News Updates
RE JOINING NIGHTS WILL BE HELD ON 23rd & 30th MAY
BETWEEN 8pm & 9pm
@ Hatfield Cricket Crusader’s Club, Ascots Lane, Hatfield, AL7 4HL
Thanks to all the Members that recently engaged with us on the trial forum - unfortunately we couldn't respond as quickly as we would have hoped to. This new site was created mainly for our members and to attract new members to the club. To keep you updated as best we can about our waters, we will post any news and updates here to keep you informed. Thank you to all our members.
** New Rod Prices**
** New Rod Prices**
Adult Day ticket prices are £8 per rod, £6 per rod for concessions
Night Fishing (Dust till Dawn) £18
24 Hour Ticket ( 1 day, 1 night) £30.00
This covers Stanborough, Holwell Hyde and De Havilland Lakes
LATEST CLUB NEWS
FEBRUARY 2023 So far we have moved 430Lb of carp from the stock lake into the main lake
A massive thank you to everyone that has helped.
Car Parking for Anglers at Stanborough Lake Fishery You can send your car registration number to the Bailiff for discounted car parking rates. Bailiff contact number – 07789 658 056
(The discounted rate is £1.50 for 24 hours parking)
Follow link to register residents application form for £1.50 parking if you are a Welwyn and Hatfield resident.
CW Fishing Supplies of Luton are offering 15% discount to all members who produce evidence of their membership for Welwyn Garden City Angling Club. CW Fishing Supplies 3 Yeovil Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9EE.
No casting to aerators on any of our club waters please
Day tickets are now available at DeHavilland Lake, Colney Heath
Stanborough Lakes on Peg 1 this week had a haul of 40 Carp!! While a 30Ib Carp came out down by the tow path side. Plenty of fish feeding and being caught which is great news..!
Lake Catch News
Recent Holwell Hyde lake additions in 2021 are three Catfish - moved from Fairland’s Lake Stevenage - weighting in at 58lb, 28lb and 20lb respectively.
T.B.A.
Please Note
The Bayfordbury fishery has been sold and as a result it is no longer available for use by Club members.
Fairlands Valley Park
Day and night sessions are pre-book and pre-pay only Contact the bailiff on 07719 277443
Fairland’s Night Fishing is back on!
Pre book and pre pay only 07719 277 443. Generally been fishing well with a few 20lb carp fish hauls in a few day sessions, biggest being 31lb.
A Reminder about Dip Tanks on Club Waters
Following CEFAS recommendations there are compulsory dip tanks on club waters which must be used before and after angling. (To be used for all nets, weigh slings and unhooking mats).
Failure to adhere to this ruling could lead to being banned from the fishery.
Night Fishing
at DeHavilland Lake, Colney Heath
(Limited spaces are available so pre-booking is essential)
To book a place please contact:
JEFF-07968 821826
The fee will be £16 per night – 2 rods maximum
**PLEASE NOTE*
On our day ticket waters, members must produce
a current membership card and ID card when requested otherwise appropriate day tickets must be purchased.
Data Protection Privacy Notice
Welwyn Garden City
Download word document link here
De Haviland Lake
New platform work begins
As from Saturday 30th June and every other Saturday morning thereafter 9am til 12noon - work will take place to rebuild the platforms, all help will be gratefully welcomed! Thank you.
Holwell Hyde
Catch update
Holwell Hyde has been fishing really well recently, and on a Tuesday night session in June the 31lb and 43lb catfish was caught.
DeHavilland Lake, Colney Heath
Clean up day
The clean up has begun at DeHavilland lake. Well done to the volunteers who turned up
DeHavilland Lake, Colney Heath
A reminder of the current situation
All anglers must hold a current WGCAC membership card and ID card or non members must pre book to fish day or night tickets to fish the lakes.
These must be produced to any of the bailiff team.
Carry your cards at all times please. (No exceptions or excuses)
Day and night tickets are now available to non members. If you want to book days or nights please contact Jeff on 07968 821826 .
All members can fish the lakes but do so at their own risk. Some platforms are unsafe and in urgent need of repair so please be careful.
No spodding allowed on the lake.
All fish to be returned to the water straight away. (Where they were caught)
Work party at Stanborough Lake
Next work party to be announced soon.
Work parties are also being arranged for work at Stanborough.
Please contact Gerald Esmond on 07789 658 056 for further details.
Please contact the relevant Bailiff if attendance on mid-week work parties is required.
Work update - Holwell Hyde
Looks like all the hard work done down Holwell Hyde by Dave and all involved over the year has really paid off, the two new swims down the beach end look great! Most of the rubbish has been cleared too now, so If you could all remember to take your rubbish home with your when leaving your fishing sessions it would be much appreciated. Let's keep all our waters clean and tidy please! Thank you for your cooperation.
On behalf of all the WGCAC Committee.
All swims are now open for night fishing
at Stanborough Lake
All swims are now available to night fish at Stanborough Lake. For booking and more information please call -
Gerald Esmond on Tel: 07789 658 056
Night Fishing
For all the latest information on night fishing at Stanborough Lake, Holwell Hyde Lake and Fairlands Lake, see the links below to download.
- Night Fishing Word Document -
- Night Fishing PDF Document -
3 Carp rods now permitted
WGCAC Rule Change:
3 carp rods are now permitted all year round on day ticket waters (Members are required to purchase a day ticket for 3rd rod). Don't forget you will need your rod licences too!
New members bridge
We recently commissioned the build of a new bridge in the members section of the river - just after the train bridge gate. Thanks to all the lads involved for an solid superb build.
On behalf of all the WGCAC Committee.
Recently added fish stock to lakes
We recently added new fish stock to both Stanborough and Fairlands lakes respectively. The fish stocks introduced at the end of 2016 – was a mixture of Bream, Roach and Carp. Further restocking is envisaged in 2017.
