In the words of Carpology…

“One venue that has proved very popular in the north because of the quality fishing on offer is The Selby 3 Lakes complex, especially their well-established day ticket, Lake One. The old, four-acre lake has matured beautifully and now boasts gorgeous, picturesque surroundings for the anglers to simply lose themselves in”.

The lake features a long island running up the middle of the water and you can get onto this from one side of the bank but no fishing is permitted from it – it is only used for baiting up and looking for fish. There are six dedicated carp swims on either side of the island, all of which produce equal amounts of carp when the conditions are right. There are other swims inbetween but these have been built with the coarse angler in mind. The lake boasts a whole range of features including gravel, silt, overhanging trees and snaggy areas, all perfect for presenting a bait. The fish do like to get in close at times so being quiet, accurate and ensuring you cast with as little disturbance as possible will help you fool these stunning carp.

No magic rigs or bait are needed to fool these fish, just a good attention to detail when it comes to baiting: a good tight area of good quality bait coupled with simple rigs with top quality components will always do the trick. Zig Rigs and surface presentations are renowned for doing well during the spring and summer months (especially in the spring when the buds are appearing on the trees).

All night fishing needs to be pre-booked and  day ticket angling, please ring at least the day before to book. All anglers under the age of 14 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Facilities on site include a porta-loo which is cleaned and emptied on a very regular basis, a burger van open from Monday to Saturday, all year round and bait supply.

Rod limit: Three rods
Location: Selby 3 Lakes, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8NB
Contact: Roger Hind on 07818 092420
Website:www.selby3lakes.co.uk

Prices:

  Day Ticket – Dawn to Dusk – £10.  You MUST ring the day before to book.  

Night Fishing – MUST be pre-booked and times are 12pm to 12pm. £25 for 1st 24hrs and £20 for every 24hrs thereafter. 

Facilities: Toilet on-site. Bait supplied. Burger Van.