Broom Fisheries

A well-established day-ticket coarse and match fishery on a 200-acre estate on the Solway Coast, around 15 minutes from Carlisle. Nine lakes are fully stocked, including a purpose-built canal lake, and the fishery holds the Scottish match fishing record at 128lb 6oz. On-site tackle shop, toilets, and caravan/camping facilities.

• Fishing permits to be purchased prior to commencement of fishing
• Fishing is from platforms only – NOT bridges
• No rods to be left unattended whilst the hook is in the water
• All fish over 2 ounces must be netted, not swung to hand
• Trophy shots must be taken over an unhooking mat, with the fish being no more than 20 inches above the mat
• Fish must be returned to the water from the platform they were landed on, as quickly and safely as possible
• No fish to be handled in rags or placed on hard surfaces
• No fish to be moved from pool to pool or removed from the fishery
• Poachers will be prosecuted
• Any children (under 16 years) that are fishing must be accompanied by a fishing adult at all times
• Toilets are provided for your convenience – use them NOT the bushes
• Visitors are not permitted to roam and must stay within 10 meters of the waterside
• All rubbish to be placed in bins or taken home
• All anglers must be in possession of a landing net & unhooking mat
• Landing nets must be used at all times
• No keep-nets – for Biosecurity reasons
• Maximum breaking strain of line 12lb
• Maximum hook size 10
• Barbless hooks only
• No braided line or braided hook lengths of any description
• No audible bite alarms, radios and phones must be made quiet
• No liquidised meat baits
• Fish friendly ground baits and pellets only
• All baits must be in bait boxes NO tins of any description on the bank-side
• Un-used baits must NOT be left on the bank-side
• No Spinning