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TROUT FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD THESE PAST FEW DAYS AND MALCOLM CAUGHT A 9LBS RAINBOW ON A GH DADDY ON LAKE 3 THIS SUNDAY - BEST RAINBOW OF THE SEASON TO DATE - SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM - PHOTO IN THE INSTA GALLERY. I KNOW THERE ARE BIGGER TROUT IN THAT LAKE SO IT'S ALL TO PLAY FOR JUST NOW. MARCH IS THE MONTH FOR TROUT FISHING.

WE HAVE RE-STOCKED THE LAKES FOR SPRING FISHING WITH SOME SUPERB RAINBOWS & WE HAVE REPLACED THE BIG FISH THAT HAVE BEEN CAUGHT THROUGHOUT JANUARY & FEBRUARY AND YOU CAN SEE THIS IN OUR INSTAGRAM GALLERY. IT HAS BEEN GREAT TO SEE GOOD FISHING THROUGHOUT THE WINTER AND NOW WE ARE EMERGING INTO SPRING WITH THE LONGER DAYS. TRADITIONALLY THE TROUT FISHING SEASON STARTS IN MARCH AND USUALLY THE FISH PERFORM SO FINGERS CROSSED FOR OUR ANGLERS AND ITS BEEN GOOD FISHING SO FAR.

THE DAFFODILS ARE JUST FLOWERING ON THE DRIVEWAY, OUR EWES WILL BE LAMBING SOON AND YOU FEEL SPRING FINALLY ARRIVING. THE SHEPHERDS HUT HAS BEEN BUSY WITH OUR GUESTS ENJOYING FARM DOWNTIME WITH THE WOODBURNER & CAMP FIRE LIT UNDER THE STARS. FOR AVAILABILITY VISIT OUR SHEPHERDS HUT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU FEEL LIKE A STAYCATION WITH US FOR A NIGHT OR TWO.

FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD AT TENTERDEN - IT'S BEEN GREAT TO SEE OUR ANGLERS ENJOYING THEIR SPORT. FLOATING LINE WITH SINK TIP & A BLUE FLASH DAMSEL ARE WORKING WELL. MARIO CAME AND STAYED IN THE GHILLIES HUT RECENTLY AND WENT HOME WITH HIS PB 6LBS 9OZ RAINBOW. JOHN CAUGHT AN 8LBS 9OZ RAINBOW IN LAKE 3 ON A MONTANA - BEST RAINBOW OF THE SEASON SO FAR. MICHAEL HAD A BROWNIE ON LAKE 3 WHICH TOOK HIM FOR MILES AND NOW SAFELY RETURNED TO THE WATER. WE PREFER THAT YOU RETURN THE BROWNIES BUT HAPPY FOR YOU TO TAKE THE BLUES & RAINBOWS.

TROUT LOVE THE COLD AND THEY ARE FEEDING. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE INSTAGRAM GALLERY BELOW ALL THE FUN THAT HAS BEEN TRANSPIRING HERE. CURRENT PATTERNS THAT ARE WORKING WELL ARE BLUE FLASH DAMSEL, CATS WHISKER & CORMORANT, MONTANAS - WE SUGGEST AN INTERMEDIATE LINE IN YOUR TACKLE BAG.

WE WILL HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE FAMILY FISHERY FOR 50 YEARS THIS YEAR. BARRY, MY FATHER, MANY OF YOU KNEW HIM, WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF THIS FACT AND MY MOTHER, AUDREY, REMAINS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE RUNNING OF THE FISHERY AND FARM AND IS A CONSTANT, VALUED, SUPPORT. SO WE PLAN TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE, DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

WE HAVE A WELL STOCKED FLY BOX HERE JUST ASK TO HAVE A LOOK. WE HAVE INTRODUCED A NEW PERMIT THIS YEAR - A FULL DAY - 2 FISH £38 FOR THOSE ANGLERS WHO DON'T WANT TO TAKE HOME TOO MANY TROUT FOR THE FREEZER AND THIS HAS RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK.

GIFT VOUCHERS: CAN BE PURCHASED FOR PERMITS, TUITION AND HUT STAYCATIONS FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL AND SENT BY EMAIL OR POST - PLEASE EMAIL/CALL FOR DETAILS.

WE HAVE RE-STOCKED WITH DECENT SIZED FISH IN ALL 3 LAKES SO ITS ALL TO PLAY FOR AND OUR ANGLERS ARE REAPING THE BENEFIT. FISH ALL 3 LAKES WHEN YOU ARE HERE OTHERWISE YOU MIGHT MISS AN OPPORTUNITY, LAKES 1 & 2 MAYBE SMALLER TO FISH BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF RAINBOWS IN THEM.

AFTERNOON PERMITS START AT 1PM TO SUNSET AT THE MOMENT.

IT IS TIME TO KICK BACK AND RELAX WITH NATURE AND ENJOY YOUR FISHING. OUR RESIDENT KINGFISHER IS BACK ON HIS FLIGHT PATH BETWEEN LAKES 1 AND 2. OUR FARM & FISHERY IS A CALM SPACE TO BE IN WITH THE HERITAGE RAILWAY ENGINES PUFFING AWAY GENTLY IN THE BACKGROUND AND THE CHURCH BELLS RINGING WITH A STUNNING VIEW TO ENJOY TOO. YOU CAN FIND PEACE AND TRANQUILITY HERE AWAY FROM THE DEMANDS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

OUR LAKES ARE STOCKED WITH QUALITY, HARD FIGHTING RAINBOWS, BROWNS AND BLUES RANGING FROM 3LBS-12LBS. MANY ANGLERS HAVE BEEN BROKEN WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING BUT THAT'S FISHING. THIS ALL ADDS TO THE EXCITEMENT THAT THE BIG FISH ARE IN THERE!

WE OFFER BOTH CATCH/KEEP & CATCH/RELEASE PERMITS FOR FULL DAY, HALF DAY OR EVENINGS. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. THANK YOU.

Check out our Gallery to see just what our Anglers have been getting up to at the Fishery recently. We shall limit Angler numbers to 12 which works well for all.

Stay & Fish - Our Shepherds Hut has been popular with some very positive reviews on our Airbnb platform. If you are interested to stay and fish with 20% off our fishing permits then this fishing staycation could work for you, alternatively you may not wish to fish and just have some downtime here. Our Hut is very warm and cosy with electric heating and a woodburner for the colder months. Discover more under our Shepherds Hut heading and book it through Airbnb. You can always book direct with Gaynor if you prefer not to use this platform. Our Hut is 15 mins walk through an area of outstanding natural beauty to Tenterden so you can leave your car in the car park and have some peaceful downtime and enjoy all that our vibrant town has on offer without worrying about drinking and driving. You will have full use of the Fishery Lodge with all the amenities you will need for a comfortable stay.

Fishing Tuition is available with Richard Stokes, our Instructor - please see our Tuition page for further details. Please click on Richard's email address on the Tuition Page, which puts you in direct contact if this is of interest, to arrange a lesson or purchase a voucher. Tuition continues when the Fishery is closed in Summer - usually in August only.

PARKING & PERMITS AT THE FISHERY - The Fishery Car Park is on the left hand side of the drive way, clearly signposted. We have a Mobility Bay nearer to the Lakes. Tackle up in the car park and then visit our Fishery Lodge on the right as you walk down the driveway, it's our Social Hub for Anglers and our Shepherds Hut guests with all the amenities you will require whilst visiting us with complimentary hot drinks - we do not provide food please bring your own. There is a sign at the bottom of the driveway which informs you of where to find and purchase your permit.

For simplicity we shall post your permits at the farmhouse front door - the house directly at the bottom of our driveway, on the permit board, in a white envelope (provided) with your name on, please put the exact cash inside this envelope and post it through the letterbox. We thank you for your support with this simple process. We don't take card payments because the signal is terrible here.

We prefer telephone bookings 07880 722868 to give you the most recent news on the fishing. Please leave a message on the answerphone if we don't answer and we will get back to you if you leave your name and number. If you have booked and need to cancel please can you let us know so that someone else can take up your place. Thank you.

We hire out rods/nets/tackle - please make sure to book them out £14 per person half day or full day. Any damage will have to be paid for - please take care of it. Thank you.

Our reception times are 8.20am, 1pm. End of play: Sunset.

We would like you to keep to these timings it helps with the rotation of our Anglers. Thank you.

Polite Notice: Please would all Anglers refrain from using their mobile phones when they are fishing. Many of them are seeking peace and quiet and don't want this distraction when enjoying their downtime.

Dogs: We do not permit dogs at the Fishery due to our livestock grazing on our land. Sadly we have had to make this decision due to challenging incidents here in the past.

A warm welcome awaits you this Spring for some great sport on our Lakes.

With best wishes, Gaynor, Richard, Ali, Emma, & Audrey

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FISHERY LODGE We have a super Fishery Lodge and we hope you will enjoy this relaxing social hub with kitchen/dining and toilet facilities situated in an elevated position on the side of Lake 1. It has its own verandah for sitting out and enjoying the weather overlooking the Lake for some relaxing downtime. The Lodge provides a great space for our Anglers and Hut guests to eat and drink tea/coffee with our compliments. It adds a positive experience to your fishing at Tenterden with family and friends. Discover more in our Gallery. If you would like to hire the Lodge for a private function or a workshop then please contact Gaynor for further info.

We are delighted to have been voted into the Top 50 of the Top 100 Stillwater Trout Fisheries in the British Isles by the judges at Trout & Salmon.

Our Farm/Fishery is a Wedding Venue when the Fishery is closed in Summer and we have been given approval by Kent County Council for Civil Marriages & Partnerships. We only host 6 weddings in June, July, August and first week of September and we are currently taking bookings for 2025-2027. Discover more on our Wedding Venue Heading on this website.

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