The Coveys
A ‘Covey’ is a group of Partridges which is where the name for our match lakes originates from!
The Coveys consist of 6 lakes with 173 pegs in total across the 6 lakes combined.
Coveys 1 – 4 are our match exclusive lakes that aren’t available for day tickets.
Covey 5 & 6 when not in use for a match are available for day ticket. Please see our weekly Lake Availbility on our Day Ticket page here
The Covey Lakes are set over 5 acres of scenic countryside and has been called the UK’s number one match fishing venue. The Covey has been designed with 6 individual lakes to form a 173 peg match water as they are all designed to compete fairly against each other with the same widths/depths and style snake lakes! No pegs or rods over lap each other making this a unique fishing water. There is a complex pump system throughout the 6 waters to aerate and provide perfect conditions for these heavily stocked waters comprising of large F1, Mirror, Ide and Commons. The carp weigh up to approx 12 lbs but this weight is always being increased as the fish are growing steadily, but the majority are between 1 lbs – 6 lbs.
In 2019 winter we added a record number of F1 stock fish weighing 2 lbs each, spread across the Coveys we added 6,000 lbs to keep our match fishing waters to the high standard they are known for.
Our match attendances week in week out are some of the highest in the UK (even in the snow, storms and hail!) so you will be sure to have a good day with a welcoming atmosphere to everyone from beginners to professionals.
The Coveys are at their deepest 7ft and 10 inches in the shallowest points across and 11 – 14m wide. Ideal for pole fishing with many different styles of fishing which work well consistently producing huge weights all year round, with a record match weight caught on the 10th of September 2015 on Covey 3, peg 52, Ste Openshaw caught 291lbs and 6oz of mirrors, commons and ide by fishing caster shallow and worm down the edge!
Open Matches run all year round
Open Matches: Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays
Over 60’s and Disabled Matches: Mondays, Fridays
Over 55’s and Disabled Matches: Wednesdays
Match Rules
Gardening Rules
Match & Day Tickets
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Boxing Day Open Match – Covey 1 – 6 – Thursday 26th December 2024
£26.0087 in stock
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Christmas Eve Open Match – Covey 1- 6 – Tuesday 24th December 2024
£26.0087 in stock
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NYE Open Match – Tuesday 31st December 2024 – Coveys 1 – 6
£26.0087 in stock
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Over 55’s & Disabled Open Match – Covey 1 – 5 – Wednesday 6th November 2024
£15.0042 in stock
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Open Match – Covey 1 – 4 – Thursday 7th November 2024
£26.0046 in stock
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Over 60’s & Disabled Open Match – Covey 1, 2, 5 & 6 – Friday 8th November 2024
£15.0038 in stock
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Open Match – Covey 1 – 4 – Saturday 9th November 2024
£26.0042 in stock
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Open Match – Covey 1 – 4 – Sunday 10th November 2024
£26.0044 in stock