Farlows Lake

One of the original Colne Valley gravel pits, steeped in carp fishing history and written about by carp fishing greats Steve Briggs and Rob Maylin. Farlows once held the British Perch record (5lb 14oz, 1953), and its original dark, scaley carp are now well over 40 years old.

• Cashless site — card payments only, no cash accepted
• No bookings — first come, first served
• Anglers must report to the ticket office BEFORE setting up to fish
• All nets, slings and mats must be dipped in disinfectant baths before a ticket is issued
• Rod licence and carp care kit must be shown before purchase
• Catch and release only — removal of fish is treated as a criminal act, no sacking or retaining of fish
• Any 35lb+ fish must be reported to the tackle shop
• Minimum 15lb line (0.35mm) on Lakes 1 and 2, including zig/floater hooklinks; no braided mainline
• Minimum 42in landing net and large padded unhooking mat required regardless of target species
• Worms, casters, soil, pinkies, mussels, snails and bloodworm banned across the complex
• Maggots limited to 4 pints per day
• Rod and line only, 1 hook per line, barbed or micro-barbed hooks only
• Swims may be occupied a maximum of 7 days, followed by 14 days before returning to the same swim (unless pre-agreed)
• Buckets left in a swim for more than 20 minutes will be removed
• No lead core, unleaded, or fused leaders of any kind — fluorocarbon/monofilament shock leaders permitted if not fused
• No fixed lead rigs, leads must pass freely over leader knots
• Bait boats allowed
• Pike fishing permitted winter only
• No wading
• No guests without first consulting the tackle shop
• No litter
• No unauthorised selling of bait/tackle/food/products (immediate ban)
• No livebait brought onto site
• No recreational drugs (immediate ban)
• Zigs banned on Lake 1
• No drones without prior management consent