Carney Pools
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Bishton Farm Lane
Wolseley Bridge Staffordshire ST18 OXE |
Description:
Carney Pools is a picturesque 12 acre site on the edge of Cannock Chase, located between Rugeley and Stafford.
There are two coarse fishing pools known as Damsel and Dragon Pool, both available for day tickets and match anglers. They have facilities for disabled anglers and welcome visitors of all ages and abilities.
Damsel at 1.4-acres and 23-pegs has an average depth of 4ft and contains a huge head of carp to low-doubles. Also mixed in with the carp are tench, bream, perch, roach and gudgeon.
Dragon Pool has 19-swims and is a little deeper, with larger fish. The carp can top 20 lb and there are good numbers of 7 to 10 lb fish.
Also available are tench and bream to 6 lb, along with similar stocks as mentioned for Damsel Pool.
Carney Pools is a picturesque 12 acre site on the edge of Cannock Chase, located between Rugeley and Stafford.
There are two coarse fishing pools known as Damsel and Dragon Pool, both available for day tickets and match anglers. They have facilities for disabled anglers and welcome visitors of all ages and abilities.
Damsel at 1.4-acres and 23-pegs has an average depth of 4ft and contains a huge head of carp to low-doubles. Also mixed in with the carp are tench, bream, perch, roach and gudgeon.
Dragon Pool has 19-swims and is a little deeper, with larger fish. The carp can top 20 lb and there are good numbers of 7 to 10 lb fish.
Also available are tench and bream to 6 lb, along with similar stocks as mentioned for Damsel Pool.
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Tactics:
Various tactics work for bulk catches of carp in Carney Pools pellet waggler or pellet fished in the margins or to a feature are two of the most popular, with corn a good standby bait. Plenty of silver fish, and you may also catch some carp on float fished maggot or caster. For the larger carp on Dragon Pool, try legering a hair-rigged cube of meat, a couple of grains of corn, paste or a larger pellet. Good Swims: Anywhere really; these pools are generously stocked and the carp should soon find your feed. |
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Main Species:
Ticket Costs:
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Tickets
Day Ticket (2 Rods)
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Adult
£10.00
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Junior / OAP
£8.00
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DAY TICKET ANGLERS
Due to major works on Damsel Pool, it will now be closed until 2023.
Due to this now we are down to one pool dragon. All matches will still take place and will be open for day tickets on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
There will be no day tickets on Wednesdays, Saturdays and a few Sundays. We will keep you all informed each week what’s available. We hope everyone understands these procedures.
If anyone has any questions or needs to know what’s available please contact Edd on 07890447789
Permits on the bank with fishing from 7:00am to 5:00pm.
Please pack up in good time as electric gates will close for 5.00pm. If you do get locked in then you may be liable to a releasing fee of £30.00.
Please be aware that they do not do half day ticket prices, or fishing on an hourly rate. Ticket prices are the same throughout the day.
Please carry your current rod licence with you at all times – as you may be asked to produce it by the site bailiff, if asking for a concessionary ticket.
Disabled access. Toilet facilities. Food on site.
Rules:
- All anglers to hold a current Environment Agency Rod Licence and must produce it to anyone requesting to see it
- Barbless hooks only
- Maximum hook size (on both pools) 12
- N.B. Hook checks are made
- All rods to be attended at all times whilst a baited hook is in the water. DO NOT leave rods with baited hooks on the bank where ducks may eat the bait
- No surface fishing
- Keepnets in matches only
- No Braid of any kind
- All landing nets must be dipped upon arrival
- The fishery insists that unhooking mats are used for all large carp
- Never handle fish with towels or cloths of any kind
- Please dip nets before use in dip tanks provided
- Please read all the fishery rules on the notice board upon arriving
- Please note all children under 16 years must have a responsible adult with them at all times with some angling knowledge.
- No dogs around the pools – expect guide dogs
Bait Bans
- Trout pellets
- Nuts of any form
- Boilies
- Bloodworm/Joker
- Tinned cat/dog food
- Floating baits
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How to get there....
From Stafford (J13 or 14, M6) take the A34 from Stafford town centre to Cannock. At the top of Radford Bank you want the A513 Milford/Rugeley Road. Pass Milford Common on your right, continue on and at the roundabout turn left onto the A51 towards Stone. Go over the River Trent then the canal and turn right into Bishton Lane. Go over the slightly staggered crossroads and keep going. After you go over the rail bridge, turn immediately right and follow the green signs to the fishery. |
