DIRECTIONS
THE OLD HOUGH COARSE FISHERY
The Fishery is located 3 miles from Middlewich, 4 miles from Sandbach. Please note: If your Sat Nav uses post codes, CW10 0HQ will show Dragons Lane which becomes FORGE MILL LANE at our fishery.
From Middlewich take A530 to Nantwich. After 2-3, miles look for brown sign to ‘Old Hough Coarse Fishery’ on left. Turn left and fishery is 3/4 mile on the right.
From Sandbach take A533 to Middlewich. After 3 miles (and 1/4 mile after Fox Inn on left) turn left into MILL LANE. At ‘T’ junction, turn right. Stay on this road for 2 miles, fishery is on the left.
match rules
- No Floating Baits (wafters can be used but must be fished under the surface).
- No pole cups over the water until the all in.
- Only one rod and line in the water at anyone time, no feeding with the pole whilst fishing the rod.
- No Meat of many description (please note other banned baits under previous rules above.
- 2 kilo groundbait limit.
- 6 pints limit.
- Maximum hook size 12 (barbless only)
- No Braid.
- Free running feeder rigs and bombs only(no knots, stops above the feeder) no elasicated feeders or bombs
- a float must be used (over shotting is allowed)
- 50lbs net limit and two must be submerged at the start of the match. If three nets are used and fish spread out evenly, all fish will be weighed.
- Angler are allowed the fish half way between you and the next angler. If every other peg is being used used are allowed to the nearest platform leg.
- Nets must not be submerged until 15 minutes before the all in and should be placed on the bank to dry, when you arrive at your peg.
- Gardening is allowed but you can only trim above the water line. if vegetation is cut above the water line you must remove it from the lake. Strictly no digging or pulling reeds out.
- No feeding reeds or banks
- small balls of pellets or grounbaits can be thrown
- All general rules still apply