Located in the picturesque North Yorkshire village of Cartlon Minniott, just a few miles from the market town of Thirsk, Woodlands Lakes is one of the UK’s best known commercial fisheries. With five pleasure lakes and eight match lakes to choose from, there is rarely a shortage of pegs at Woodlands, meaning it provides a haven for both match and pleasure anglers alike.
The well stocked onsite tackle shop run by local angler Craig Kent supplies both fresh bait and quality tackle from all the leading manufacturers, while the onsite café provides a hearty breakfast and choice of snacks throughout the day.
In 2007, the venue also opened an onsite bistro and bar, providing quality food at realistic prices, and offering anglers the chance to relax after a days fishing with a post match pint. Several log cabins have also been erected, making Woodlands the perfect location for a short break, with the cabins being literally a stones throw away from some of the best fishing in the country.
The Lakes
The venue is perhaps best known for its match lakes, with the most famous being Partridge, Skylark, Kestrel, Wagtail and Curlew. In terms of shape, these are almost identical, being around 50 metres wide, and having between nine and 18 pegs down either side, with anglers fishing both banks. Depths are pretty much uniform, being around four feet in almost every peg. Depending on the time of year, pole or bomb fished with meat and corn, or pellet fished long and shallow on the pole will take carp to double figures. Match weights frequently top 100lb, with the best being just shy of 300lb.
The other three match lakes and the pleasure lakes are totally different, in terms of shape, containing island features, as well as bays and points giving a unique character to each and every peg. Alongside the vast head of carp on these lakes, there are also some massive roach and skimmers, and a good bag of silvers is on the cards from the majority of pegs.
Prices:
Day tickets at Woodlands are £8, with fishing from dawn until dusk only.
Directions:
From The A1. Come off at the junction marked Thirsk and Ripon, and head towards Thirsk. After around 4 miles you will come to a roundabout with a pub named ‘ The Busby Stoop’ on it. Head straight on here, and after a further mile you will come to a bend in the road, the turning to Woodlands is on the right hand side.
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this year again woodlands is holding fish o mania how does one ever get a ticket for this ?
please can you leave the pumps on on friday night ready 4 saturday morning as the last time i wen,t i was diponted to find the pumps where switched off
hello i”m just come in this contry and i want go fishing but i don”t knou where can you help_me??? i leave in west yorkshire
woodlands fishery is great and is in thirsk also renny lakes is also great to fish best in summer hoverver really wood recommend going to the woodlands
can you fish for pike
no, no pike in either of the 2 venues
is there any ghost carp in the lakes
what is the best bait for carp
what are the prices for woodlads just for one day?
a day ticket for the woodlands is 6 pound and if your fishing a match it varies
the best bait for carp is proven to be straberry sweetcorn or boiles aand the best ground bait for atracting carp would be swimsting groung bates and wizzo ground bates
Have any of you been to Catterick ? What is it like this time of year?
Lunchen meat , you can find this in your local super market , and sweetcorn also supermarket
there is probably ghost carp in but i have only caught crusion or mirror at 12lb 6oz on a 5mtr whip which was a battle and a half
there is plenty of ghost carp at woodlands i have had loads the biggest one was 15lb last year
When are you going to start doing season tickets again, as i would get one for sure.
first lake as u drive in on your right has one 13 1/2lb and that was two year ago, got pic too.
I was down woodlands 2 wks ago on the first pond had a mirror 15lb under the bush on the left as you walk in had about 15 in all that being the biggest.
went woodlands first time on sunday. best fishing ive done. rod tip didnt stop all day. great fishery
what are the best tacktics to fish curlew i a match ,
Can you use boilies here?
just come back from woodlands after a great day fishing, with my son fished the 1st lake on the road in and had plenty fish, as a novice i also watched as the more seasoned anglers landed some big carp 11lb plus some of them. i will certainly be back but need to practice a bit to get on these big carp . great venue and only 1hr drive from our home in durham
Ive been fishing catterick for the last 8 weeks on sundays had some nice carp up to 12lbs and im not the best angler in the world also had nice tench skimmers and perch . Its £7 a day for 2rods but theres 5 lakes to choose from good look if you go bye.
Hi anglers what baits work best this time of year still meat and corn or banded pellets,also the bomb and long n short pole? thanks
sadly havnt fished woodlands for a few years due to health problems.but the last time i fished it it was the best day of my fishing life.had over 130lb of fish cant complain for the price either.best fisherie fished for a long time.
oaks oaks oaks oe get betta fish stocked other wise u will lose lots of custom
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