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Located at Stubley Green Farm on Silver Street Besthorpe, The Club controls 3 Waters owned by the Watling family. We have held the lease since 1997.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025......The following were agreed and voted in at the AGM...... A ban on the match lake of floating baits and floating feed...... A MANDATORY club water participation match fe...
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A short L shape with 10 pegs.
The water holds Roach, Rudd, Skimmers,Bream up to 6lbs, F1`s, Perch up to 4lbs, Barbel up to 3lbs,Tench up to 3lbs and a few rouge Carp up into double figures
Match Lake
This is approximately .75 of an acre with 17 pegs.
There is a large head of Carp ranging from 8oz up to 8lbs, it also holds Skimmers, Roach and Perch.
The Moto X track is next to this Lake and it can be a bit noisy on Wednesday afternoon and all weekend, but this doesn't seem to affect the fishing.
Main Lake
This Lake is approximately 1.25 acres with 24 pegs.
An old gravel pit, which was created when the A11 bypass for Attleborough was built.
This holds the same species of fish as the Match Lake with the Carp up to 25lbs and the Bream up to 9lbs.
From May up to September we site a Portaloo behind the Main car park.
The entrance to the Lakes is accessible using the same track as Besthorpe Moto X, which has a combination lock for entry. There is also a combination lock on the Portaloo, which is for members only.
Membership
There are no Day tickets available, however we do issue guest tickets in advance from Besthorpe fishery shop for existing members only.
Tickets are available from the membership Secretary whose number is listed under contacts.
Juniors have to be accompanied by an adult or guardian for insurance purposes.
Members are fully covered by Club insurance for accidents or public liability to fish anywhere in the world except the USA.
The Club have a cap on membership, which is currently 150.
Fixture List
We have a very full club Fixture list that we like to encourage all members to participate in, not for the competition but for the enjoyment. We have a minimum of 21 Cups and Trophies including most improved angler and a handicap cup, which can be won by anybody new to fishing or even some of the old hands.