General
FISHERY RULES (Jacks Lake)
CONDUCT
(a) All anglers must fish to the standard required by the Environment
Agency
(b) No members or other persons shall light fires, cut down trees or destroy
hedges or shrubs (except under the guidance of a committee member or
bailiff) damage fences or banks etc.
(c) Litter of any kind must not be left on the banks of any water or any part
of the fishery concerned. All members and anglers will be responsible to
the Club for removing all litter of any kind from the swims they are
fishing regardless of the responsibility for the depositing of the litter.
(d) No firearms to be allowed on or in the surrounding area of fishery
(except if authorised by the Committee.
(e) No angler may leave unattended tackle with baited hook.
(f) No gaffs allowed on fishery.
(g) No digging for bait.
(h) Keepnets are only allowed on the Lake on club-endorsed matches
(i) Lead free shot weight only to be used.
(j) Barbless hooks only to be used. Maximum size hook No. 6. Minimum of
5lb breaking strain line to be used when specimen fishing.
(k) Unhooking mats to be used when specimen fishing.
(l) All members must have and use landing nets.
(m) All members must take excess bait away from the fishery. No fish live
bait. Blood worm, joker are banned from matches.
(o) Access to and fishing in the members end is only permitted between
Dawn and Dusk (accept with the express permission of the committee).
Anyone found in the members' end outside of these times will be
suspended:
(p) Night fishing for Full members only on main lake.
(q) Juniors must be accompanied by an adult member when fishing the
members' end.
(r) No fishing in between pegs.
(s) No camping or tents (biveys are allowed but not in the members end).
(t) The maximum stay for any angler on Jack's Lake is 48 Hours.
(u) Boats can only be used on the lake with the approval of the committee.
Life Jackets or Life Preservers must be worn on any boat used on Jacks
Lake
(v) No swimming is permitted in the Lake
FISHERY CARDS AND PERMITS
(a) Members and other anglers may only fish if the current fishery card or
day-ticket and Environment Agency rod licence (for all rods used) is
produced when requested
(b) All members, wardens or bailiffs are empowered to request the
production of the membership card, day ticket or Environment Agency
rod licence or other means of identification.
REMOVAL OF FISH
(a) No fish to be taken away from any fishery under any circumstances
except on official netting parties with appropriate Environment Agency
paperwork.
THE CLUB SHALL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE LOSS OF TACKLE, PERSONAL EFFECTS, INJURY OR
DEATH
(a) Members and visitors entering the Club water or Monken Hadley
Common, Monken Hadley, London Borough of Barnet do so entirely at
their own risk.
(b) Members and visitors are bound by the rules of the Club and the Club
will not be liable to any member or visitor or their estates for death, any
personal injury sustained by them, or for the loss of any property.
(c) Members and visitors fishing other venues accessible through do so
entirely at their own risk and the Club will not be liable to any member
or visitor or their estates for death, any personal injury sustained by
them, or for the loss of any property. Other venues rules and regulations
take precedent over Club rules.No Litter! Please take all your rubbish home
Pike & Perch Fishing
Spinning is only allowed between 1st October and 31st March.
There is no live baiting, although dead baiting is allowed, but only if commercially purchased bait.
For matches, please also refer to the match rules.