Silver End Front Pit

Front Pit – This mature 3 acre gravel pit has been developed into an general fishery with rudd, roach, perch, crucian carp, tench and bream. Carp are a major quarry a good number between 20lb to mid 30lbs. 15 C4 and 6 C6 20-24lb mirror carp were stocked in 2019 and 13 thirteen C4 carp 9lb.50 to 12lb and 6 C6 carp weighing 20lb to 21lb.50 in October 2022. Pike to 20lbs plus and large eels have been caught. A toilet is located near the club’s container.

Back Pit – This 5.5 acre water has been developed as a specimen fishery. Most species are present to specimen size with roach and rudd to over 2lbs and tench and bream to over 9lbs. The early season tench fishing can be truly exciting, with fish averaging between 4 and 6lb. Carp are the main quarry for anglers in this very rich fishery with the fish averaging in excess of 20lbs, a large percentage over 25lb and a up to ten 30lb to 37lb+. Pike to well over 20lbs have been caught.

A toilet is located in the rear car park

Members are reminded that only two rods can be used on all KDAA waters.

See map below showing designated swims.

Bailiffs:

The Committee has determined the fishing limits of 15 dedicated pegged swims for carp anglers on the Back Pit.

Carp Anglers may fish any area of water provided there are no other anglers already fishing in the designated swim they wish to fish. If another carp angler starts fishing in an adjacent swim then they should both only fish within the dedicated fishing zones as shown on the map.

Carp anglers will, however, be mindful of any pleasure anglers fishing around the Pit. This will entail that if a pleasure angler is fishing a pegged swim this now becomes their swim

This new fishery rule allows for 15 carp anglers to comfortably fish the Back Pit without causing issues for one and other and also allow pleasure anglers to slot in where they wish to fish provided they are respectful of the carp angler who in turn are respectful of the pleasure angler

The Front Pit has 14 natural swim boundaries.

Anglers should have wellingtons or waders when fishing the south west bank on the Back Pit swims 4 to 9 in order that fish can be landed safely when the water at the edge is shallow to avoid damaging fish.