Day Tickets Available

Blackland Lakes

Stockley Lane, Calne, SN11 0NQ 01249 810943 Website
Waters
2
Total Pegs
—
Day Ticket
£7
Open
08:00 – 20:00
Biggest Fish
TBC
Opening Information Fishing available 8am to 8pm daily. Site reception open Mon-Sat 9am-6pm (Fri until 8pm), Sun 9am-4pm. Reduced hours October to March.
About This Fishery

A well-established campsite and coarse fishery set in 15 acres of beautiful Wiltshire countryside near Calne, close to the North Wessex Downs and National Trust sites at Cherhill and Avebury. The fishery, which dates from 1983, comprises two spring-fed chalk-water lakes renowned for excellent fish condition and clear water, alongside a nature reserve lake for wildfowl.

Visit & Contact
01249 810943
enquiries@blacklandlakes.co.uk

On Site

Car Parking
Caravan / Camping
Showers
Toilets

Nearby Tackle Shops

Straight-line distance from this fishery
Mill Farm Trout Lakes
Devizes
7.8 miles
Angling Direct Swindon
Swindon
13.3 miles
Hinders
Swindon
14.9 miles
Angling Direct Bristol
Bristol
23.7 miles

Ticket Prices

Subject to change — confirm with venue
Adult
Day Ticket
Peak - 1 rod
£10.00
Adult
Day Ticket
Off-Peak - 1 rod
£7.00
Adult
Day Ticket
Camper - Peak - 1 rod
£7.50
Adult
Day Ticket
Camper - Off-Peak - 1 rod
£6.50

The Waters

Select a water to view details, species & records Water details, species & records
Heron Lake
1.0
acres
3.6m
max
1.2m
min

Specimen carp lake. Chalky spring-fed water. Stocked with mirror carp from Tony Campbell's Carp4Restocking strain (150lb+ added as part of recent restocking programme). Full carp care equipment required: minimum 10lb mainline, wetted unhooking mat, landing net minimum 80cm at widest point. No keep nets. Recent improvements include sample netting, snag removal, Siltex water treatment and CCTV monitoring.

Species & Weights
Bream —
Crucian Carp —
Perch —
Roach —
Rudd —
Tench —
Stan's Lake
0.5
acres
2.7m
max
1.2m
min

Named after Stan Haines who excavated both lakes in 1983 with a dragline excavator. Mixed coarse lake with smaller fish, ideal for beginners and match anglers. Keepnets permitted by arrangement.

Species & Weights
Bream —
Carp —
Crucian Carp —
Gudgeon —
Perch —
Roach —
Rudd —
Tench —
Heron Lake
1.0
acres
3.6m
max
1.2m
min

Specimen carp lake. Chalky spring-fed water. Stocked with mirror carp from Tony Campbell's Carp4Restocking strain (150lb+ added as part of recent restocking programme). Full carp care equipment required: minimum 10lb mainline, wetted unhooking mat, landing net minimum 80cm at widest point. No keep nets. Recent improvements include sample netting, snag removal, Siltex water treatment and CCTV monitoring.

Species & Weights
Bream —
Crucian Carp —
Perch —
Roach —
Rudd —
Tench —
Stan's Lake
0.5
acres
2.7m
max
1.2m
min

Named after Stan Haines who excavated both lakes in 1983 with a dragline excavator. Mixed coarse lake with smaller fish, ideal for beginners and match anglers. Keepnets permitted by arrangement.

Species & Weights
Bream —
Carp —
Crucian Carp —
Gudgeon —
Perch —
Roach —
Rudd —
Tench —
Fishery Rules
Tackle
  • Barbless hooks only. No hooks larger than size 4.
  • Heron Lake (specimen carp): minimum 10lb mainline, wetted carp unhooking mat and landing net of at least 80cm required. No keep nets on Heron Lake.
  • Ledger rigs must be free running, not fixed.
  • No braided mainline. No mainlines under 5lb breaking strain.
  • Two rod limit on all tickets.
Bait
  • No groundbait. No nuts. Feed sparingly and take leftover bait home - do not dump bait in the lakes.
Conduct
  • No bivvies or kit to be left unattended.
  • Unhooking mats and towels used to handle fish must be wetted before use. Do not hold fish (especially carp) more than 2ft above the ground.
Access
  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • No fishing from the islands or from within the lake using waders.
Safety
  • Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.