Laddingford Pool, adjacent Beltring Halt railway station.

ODAA Fishing Rules – Ruxley and Laddingford

(Rules ADDITIONAL to these for Penshurst and RFA waters - see Booklet.)

Members MUST :

1)         Abide by the Rules of the club

2)         Have a current Environment Agency rod licence. Club Officials and Bailiffs may check rod licences

3)         Carry their membership cards when visiting our waters

4)         Not exceed 5mph when driving.

5)         Park in designated parking areas only. Access to the Laddingford lake side is only permitted at the Bailiff’s discretion when ground conditions allow. Move no barriers.

6)         Use unhooking mats at all times when specimen fishing

7)         Use a minimum of a 42″Landing net when specimen fishing

8)         Have scales, weigh slings, cameras ready for use before removing fish from the water

9)         Return all fish to the same water as soon as possible (NO sacking / retaining of fish allowed other than recovery sacks for a maximum of 30 minutes, and use of keepnets for silver fish only, keepnets to be no less than 10 fet long, 18” diameter, and positioned to ensure free flow of water / oxygen.)

10)       Carry a ‘Carp Care’ kit at all times when carp fishing and use where appropriate

11)       Only fish your swim and the water in front of you

12)       Use a minimum of 15lb breaking strain line when specimen fishing

13)       Not use more than 3 rods on the Big Lake and New Barge Lake

14)       Not use more than 2 rods on all other waters

15)       Take all litter home and dispose of it responsibly. No litter is to be left in or around       swims, all litter must be taken home. All litter in or around our swim is your   responsibility.

16)       Lock gates after entry and exit

The following are NOT permitted:

17)       Fish removal or introduction to any water on any fishery.

18)       Non-paying guests except authorised members partners / carers.

19)       Rods to be left unattended. No lines to be in the water unless the angler is present.

20)       Fixed rigs. Rigs may be inspected by the Bailiff at any time.

21)       Junior members are not allowed to fish the Big Lake unless in close proximity to a           responsible adult member.

22)       Dogs, fires, loud music, excessive alcohol, boats, drug taking, swimming or wading.

23)       Live baiting.

24)       Use of nuts of any kind as bait or groundbait.

25)       Use of braided mainline except when lure fishing

26)       Leaving a swim vacant for more than 2 hours

27)       Use of bait boats, other than on the Big Lake and New Barge Lake at Ruxley

28)       Drones or other similar intrusive / noisy devices that may annoy other members

29)       ‘Kebabs’ or any similar fishing method which involves putting buoyant materials    inside bait (for example deadbaits when fishing for predators.)

GUEST TICKETS AND FISHING / NON-FISHING SPOUSES:

30)       Members are responsible for their guests.

31)       Members are allowed a maximum of one guest ticket per session.

32)       Guest tickets must be purchased before fishing online, or from the Original Cobbler       (Cotmandene), or Danson Angling (Blackfen), or Fish On (Five Oak Green, 10%          discount with ODAA membership card). Details also on website.

33)       Guests must be accompanied by their host member at all times.

34)       Guests are not allowed to fish the Big Lake at Ruxley.

35)       No guest tickets allowed in the month of April.

36)       Guests / fishing spouses/carers may fish with the same number of rods as the       Member is permitted. Non-fishing spouses/carers may not fish.

BAILIFF AND COMMITTEE DECISIONS

37)       The Bailiff’s word is final.

38)       Members may appeal a Bailiff’s decision by writing to the Committee.

39)       ODAA reserves the right to withdraw or suspend any member at our discretion should they break any of the above rules. No refund of any monies shall be paid. All decisions made by the committee are final and are not subject to appeal. Please remember Ruxley Lakes is a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest); we are answerable to the Environment Agency our landlord, English Nature & Kent Wildlife Trust.

40)       EA Byelaws: In addition to the Rules shown here, all ODAA anglers are subject to       EA byelaws for the South East Region and for the avoidance of any doubt the link is           shown here. The EA Byelaws are laws that govern all angling irrespective of any   additional club Rules www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295631/South_East_Byelaws.pdf