Fly Fishing
New Mills Trout Fishing Lake is a stream-fed water home to hard-fighting specimens of rainbow and brown trout up to 12lb. The lake is open all year round, with accessible fishing platforms available. The Fly Lake is currently open 8am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday. Evening fishing is available June to September; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday, 5pm to 9pm.
CATCH & RELEASE
2hr 4hr 8hr
Junior (under 16) £15 £18 £24
Adult £15 £20 £28
Concession (65+) £15 £18 £26
EVENING TICKETS
2hr 4hr
All £15 £20
Evening fly fishing is available on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday during the summer (June-September) 5pm-9pm. To purchase tickets using card, please arrive before 5pm, or place cash in the honesty box in the shop door, and message with your name and contact number.
Catch & Release ONLY
Tuesday Fishing Club: 4hr catch & release ticket £15 (5pm-9pm)
Anglers must have stopped fishing by 9pm, and have left the site no later than 9:10pm. Parking is in the car park by the tackle shop. No spectators (except by arrangement and due to special circumstances), and strictly no alcohol.
CATCH & KEEP
4hrs - 2 fish £25
6hrs - 3 fish £32
8hrs - 3 fish £35
ONLY Rainbow trout under 3lbs to be taken, all other fish must be carefully returned.
Fly Lake FAQ’s
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The lake is currently open 8am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. Evening fly fishing is available June to September, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 5pm and 9pm on a catch a release basis. If we ever need to close, for example for weather reasons or private booking, we’ll always update this on Facebook and/or Google.
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Yes, we have a small number of rods available to hire from the tackle shop, between shop hours 9am-5pm. Hire cost is £15, and comes with a small selection of flies, forceps, and leader.
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Yes. We sell a variety of terminal tackle, flies, plus a selection of fly rods, spinning rods, reels, fishing clothing and accessories, from brands such as Snowbee, Greys, Abu Garcia, Wychwood & Fulling Mill.
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We have 2 accessible fishing platforms located by the main car park, with drop off points next to each one. There is an accessible toilet located near to the fishing platforms.
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Yes, we accept both cash and card payment in the tackle shop. If the door is locked, there is a self service QR code to scan, which’ll all allow you to purchase a digital ticket.
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We welcome group bookings on the fly lake. Please get in touch to discuss specific requirements for your party.
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Landing nets are provided for the fly lake.
Fly Lake Rules
These rules are in place to safeguard our fish stocks and to ensure that you and fellow anglers have an enjoyable visit. Please read these rules carefully before fishing. Any failure to observe them or by acting in any way, which interferes with others enjoyment or use of the lake or to the detriment of fish stocks, will result in the offender being asked to leave and banned. Fishery management reserves the right to carry out tackle inspections at random.
It is the anglers responsibility to ensure they are fishing legally. Anyone over the age of 13 needs a rod license to fish at New Mills. Licenses for children aged between 13 and 16 are free, but you’ll still need to register for a junior license online before fishing. Children under 13 do not need a license. Licenses can be purchased from https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences from the Environment Agency.
Any hire equipment lost or broken will be charged for.
Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
The fishery provides pre-treated nets free of charge for use. All own nets to be dipped prior to fishing.
Fish should be unhooked in the net in the water, and released with minimal handling and wet hands if doing so, ensuring sufficient recovery time if necessary.
A maximum of two droppers on the fly.
No Flicker or Booby flies permitted.
The use of small bite indicators is permitted.
Barbless or de-barbed hooks ONLY, barbed hooks are not permitted.
Catch & Keep tickets – fish must be humanely killed. Only Rainbows up to 3lbs are to be kept, all else, e.g. brown trout, are to be released.
Trout damaged/killed on the fly lake due to careless behaviour/handling will be charged for at the going rate per lb. If you are concerned about a fish you’ve caught, please hold it in the net alive, and call for a member of fishery staff.
Anyone caught under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be asked to leave the site with no ticket refund, and banned.
Please bin all litter, cigarette butts and discarded line (line bin is located outside the tackle shop).
Well-behaved dogs on a lead and under control are welcome onsite.
Catch reports and photos of notable fish would be appreciated for social media.
The Fishery will accept no responsibility for any damage to vehicles or loss from vehicles left on fishery property, however caused.
The Fishery will accept no responsibility for any damage or loss to any personal belongings.
