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Fishing
is restricted to members of Felling Fly Fishing Club and members of
the public who have purchased a permit for either a day or evening
session .
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All
anglers 12 years and older must be in possession of an Environmental
Agency rod licence before commencing to fish. Children aged under
16 years are not permitted on the reservoir unaccompanied.
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Anglers
of 16 years of age and older require a valid fishing ticket. Where
children under 16 are fishing, accompanied by a fee paying adult,
they do not require a ticket but are subject to a joint single bag
limit (Day 3 Fish, Evening 2 Fish).
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Fishing
times will be from 8.00 am to sunset for a day ticket and from 4.00pm
to sunset for the evening ticket .
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Fishing
will be allowed with one rod and line for the purpose of catching
and taking rainbow trout. Traditional fly fishing methods using only
real or artificial flies may be used. No other method of fishing is
allowed , i.e. spinning or the use of worms or bubble floats. Either
floating or sinking lines may be used.
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Barbless
hooks must be used at all times.
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Catch
and release is permitted but the maximum number of fish which may
be taken on any one day is THREE. This is reduced to TWO for the evening
ticket.
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Ground
baiting and the use of boobies is totally prohibited
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Wading
is not permitted. (anglers may wear waders if they wish.)
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No
fishing from the pitchings, spillway or from any area where fishing
is prohibited by a sign.
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All
fish under under 25 centimetres (10inch), all brown trout and coarse
fish caught are to be returned to the water unharmed. A note of any
such fish being caught on the Catch Return section of the ticket would
be appreciated. Thank you.
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Before
leaving the reservoir all anglers must fill in their catch return
( including "nil" returns) and put it in the box provided.