The Warren Fishery Rule Booklet.
The Warren Fishery LTD operates a “two strikes” policy , however breaking the rules in Section A of this booklet will result in immediate life ban from the membership of The Warren Fishery Limited. Breaking the rules in Section B of this booklet will result in a six month ban, once this ban period has been served any further infringement of the rules will result in an immediate life ban. Bailiffs may eject from the fishery any person found to be breaking these rules. Membership Cards may be withdrawn and returned to the Management Committee for further inquiry. The Bailiffs’ decision is final pending ratification by the Committee. Any ban will be recorded on your personal membership file and will remain there for the whole duration that you are a member of The Warren Fishery Limited. The committee are not there to decided your punishment , punishments are set out in this booklet. The committee will only look gather facts from relevant parties and look at the details of the incident and will decide if you committed the offence or not. The final ruling will be by majority vote of the attending committee members which you may or may not be required to attend. Following notification of the outcome no further appeal against the ruling can be made.

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General Rules.
No bans applies to these rules
1) Members and Non-fishing permit holders must carry a valid permit whilst on Club property, which must be produced on request to a Bailiff, Committee Member, or Member (on production of their own permit). Anyone who does not have their membership card on them may be asked to leave the premises
2) Members are expected to ensure other users of the fishery comply with these rules. Members are Honorary Bailiffs and must assist any Bailiff when requested to do so. Bailiffs will seek urgent assistance by means of repeated blasts on their whistle, at which point Members are expected to assist.
3) Anyone fishing Club waters must comply with current Environment Agency Byelaws and Regulations, a copy of which is available in the Bailiffs’ hut. All anglers must be in possession of the appropriate Environment Agency rod fishing licence.
4) Swims constructed for, or designated for the use of disabled persons must be vacated in their favour at their request.
5) ALL fish should be treated with a propriety injury treatment product like Klinic on wards to mouthy and body
6) Members taking tools or plant which are the property of the Warren fishery is strictly forbidden. This is due to members returning equipment damaged or in a poor state of repair. Those caught taking tools, batteries or any other property of the warren will face disciplinary action.
7) If you find the toilets/showers are blocked or not working PLEASE report to Bailiff. 8) Spouses or partners of members require an annual Non-Fishing Permit (annual charge) if they want to accompany their partners on Gorse Island or Members Island at any time of the day/night; or night fishing anywhere on the complex between 19.00 – 07.00am.

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Section A- Life Ban
1) Members, Day Tickets and Non-fishing permit holders must not use/possess any illegal substance at the Warren Fishery as per the drug and alcohol policy. Sensible use of alcohol is essential, being inebriated deep by water is very dangerous.

2) Members, Day Tickets and Non- fishing permit holders must not use or carry guns or firearms of any description.

3) Members, Day Tickets and Non-fishing permit holders must not use abusive or abusive language or threaten/carry out violence or show aggression towards Warren Fishery staff or any other person at the fishery.

4) Any Members or Non fishing permit holders found to be persistently bringing the club into disrepute by persistent unfounded accusations or troublemaking.

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Section B- 6 Month Ban 1st Offence/Life ban 2nd Offence.
1) Anglers will be held responsible for any litter found in their swim or the adjacent area. All litter must be cleared before leaving the area, and the area used must be left in a clean and tidy state.

2) ALL Carp and Pike must be unhooked in a cradle or crib to prevent injury to the fish, this applies to all forms of static or stalking. For all other species, a suitable unhooking mat is necessary. Please do not turn up without one.

3) Aggressive behaviour by members towards bailiffs will not be tolerated, the bailiffs word is final and blatant arguing for the sake of it will be reported the committee.

4) Anglers must abide the following: a. Use of catapults (except bait catapults which may only be used for baiting). b. Light open fires. c. No Swimming or Wading (except in the margin when landing a fish or wading to a designated swim) d. Failure to dip landing nets, keep nets, unhooking mats, slings in the dip tanks provided. This is regarded as extremely serious due to the highly infectious nature of KHV and other fish diseases. ALL of the above mentioned nets and mats must be dipped prior to commencing fishing, also these articles should be dipped thoroughly every time you visit. e. No Fishing from any bridge, walkway or footpath. f. No Introduction, removal or move any fish unless in possession of a valid fishery movement card. g. Do not interfere with wildlife or vegetation in any way (for example damaging birds’ nests). h Do not leave their fishing equipment unattended for more than 2 Hours. Rods must be wound in. i. Members using the Logs road access should only use this for the purpose of fishing in that area. Cars may be parked here for the duration of fishing. Members must NOT allow friends and family to park here, they must keep their cars in one of the other main carparks and walk to and from. In the event of inclement weather or a work party taking place, then a temporary ban on the road use may be in force. The Bailiff’s word is final. j. Anyone caught damaging or leaving the toilets/showers in a poor state of cleanliness will be severely dealt with.

5) Number of Rods a. Members: i. Adults - maximum 2 rods unless they have a valid 3rd rod permit. ii. Juniors - maximum 2 rods. b. Day Ticket anglers. i. Adults - maximum 3 rods with a Day Ticket for each. ii. Juniors – maximum 2 rods with a Day Ticket for each. c. Maximum of 2 Rods in the Tench Lake, Match Lake and Square Lake, 3 Rods may be used in the Tench Lake and Square Lake during the hours of sunset to sunrise by adult members in possession of a valid 3rd rod ticket. d. Plumbing/marker rods must be removed from the water immediately after use.

6) Use of bait boats a. Only members with a bait boat permit can use a bait boat. Day tickets are not allowed to use bait boats under any circumstances. b. Members have to purchase a bait boat permit which in the event of misuse will be withdrawn with no return of funds and may prevent future use of bait boats. c. Members using bait boats are expected to stay within the confines of their own swim and not venture into their neighbours swim. If there is doubt always communicate with the adjacent angler. In the event of a dispute the bailiff’s word is final. d. Only recognised bait boats like Angling Technics are allowed, NO model boats, drones, etc are allowed. e. Batteries must be taken home and not disposed in or around the water’s edge. f. Members using bait boats must have a valid permit and can only be used in the areas described in the bait boat mandate. g. Bait boats may be used in ALL areas of the Main lake at any time of the day or night providing you have a bait boat permit. h. Bait boats are NOT allowed on the Square, Match or Tench lakes 16/12/17 version, with 14/02/20 Guest Ticket revision - 3 / 5 - i. Bait boats cannot be used in carp matches

7) Care of Fish a. End tackle must be designed so the lead will pull away from the hook link in case of breakage. No fixed ledger rigs! b. Live bait fishing is permitted on Members’ Island only. Bait fish may only be caught on Members’ Island. c. No fish baits to be used outside the Pike Season. d. No Nuts of any sort may be used. e. Only barbless hooks are permitted in the Tench Lake and Match Lake. f. All anglers fishing with the aim of catching Specimen fish must be in possession of a cradle or crib, a suitably-sized landing net, for carp fishing the landing net needs to be 42” minimum. g. ALL fish should be treated with a propriety injury treatment product like Klinic h. NO lures of any type except for Drop Shot lure fishing (see item 20 below) is allowed on the warren fishery for any species including fly fishing. i. Any snagged artificial baits (including plastic sweetcorn, plastic covered wrapped boilies) that get “cracked off” providing it is above water level can you report to the bailiff where it has happened so it can be dealt with.

8) Night fishing. a. Only Adult Members and Junior Members (when accompanied by an Adult Member) are permitted to fish at night. A junior member is a holder of a Warren junior ticket, they can night fish as long as they are with their parents or guardian and the parent or guardian is a member. b. Guest Tickets are available for Adult Members to fish with a single guest at any time of year, and are valid from Sunset to 9am only. Outside this period normal Day Tickets apply. The Member is responsible for ensuring the Guest Ticket is purchased from the Bailiff prior to the close of normal day ticket fishing during the day of the proposed night of fishing. c. Points specific to young children under 12: 1. Member’s children under the age of 12 can accompany their parents or legal guardian at night (but not on Members Island, Gorse or the Tench Lake). They are NOT allowed to fish with their own rods at night. Only one child per parent is allowed and must be age 9 or over. 2. In the interest for the safety of the member’s children only one child under the age of 12 per adult is allowed to accompany their parent/guardian per night stay. 3. Any member caught fishing at night with their child and fishing with rods above their paid membership quota of 2 or 3 rods will face disciplinary action – you have been warned. 4. The parent or legal Guardian is responsible for the supervision, safety and behaviour of their child, and the child should never be left alone, this also includes escorting them to the toilets. Children are not allowed to accompany adults in rowing boats and members are not allowed to leave the child alone while going out in a boat – unless you have help from another member wait till daylight. 5. Suitable sleeping accommodation including shelter, bed chair and sleeping bag must be provided for the child. 6. The behaviour of the child is the responsibility of the parent or legal Guardian and they must correct any poor behaviour or leave the fishery. The member, if they have their child with them at night is expected to fish from safe sensible areas like the Beach, Logs or Square Lake – please do not put your child at risk. You must be within sensible safe walking distance for the child from the facilities and car parks. 7. The bailiff must be informed in advance that the child will be staying on the lake for the night. At the bailiffs discretion a member’s child may be refused permission to stay on the fishery at night if the bailiff feels there is a risk.

9) Fishing Guest Tickets Members may bring Guests onto the Fishery to fish, subject to complying with the following conditions: a. To apply for a Fishing Guest Ticket a Member must, at least 24 hours before a Guest Ticket commences:  email the Membership Secretary (GuestTickets@theWarrenFishery.co.uk) stating the type of ticket they require (ie 12, 24, 48 hour, etc) and the date and time the ticket will start; plus  deposit the cost of the relevant Fishing Guest Ticket directly into the Club’s bank account via bank transfer: o Account name: The Warren Fishery Ltd o Sort code: 20-34-69 o Account number: 23226727 o Reference: Guest [date Guest Ticket starts] 16/12/17 version, with 14/02/20 Guest Ticket revision - 4 / 5 - b. Fishing Guest Ticket prices comprise:  12-hour ticket: £15 (either day or night)  24-hour ticket: £25  48-hour ticket: o 1 st April – 30th September: £40 o 1 st October – 31st March: £30 o Greater than 48-hours: Pro-rated 48-hour cost in 24-hour increments c. Guesting Juniors: Members can guest the following without the need to apply or pay for a Fishing Guest Ticket:  Junior Members at night  children under the age of 12 of their close family (ie their children, nephews, nieces and grandchildren) during daylight hours d. Other conditions in respect of Fishing Guest Tickets are:  A Member may only guest one Fishing Guest Ticket angler at any one time  Fishing Guest Ticket anglers can use up to three rods (Juniors, two rods)  There is no limit to the number of Fishing Guest Tickets an individual Member may obtain during a year  Guests must fish next to, or adjacent to the Member they are fishing with  Guest cannot use a bait boat, that is either their own or that of the Member’s  Guests cannot fish on Members’ or Gorse islands  The Member is completely responsible for the Guest’s behaviour  No anglers under 18 can fish as a Guest during the night, other than Junior Members  All rules apply to the Guest as they do to Members, including, but not limited to, dipping nets; taking rubbish home; sensible use of alcohol; no drug taking; no lead core; use of safety clips; etc  Guests are not allowed to use rowing boats without the Member present; and only for snagged fish and not baiting up  Only four Fishing Guest Ticket anglers are allowed on the Fishery at any one time, subject to the Membership Secretary’s discretion.

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11) Use of a boat (with the exception of organised Working Parties): a. There must be a minimum number of two people present, one of which may remain on the bank with a mobile phone. b. Boat occupants must wear buoyancy aids & be able to swim. c. The small general purpose boat only be used to unsnag fish, no pre baiting. d. Rowing boats must NOT be used at night unless there is a life and death situation involving a person in trouble. Wait till the morning to untether fish.

12) Members Island is for Adult Members only (their partner is permitted if they hold a ‘non-fishing permit’, but must not fish) – No babies, children or young people under the age of 18 are allowed onto Members Island even just for just a short visit.

13) The Tench lake is now day ticket from 8.30am until 07.00pm

14) Junior Members may fish Gorse Island at night provided they are accompanied by an Adult Member who is their parent or guardian.

15) Junior Members may fish the Tench Lake provided they are accompanied by an Adult Member who is their parent or guardian, or an Adult ‘non-fishing permit’ holder (who may not fish). The Adult must be the parent or guardian of the Junior Member.

16) Members will be held responsible for the behaviour of any Guest or Junior Member accompanying them. Both memberships will be at risk in the case of unacceptable behaviour. Guests or Junior Members must share a swim with, or fish in an adjacent swim to the Adult Member.

17) Any gate or barrier opened to enable access to the fishery must be closed and locked immediately after use.

18) Dogs must be kept on a leash and under control at all times. Any dog found to be causing a nuisance will be required to be removed from Section premises the fishery. Dog owners are responsible for clearing up any mess left by their dog controlling fouling, etc.

19) All matches MUST be sanctioned by the Committee.

20) Any individual considered to be ‘under the influence’ of illegal substances or alcohol will have their ticket confiscated and be asked to leave the fishery.

21) NO Lead core is allowed on the fishery. Please use other Non-lead products, safe zone leaders or tubing 16/12/17 version, with 14/02/20 Guest Ticket revision - 5 / 5 -

22) Rules for drop-shot lure fishing:  Is not to be used as a cast and retrieve method.  Is more akin to ‘perking’ i.e. moving the bait up and down vertically?  Is to be done with a single, barbed hook.  Hooks are to be between size 1 and 6 only.  Hooks are to be used with ‘jelly’ baits hooked through the eye only, or with worms.  Is to be conducted using only fluorocarbon or monofilament line and braid or a combination of these lines! (Maximum of 6lb BS). If using braided mainline you must use a monofilament line with a reduced poundage  Lures are to be a maximum of 75mm (3”) long.  No trebles, or modified trebles allowed.  No casting further than the length of the rod. (Maximum of 20 feet (6 metres) out).  Weights must be able to break free if snagged (special drop shot weights are available).  Spoons and spinners are not allowed (neither are plugs).  Lead lines are to be of a lower breaking strain than the main line (unless very light tackle is used, when split shot will be allowed as a bottom weight if using continuous ‘through’ line).  Rods and reels must be suitable for the job, a light spinning set up is ideal.  Bailiffs and committee members have the right to stop any drop shot angling they consider is breaching any of the above rules.  These rules are neither finite nor exhaustive and are subject to change at the committee’s discretion.

23) Pike Fishing rules:  The opening of the lakes for pike fishing to be confirmed as either the 1st November (as per rules) OR when water temp reduces to 12 degrees (as per last few seasons).  No pike matches to be arranged before Nov 14th and after Feb 14th.  Junior anglers and guests must be accompanied AT ALL TIMES by an adult member who must be an experienced predator angler.  Live bait and freshly killed dead baits must not be brought onto the fishery - anyone found bringing live bait onto the fishery will be disciplined for illegal fish movements and banned for life. Members may catch live baits on the lake they are fishing but not transfer fish between lakes on the complex.  Live bait catching and live bait fishing for pike is only permitted by members who are fishing within “member only” areas of the Warren complex.  All Pike must be returned to the lake as soon as possible. In an extreme situation you will need a suitable “pike tube” and may be used for a max of 30 mins. This will only be be used for fish recovery, to gain help with an unhooking issue and/or photography purposes only.  You must be in possession of suitable pike tackle, i.e. carp or pike rods - the use of sea tackle / feeder rods etc is not permitted.  You must have the correct unhooking equipment – compulsory items are, a large landing net (minimum 42” triangular / 30” round) and large unhooking crib/ cradle (minimum 40” or larger preferably with a thick bottom and sides). Long handled forceps / pliers and wire cutters (robust enough to chop hooks) for unhooking - min 9 inches. Pike gags are banned and not to be used.  Main line restrictions - Mono Lines must be a minimum of 15lb BS - Braided lines min 50lb for bait fishing.  You must use a recognized wire trace system min of 12 inches long and 26lb BS.  Max size of Treble hooks for bait fishing is size 4. Max distance between hooks on a two hook wire trace is 4 inches. No more than two hooks can be used on any wire trace when bait fishing.  When incorporating a float in your set up an up trace must be used. The up trace must be at least 4 inches longer than the main hook trace. Min 16 inches. Min BS 26lbs. (guide note - Prefer plastic coated wire or similar to protect the fish.)  No baited rods to be left unattended under any circumstances.

24) The following for Pike fishing are strongly recommended practices for the Warren fishery.  The fishery operates with an immediate strike policy to pike fishing - delay in striking will only result in a deep hooked fish. Help protecting our stock by striking early and encouraging others to do the same.  If a fish is deep hooked and you are unable to extract the hooks efficiently - secure the fish in the water in a pike tube or landing net and seek the help of a bailiff or a fellow angler - do not be too shy to ask. The fish’s health is paramount.  Never weigh or lift a fish by the gills, use a net, zipped up mat or weigh sling.  When moving fish to and from the water, use a landing net, sling or zipped unhooking mat at all times; never carry the fish unsupported even for short distances  When photographing fish, support the fish over a large unhooking mat / crib/ cradle, kneel and never stand up with the fish.  When returning fish after capture, please support the fish in the water giving it plenty of time to recover before releasing.  Suitable bite indication methods must be used. Floats – back bite indicator - electronic bite indication.  No fixed leads. A suitable lead detachment link / weak link / lead clip must be used. The use of drilled bullets between swivels on an up trace is deemed to be a fixed lead.  Up traces should be suitable for the purpose. Plastic coated or thick wire is required to prevent cutting into a fish should it roll in the net etc.  Release all fish ASAP and unhook in the water if at all possible. Think about whether you really need to handle the fish or actually need a photograph of all fish. Time out of the water is damaging so keep it to a minimum where ever possible.