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Tockenham Reservoir Lynham, Wilts (C) nearest Sat Nav postcode SN15 4DS
Burton Hill Lake Malmesbury (C) nearest Sat Nav postcode SN16 0EG
Pawlett Ponds Near Bridgwater (C) nearest Sat Nav postcode TA6 4SE
Shackells Lake Lower Hamswell (C)  
Sabre Lake Calne (C) nearest Sat Nav postcode SN11 8OL
Old Cut - River Axe Bleadon(C)  

Amalgamated Fisheries Ltd are pleased to announce that they have secured a lease on a new Stillwater lake known as the Old Cut-off section of the River Axe at Bleadon near Weston Super Mare in Somerset. The fishery also includes approx 600m of the River Axe on the south bank beyond the cut off section. Full members may fish the lake water 12 months of the year without any additional permit. Nonmembers day tickets are available at £6 per day.
The river section is fishable during the normal Environment agency season from June 16th to March 14th.

FULL MEMBERSHIP HOLDERS now have the the opportunity to purchase a further Annual Permit priced at £30.00 to cover fishing at any time at both Shackells and Sabre Lakes. This will mean that members will be able to fish ALL of Amalgamated Fisheries Still Waters without the requirement to obtain any day permit.
The additional £1.00 day ticket will still be available as before for anglers not taking up the new offer.
Application for this additional permit will be available in most tackle shops very shortly.
Alternatively Click here to download an application form
The commencing date will be the 15tb March 2008.

PLEASE NOTE: We would very much like to emphasize that we no longer lease Sword Lake which is very close to Sabre Lake

Tockenham Lake - Lynham, Wilts - nearest Sat Nav postcode SN15 4DS

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PERMIT HOLDERS

Re: TOCKENHAM LAKE

TO AVOID ANY DOUBTS PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LAKE IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF AMALGAMATED FISHERIES Ltd AND NOT ANY SYNDICATE OR INDIVIDUAL

If challenged by an individual claiming to own the lake please take a picture of them (most people have a mobile phone camera) and send us a copy as evidence so that we can take action against the individual.concerned. Also if possible note their vehicle registration.
Contact No. for further information 01179603378


It has been reported that at Tockenham Lake anglers have been using fixed 2 ½ oz and heavier leads with barbed hooks. One common carp of 11lb was retrieved trailing 30 metres of line using this method. It was fortunately saved. In the Interest of fish welfare and to avoid uneccessary injury and death to fish would all permit holders please use “semi bolt rigs”
Dated 25th September 2009

Tockenham Reservoir near Lyneham lies just three miles from M4 intersection 16 via the A3102. This beautiful 12.5 acre lake, surrounded by oak woodland, was created in 1810 to provide water for the Wilts and Berks Canal. It was purchased by us in 1980 when we were Bristol, Bath and Wiltshire Amalgamated Anglers. It has since been developed into a magnificent fishery stocked with carp to 30lb, tench to 7lb, bream to 8lb, plus roach, perch and crucian carp. All fishing is from platforms, including three purpose built for the wheelchair disabled, and there are good parking facilities.

Open all year
NO DAY PERMITS - Full Membership only
Ample parking access - head clearance 6' 6''. Supreme lake. 12.5 acres and over 90 swims.
Excellent head of high quality carp, bream, tench and most silver fish.

How could you fail to enjoy fishing in such a beautiful location? Typical quality common  carp

Directions: Follow the B4069 from Chippenham to the A3102 through Lyneham passing the airfield on the right. Look for the White Hart pub then take the first left (Bowds Lane) which is 1/2 mile further along towards Swindon. The entrance is on the right 400 yards along this lane. Enter car park and park end on to the trees.

Drivers of tall vans need to remember that the entrance gantry has a maximum clearance of 6 feet 6 inches

Click here to see Tockenham Lake location on Multimap

Special rules apply at this venue:

Burton Hill Lake - Malmesbury

Directions: Situated alongside the A429 Chippenham to Malmesbury Road approximately 1/2 mile before the by-pass roundabout on the outskirts of the town. There is a high stone wall surrounding Burton Hill House & School for the disabled; the car park is located on the Chippenham side of this wall (sign displayed). The lake is 75m down a path at the back of the car park area.

Malmesbury Post Office is the best outlet where day
permits can be obtained for Burton Hill Lake, their address is 8 High Street
Malmesbury.

Click here to see Burton Hill Lake location on Multimap

Special rules apply at this venue:

Why not stay at Burton Hill Caravan Park?

Pawlett Ponds - Pawlett, Nr Bridgwater

Directions:
From Highbridge take the A38 south towards Bridgwater for 4 miles and turn right into Pawlett Village. Follow Manor Road to the next junction, turn right, then immediately left to the next crossroads.
Proceed over the crossroads into River Road and follow this to the end where a gate crosses the lane. Go through the gate and follow the track on the left to the lakeside car park.

Rules:

Open all year
DAY PERMITS available at Pawlett Post Office and Thyers of Highbridge.
Carp, tench, roach, rudd and other silver fish.

Click here to see Pawlett Ponds on Multimap

Shackells Lake - Lower Hamswell, Nr Bath

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Directions: From the A420 Bristol to Chippenham Road turn right at Wick passing Tracey Park Golf Course. Then bear left to Lower Hamswell crossing over the next crossroad. Follow this lane down to the hamlet of Lower Hamswell and the car park will be found on the left after passing over two cattle grids. Follow the signs from the car park across two fields to the lake.

Special permit and rules apply to this venue.

Sabre Lake - Quemerford, Calne, Wilts
Open all year
DAY PERMITS available at tackle shops. Full members £1.00
Day Permit must be purchased before fishing. Permits from T K Tackle, London Road, Calne Tel: 01249 812003 and most tackle dealers.
Excellent fishing for carp to 20lb, bream, tench and a variety of silver fish.

Contests may be booked through the General Secretary.
Sabre Lake Pavillion side view - recently refurbished with toilets to rear. Pavillion is ideal for contest draw. Lake accomodates 30 to 35 anglers.

AVON LEAGUE RECORD BROKEN AGAIN AT SABRE LAKE - July 2009

In July 2008 the Avon Commercial League individual record was broken at Tockenham Reservoir when Paul Barnfield posted a score just over 92lbs. This year it has been broken again, but at Sabre Lake Calne. The match was split between Sabre and Tockenham with the smaller venue eclipsing its larger neighbour.
Stuart White from Chippenham fishing for Premier Angling Black recorded at terrific total of exactly 104lbs! Fishing along the long bank at Sabre he caught no fewer than seven Double figure Carp ranging from 13lbs 12oz to 10lbs 9 oz, two others between 9 & 10lbs and a 5lb 7 oz Bream giving him his “ton up” total. Sabre also produced four of the top six weights on the day with Carp and Bream being caught all around the lake despite very difficult and windy conditions throughout the match.
Individual Results:
1. Stuart White Premier Black 104 lbs (Sabre)
2. Paul Barnfield Bacons Tackle 77lbs 10oz (Sabre)
3. Mark Wooldridge Premier Gold 47lbs 6 oz (Sabre)
4. John Garner Premier Gold 40lbs 11oz (Tockenham)
5. Derek Greenman Scorpions 33lbs (Tockenham)
6. Andy Hyde Premier Gold 32 lbs 10oz (Sabre)

With over half the field recording double figure catches on the day, the quality of our two Wiltshire lakes was shown to be outstanding

Stuarts Catch:

Carp: 13lbs 12oz
10lbs 2oz
12lbs 8oz
10lbs 9 oz
11lbs 12oz
11lbs 1oz
10lbs 9 oz
9lbs 9oz
9lbs 3oz
Bream: 5lbs 7oz
Total: 104lbs.

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Old Cut section River Axe, Bleadon, Weston Super Mare

Pictures above feature the lake section. Full members may fish the lake water 12 months of the year without any additional permit.
The fishery also includes approx 600m of the River Axe on the south bank beyond the cut off section. The river section is fishable during the normal Environment agency season from June 16th to March 14th.
Non-members day tickets are available at £6 per day.

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