and sizes :

double figure carp to 28lb+, Tench to 11lb +, Roach to 2lb , bream to 10lb Perch to 4lb pike to 36lb

The Loco Lake

A  5 acre lake with 50 pegs , this lake was new in 2006

best baits are pellets, maggots, casters, chopped worm and sweet corn

Match record is 144lb 40z

fish species and sizes :

double figure carp , Tench to 5lb, Roach to 1lb , bream to 9lb

The Strip pond

The Strip was a new 1 acre  lake for the 2004 season, it is stocked with small stockie carp by the thousand 15000 to be exact and some large quality tench up to 9lb 2oz.

To keep this small lakes large stock alive water is pumped into the lake and allowed to run out the other end all night every day thus keeping the water quality near perfect

 

match record for the strip is 126lb

 

best baits are pellets, maggots, casters, chopped worm and sweet corn

 

 carp to 8lb  , Tench to 6lb, Roach to 1lb ,   chub to 1lb perch to 1lb

 

Beeches Lake

This is a 4 acre match lake hosting 40 pegs with carp to 8 lb, tench to 8 lb and is known locally as the duel in the Isle of Axholme. The match record is 290 lb held by Robert Hitchens. This is a very picturesque lake and you can park behind all pegs.

best baits are pellet, sweet corn , meat and paste

 

The oasis lake

 

NEW FOR 2008  this lake has 70 pegs with all anglers able to reach the far bank with 14mtrs of pole

you can park your car behind every peg also every peg is disable friendly and is 6ft deep all the way round ,

it has been stocked with carp to 10lb, tench -4lb bream -2lb roach -1lb and perch - 80z

best baits , pellets sweet corn maggots and caster

 

DIRECTIONS  

Leave M180 at junctions 1,Take A18 Scunthorpe ,2nd right to Sandtoft,

follow until roundabout take Wroot Road turn right 1500mtrs on right

Lindholme Lakes
Don Farm
Epworth
DONCASTER
DN9 1LF

01427 872905

 

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