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Poplars Pool

About this pool

Please Note: This lake is on a commercial fishery and all rules and regulations of this fishery must be followed at all times.

Poplars, the first pool you encounter on entering Hampton Springs Fishery. It is half an acre in size in a sheltered situation with mature trees bordering its far bank, ideal for those windy days and Winter fishing. With an average depth of 4-6’ it has a central island and two lily beds at either end providing some nice features to fish to. The pool has 16 numbered pegs.

The hours of fishing are
1. Summer times are 7am – 7pm.
2. Winter times are 8am – 4pm

There is a toilet block 30 metres from the pool, with two flushing toilets, urinals and two wash basins with hot and cold running water. There is also a fully stocked tackle shop, however please note, live bait isn’t stocked.

IMG_20230924_160944473_MFNR~2Fish Stock

It is stocked with a range of fish including mirror/common carp to 14lbs Chub, Tench, Bream, Perch, Roach, Crucian Carp and Barbel. Fishing is consistently good all year round and Poplars is a favourite with pleasure men in the Summer and match men in Winter. Pole and waggler are the best methods with an occasional small ledger to the island or to the opposite bank if no anglers fishing. Corn, meat, pellet and maggots are the preferred baits.

Tarporley members will fish it for free, if you were to arrive and the water is full then the management will allocate you a place on Oasis the water next to ours, at no charge.

This is a day ticket water all year round except on days for club matches. On match days Tarporley will have sole use of the water.

The procedure for our evening matches 7pm – 9pm is as follows.

The match secretary will be given a phone number and at 7pm the complex will empty and the gates will be locked, when the match is over and everyone is lined up at the gate ready to leave, the match secretary will ring the number and the gates will be opened remotely.
Once everyone is safely through the gates the match secretary will ring the number again and the gates will close and self-lock.

The average match winning weights are 80lb, the record match winning weight is 100lb+

The procedure for day fishermen.
On arrival report directly to the tackle shop (do not go to the pool).
You must show your TDAC membership card and your EA licence.
You will then be booked onto the pool, you can then return to one of the two car parks by the pool. Move onto your selected peg and start fishing.

For the members that take their partners with them, if their partners don’t fish that’s ok.
If their partners do fish they will need a TDAC card and an EA licence to fish the pool. (These must be shown at the tackle shop before fishing).

We will supply a TDAC card (on request) for members partners to use at Hampton Springs, and this card will have printed on it “Hampton Springs only” and will cost nothing. The card will have a stamped number on it (for my records) and if lost will cost £10 to replace.

Hampton Springs Fishery has its own rules which must be adhered to, if you break any of their rules your card will be removed and posted to me.

It is the member’s responsibility to read and understand these rules.

General Rules For Hampton Springs
Fish Legally, Rod licence holders only.

We try to keep strict rules in place to keep the fishery as good as it possibly can be and we pride ourselves in offering a fantastic fishing experience. Lets try to keep it that way!

  • No children under 14 yrs of age to be left unsupervised
  • No dogs allowed at any time
  • Paying anglers only allowed on site.
  • Visitors must be cleared with fishery team prior to arrival
  • Opening/closing times are non negotiable
  • Maximum of 2 rods per person
  • Zig rigs on one rod only. Minimum 10lb breaking strain line
  • Barbless hooks only includes crushed Barbs (No hooks larger than size 8)
  • Banned baits: Bread, No Floating baits
  • All Spod and Spod Rockets must float
  • Only Hampton Springs boilies and coarse pellets allowed
  • Everyone must have an unhooking mat
  • All nets must be dipped before fishing
  • Keepnets are only allowed during matches (maximum 50 lb per net)
  • No braided main lines (Braid reel line on spod and marker rods only)
  • Leadcore/fused leaders are allowed but must not be more than 1m in length
  • No surface fishing
  • No fires (BBQs can be used if off the ground)
  • No radios
  • All litter to be placed in the bins provided
  • No swimming
  • No parking/driving on the grass
  • Vehicles to park in designated car parks
  • No unloading at swims
  • Bivvies must be pitched at designated swims (No tents)
  • Respect other anglers and keep within stated swim boundaries
  • Intoxicated/anti-social anglers will be asked to leave the fishery
  • No air rifles or other weapons
  • Do not cut foliage or trees without the fishery teams permission
  • You must leave the site before the time on your day ticket
  • You must have a suitable carp care liquid for treating any injuries to landed fish
  • Fish can be retained for no longer than 60 minutes and be out of the water for the minimum time possible
  • All fish must be weighed and photographed safely in the swim they were landed from
  • Please inform the fisheries team immediately if you see any dead, injured, or distressed fish.

Directions to Poplars Pool (Hampton Springs Fishery) from Tarporley

Leave Tarporley High Street and head South on the A49 towards Whitchurch.  After 9 miles take the right  turn into Bickerton Road. Continue for 1.5 miles past Cholmondley Castle Gardens and turn left onto Shay Lane. Hampton Springs Fishery will be on the left after 1 mile.

Hampton Springs
Shay Lane,
Malpas,
SY14 8AD

Use SY14 8AD for SatNav.

Poplars is the first pool on your left as you enter the fishery.

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