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MID KENT FISHERIES - Rules

RULES (2005/06 ISSUE)

  1. No more than 3 rods to be used at any one time. 4 rods may be used between 1st November and 31st March in each season.
  2. Barbed hooks must be used when carp fishing.
  3. Use of keep nets to be kept to a minimum. Minimum size should be 20”x10”. There is also a total ban on carp sacks for any reason.  This applies to ALL our waters.
  4. No dogs or other animals to be brought on to any MKF waters (except Chilham and Shalmsford Street complex), without prior permission from the office.
  5. Day tickets are available to guests fishing with an adult member and MUST be purchased in advance from the office at Chilham Mill.  Guests may only fish nights between October 1 and March 31 in any season.  Guests may only use 2 rods. Siblings under the age of 11 may fish free with their parent member provided they are in the same swim.  Only one rod per child.
  6. No non-fishing guests, except partner, on any water after sunset.
  7. No litter to be left at any time. You will be responsible for any litter in your swim whether yours or not. No Excessive noise.
  8. No lights to be used at night except hand held or head torches, use of which should be kept to a minimum.
  9. The following baits are banned: ALL nut baits, live baits, gorge baits, aniline dyed maggots and unboiled seed baits. There is a total ban of trout pellets on all waters (carp pellets only to be used).
  10. Rods must be attended at all times whilst fishing.
  11. No fires.
  12. Current membership card and EA licence(s) to be carried at all times whilst on our waters, whether fishing or not.
  13. NO LEAD SHOT to be used. No permanently fixed leads to be used
  14. Toilet facilities, where available, should be used. All other venues to be left clean.
  15. Members must park in areas provided and display current permit in window at all times. Please place guest permit in window of all guest cars.
  16. Fishing in rivers at any MKF site is strictly forbidden unless authorised by the Fisheries Manager.
  17. No fishing from boats is permitted and no boat must be taken onto the lakes without prior permission from the Fisheries Manager. No model boats to be used for baiting.
  18. Groundbait should be used in moderation to avoid pollution.
  19. Wading is not permitted except for landing fish.
  20. No trees to be cut or damaged.
  21. An adult must accompany a junior member (under 16) when fishing nights unless an exemption has been given by a staff member.
  22. All fish must be returned to the water. At no time should fish be transferred from one water to another.
  23. Members must be in possession of an assembled landing net and unhooking mat at all times.
  24. Please report all dead fish to the Fisheries Manager.
  25. Trailers can be walked around lakes to swims but no cars at any time around any lake or beside swims.
  26. Maximum length of stay on any one lake is 48 hours with 24 hour break before returning. Members wishing to fish for longer must notify the office before they fish for a decision to be made. Holiday bookings of one week are permitted on a pre-bookable basis.

PIKE FISHING

  1. Spinning for pike is permitted all year. Dead baits must only be used between 1 October and 31 March in each season.
  2. No pike fishing using less than 15lb line.
  3. Wire traces must be used when pike fishing: min length 18” of 20lb BS minimum.
  4. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES must live fish be brought onto our waters.
  5. Juniors must be accompanied by an adult when pike fishing.
  6. No gags to be used for unhooking purposes.
  7. Crushed barbs or semi-barbed snap tackle to be used in pike fishing.
  8. Maximum of 3 rods only at any time.
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