Covid Lockdown 5th January 2021 We have been advised by the Angling Trust, that all fisheries must close from midnight tonight. Details of their advice is available on the Trusts website: https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/ We regret that we have no option but to close the lakes once again and that we will not, therefore, be open tomorrow….
Covid Lockdown 5th January 2021 Another year, another lockdown!! However, at present we remain open whilst we seek further guidance on the extent and implications for this latest lockdown. As soon as we know more, we will let you know here on our website and via our Facebook page. If it becomes necessary to close…
Covid Tier 4 Lockdown We are open. Following the latest Government announcement regarding the Covid outbreak, unless informed otherwise, we will be remaining open. However, anglers are asked to respect Government rules and advice regarding long journeys and consider how far you are travelling (and whether or not you have to travel from outside a…
Re-Opening from 7am Monday 9th November We are pleased to announce that we will re-open our doors from 7am on Monday 9th November. However, please be aware of the following: Travel: The current guidance permits travel to access, amongst others, fishing venues, but states that long journeys should be avoided, where possible. We urge all…
Covid 19 – The New Normal From the 21st September, we will be returning to a fully ticketed system with tickets collected from AKC. AKC will now be open from 7am until 2pm daily. A small number of changes remain in place for the time being: The temporary swim 3 on Lake Pepper (Old) will…
After what has been a very wet October, the weekend (despite still being wet!!) brought some joy for Mitchell Mace who landed a new pb. Ironically, Mitchell landed this same fish back in the summer, albeit at a slightly lighter weight. And here she is: Mitchell landed his prize, weighing 42lbs 10oz, from peg…
Covid 19 – The New Normal From the 1st September, we will be operating what will be the new “normal.” A small number of changes remain in place for the time being: The fishery will continue to open from 7.30am. The temporary swim 3 on Lake Pepper (Old) will remain. All anglers fishing overnight must bring…
Covid 19 – Update 9 As we are nearing a return to more normal operations, this will be (what we hope is) the final Covid update. From the 31st July, the specimen lakes diary and booking page will re-open and anglers wishing to fish Lakes Pepper and Christine will be able to book as before….
Covid 19 – Update 8 From the 1st July gates will open from 7.30am. Overnight Fishing on Lake Alder From 1st July a limited number of overnight tickets (up to a maximum of 5) will be available to fish on Lake Alder (priced at £5 for Season Ticket holders and £20 for day tickets…
Sadly we have to report the loss of one of our 50+ lbs fish out of Lake Pepper. Landed last year by Dale Crowson, at a weight of 53lbs (a regular at over 40lbs, this was the first and only time she tipped the scales at over 50lbs to our knowledge), and sadly now passed…
The Memorial Match is an annual event in the Cottington Calendar and arguably one of its most important, commemorating bailiff Dave Wall, who sadly passed away 10 years ago. This years event saw a slight change in format (due to the Covid restrictions and social distancing measures), but was no less competitive for it. An…
Its been a long time coming, but at last anglers are back on the banks at Cottington and we’re able to start publishing some of the fish that have been landed, rather than Covid updates. And one of the first to take advantage of the eased lockdown measures and get back onto the specimen lakes…
Covid 19 – Update 7a Amendment: To purchase a day ticket for the general coarse lakes (Specimen Lakes are still closed) you must call AKC (01304 380691) between 9.00am – 10.30am the day before you wish to fish (no earlier). If you need to purchase any equipment, you can do this at the same time and…
Covid 19 – Update 6 We will be re-opening for day ticket sales (on the general coarse lakes only) on Tuesday 26th May. The specimen lakes remain closed at the moment. Day tickets will be limited to 25 per day, sold on a first come, first serve basis and must be booked and paid…
Covid 19 – Update 5 Not surprisingly Season Tickets have been in high demand and there are now only a handful left. However, before purchasing, please be aware that we are looking to open for day ticket sales very shortly, so please only apply for Season Tickets (see link below in Update 4) if…
Covid 19 – Update 4 Great News!! We are open, but in a limited way. Season Tickets: We have started to re-open the fishery to existing season ticket holders only. However, our priority remains the health and well-being of our anglers, fishery personnel and all those on site. For this reason we are currently…
Covid 19 – Update 3 Great News!! The Government has confirmed that fisheries can re-open. However, our priority remains the health and welfare of our anglers, fishery personnel and the wider community in which we all live. With this in mind, we will be starting gradually, testing the measures we have in place and…
Covid 19 – Update 2 Dear Anglers, Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on the 10th May that some restrictions are being eased, including access to some sports, there has been much speculation that this could include fishing. We know that many of you are keen to get back to the bankside with rods…
Covid 19 – Update 1 Dear Anglers, We hope that you are all managing to stay safe and well. We’re sorry for the blanket e-mail to you all, (particularly if you have already seen the announcement on our website and facebook pages), but this was the most timely way in which we could…
Closure Due to Corona Virus Dear Anglers, As a result of the Prime Ministers announcement yesterday evening, restricting people’s movements (to shop for essential items, travel to and from work, meet any medical needs and to exercise once per day), regrettably Cottington Lakes has no option but to close temporarily. This decision has not been…
Pickings were slim for Dale Crowson, fishing peg 1 on Old Pepper. He only saw one fish during his whole session. But one fish is better than no fish. So how to tease it out? Initial attempts using dog biscuit proved unsuccessful. The following day it was back but this time much higher in the…
Cottington Lakes is proud to support the Plastic Free Deal initiative, aimed at reducing the single use plastics that are contaminating our waters and our countryside: For more information about this great initiative have a look at their website: http://plasticfreedeal.org.uk/ and/or their facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/PlasticFreeDeal/
This monster would grace most specimen waters. But Joshua Handley, fishing with a friend at the weekend (2nd June), landed it out of Lake Alder. This is the second time in recent weeks this stunning Mirror has been out, this time at 32lbs 2oz, topping her previous weight by a slender ounce. Congratulations Joshua on…
Bait boats are permitted on Lakes Pepper and Christine. However, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of anglers who have got them stuck and had to ask for them to be recovered. We are a small family run business and doing this takes valuable time away from us to carry out important…
Graham Finn is a field tester for Next Generation Tackle (NGT) and has been bringing anglers young and old down to Cottington to fish the coarse lakes for a couple of years now. A busy early part of the year meant that the Easter weekend was the first opportunity to get out this year. And…
A recent overnight session on Alder left Ben McDonnell with a haul of 5 fish, including one 30lbs + Mirror. But first out of the bag was this 17lb 9oz common, which Ben landed using Casual Carpers Salted Caramel: An overnight alarm call left Ben with a lovely Koi, also landed using Salted Caramel. Weighing…
David Harden joins the limited few who have been fortunate enough to land Cottington’s Big Girl at over 50lbs. David landed her at 9pm on the 4th March from peg 10, weighing in at 51lbs 6oz. For those wondering where best to try and land the Big Girl, pick a spot… any spot!! She’s…
We know that lots of anglers are waiting anxiously to be able to book spaces on Lakes Pepper & Christine for 2019. Well, we’re almost there and we are working very hard to make the new diary and booking system available from the 1st November. But before releasing the diary, we need to make…
Ben McDonnell joined his dad, Mac McDonnell, for 5 days on Lake Christine courtesy of Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club as part of a long service award for Mac who has worked at the club for 40 years. Mac, fishing from peg 4, and using Maple Nut, got off to a great start when he…
