We were delighted to receive a consignment of some 50 prime tiger trout at the Game Fishing Centre earlier this week. A cross between a brook trout and a brownie, tigers are striking specimens and these fish, mostly in the 7lb to 10lb range, will make for some very exciting fishing in the smaller lake … Continue reading Tiger Trout arrive at the Game Fishing Centre »

We have today taken delivery of another big shipment of fish for Haywards Farm Lake, which should give the fishery a big boost in the run-in to Christmas, although with catch and release anglers catching up to 20 fish in a day recently you could say that it’s pretty much spot on as it is! … Continue reading Huge Browns and More Tagged Fish »

The first tagged fish in Haywards Farm Lake finally met its match over the weekend with Ryan Mesarcik netting the superb 11lb rainbow pictured on an orange hot head damsel. Ryan snipped off the tag, returned the fish alive to the water and claimed the prize pot which, at the time of capture, stood at … Continue reading Ryan Bags the First Tagged Fish »

This double-figure rainbow, introduced into Hayward’s Farm Lake today, has a price on it’s head – catch it and you could walk away a little bit better off! Simply pop £1 into the sweepstake pot when you purchase your fishing ticket and the captor of the fish – clearly marked with a secure dorsal tag … Continue reading The Big Fish With a Price on its Head! »

Congratulations go to Rob Allan for winning the Haywards Farm heat of John Horsey’s Fly Fishing Championship match yesterday at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre. Rob’s 12 fish total included 10 released fish and secured the top prize of a pair of Costa sunglasses, plus other Costa goodies. The runner up was Angus Cameron who … Continue reading Fly Fishing Championship Match Result »