Petty Pool
A secluded Cheshire mere surrounded by woodland, known for bream, carp and other specimen fish.
Another of the “Cheshire Meres”, Petty Pool is very much a secluded water, set amongst a large area of pristine woodland. Averaging 9 feet in depth, Petty is known to produce some very large bream and carp, along with some specimen eels, roach, perch, tench, pike and even occasional brown trout.
Venue Specifics
Northwich AA has exclusive fishing rights to the whole of Petty Pool. However, members may only fish from the 14 stages provided. Fishing is not allowed from any other area of the pool either by members or non members.
Guests and non members are not permitted.
Any member visiting the water for any reason must be in possession of their membership card.
Petty Pool is subject to a publicity ban. Members wishing to publish photographs of fish must seek the approval of the Management Committee. On no account may he fishery be referred to by name in the media.
Fishing is only allowed from 04:00 to 23:30 no rods/lines are allowed in the water outside of these times, night fishing is not permitted.
Members must not arrive in the car park before 03:30 and must vacate the car park by 00:00 at the latest.
In order to negate any need to arrive before 03.30 a draw system will be used to decide upon the allocation of pegs, unless mutually agreed otherwise. Members will place their membership cards into a hat. The first to draw will have the first choice of peg, the second to draw will have second choice, and so on. Members must remain in the car park until 03:45 at which time the draw will be conducted if necessary.
There is no close season on Petty Pool.
The gate at Monkey Lodge must be kept padlocked shut at all times unless it has been padlocked in the open position by the owner of Keepers Cottage.
The car park gate must be kept padlocked shut at all times.
Members must maintain a low vehicle speed (max. 10 m.p.h.) on the access drive due to the possible presence of children.
Members must not park on the access drive; for any reason.
Members must not camp or wander around in the woodland adjacent to the fishing stages.
Stock
Bream
Carp
Common Carp
Eel
Mirror Carp
Perch
Pike
Roach
Tench
Rules
Please see the general rules here.
These rules are additional to the General Rules for this water. ALL RULES APPLY
NO Anglers on Pettypool car park before 3.30 am
NO Anglers on the lake before 3.45am
NO tackle to be left in swims between 11.30 pm and 3.45 am
NO Spodding after 8.00 pm
NO Shock leaders to be used on pegs 1-4. 15lb minimum line
NO Baiting from opposite side
NO Pre baiting
NO members allowed in boat without life jacket and accompanied by the bailiff.
NO maintenance, tree cutting or trimming without NAA consent.
NO lead core or fused leaders. Tubing only
You may not arrive or enter its car park before 3.30 am and a draw for swims may take place at 03.45 am should a single member ask for it, and at this point all attending members must take part in the draw without complaint. If any members wish to swap swims with another member after the draw this is at their discretion, but no other draws will take place after 03.45 am.
Work Party members only 1st April – 30th April 23.59 hrs
Access and Parking
The car park gate must be kept padlocked shut at all times.
Members must maintain a low vehicle speed (max. 10 m.p.h.) on the access drive due to the possible presence of children.
Members must not park on the access drive; for any reason.
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