CUDMORE FISHERIES National Angling Centre

PREDATOR FISHING

PREDATOR FISHING RULES
(Including Catfish, Pike and perch)
When purchasing a ticket you agree to be bound by the following rules.

• No fish to be killed or taken from the fishery.
• Juniors must be accompanied by an adult experienced predator angler at all times.
• All fish must be returned immediately to the water after capture.
• Only barbless single hooks to be used.
• Cudmore Fishery operates an immediate strike rule to avoid deep hooking.
• The use of treble hooks on plugs and spinners is permitted, providing that all hooks are fully de-barbed, and ONLY Coated Wire Trace to be used minimum 18in and 30lb B/S.
• We permit fly fishing techniques at designated areas, however hooks must be Single.
  Minimum 15lb B/S mono main line.
• Braided line may be used recommended minimum 30lb B/S.
• Anglers must be in position of a specimen unhooking mat (minimum 42in or 106cm) and specimen net (minimum 42in or 106cm) plus a set of long nose Forceps for unhooking.
• Live bait is allowed but only Roach, Bream and Gudgeon caught from the lake you are fishing.
• You must use a proper live bait net to hold your live bait, no Keepnets or Landing Nets to be used.
• Do not bring dead or live coarse baits on to the fishery in any form.
• The only dead baits allowed are freezer sea baits.
• Handle all fish with the greatest of care, do not lift fish other than over an Unhooking mat and do not stand up with a fish.
• Return all fish to the water using a net or weigh sling.
• Avoca, Tara and Adelaide pools are stocked with none native fish under license
  No. EILFA 1557V2, no fish are to be moved, killed, taken or introduced even dead or live bait from any of these lakes, if you do you will be prosecuted under E.A regulations and fined a minimum £2,000.
• No wire traces ONLY Coated Wire Trace to be used apart from when fly or lure fishing, a “pike safe” hook material must be used or mono of minimum 30lb B/S for all traces and rigs.
• Any problems occurring while unhooking a predator you must call the fishery staff for assistance, while waiting return the fish to the water in a landing net to assist with recovery, DO NOT cut traces or leave hooks in fish.