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Address - Monk Lakes, Staplehurst Road, Marden, Kent, TN12 9BS
Tel: 01622 833332
Website: www.monklakes.co.uk
Email: office@monklakes.co.uk
SatNav TN12 9BS
Ticket Prices - £10 one rod, £7 concessions.
Stock - Mixed coarse, including carp, tench and golden orfe </td></tr></tbody></table>
Monk Lakes is a 120-acre fishery off the A229 just south of Maidstone in Kent, and encompasses all that is great about angling in Britain. The site currently comprises of 2 pleasure lakes and 2,000m of river bank along the River Beult available without pre-booking for day & night fishing.
Also 4 match lakes and a specimen lake available with pre-booking. In total, they have over 45 acres of prime water for all levels of anglers. They have installed 80 new swims, with the help of Paddy Timms from PADS ARMY Disabled Platforms, who secured some Lottery Funding for the project. They can be used by all able-bodied and disabled anglers.
Onsite parking and facilities also include bait and tackle sales & catering facilities so all you need to do is turn up and fish.
Day tickets for the pleasure and match lakes are available at a rate of £10 for one rod, £14.50 for two rods and £18.50 for three. Concession prices start from £7 for one rod. For more pricing details visit their website.
Match Lake 1 - 3 Acres
44 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Bream, Tench & Chub
Match Lake 2 - 4 Acres
46 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 3 - 3 Acres
45 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 4 - 1.5 Acres
29 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp
Specimen Lake - 5 Acres
This lake has a contoured bottom with deeper holes to 9 feet and lily patches. Natural margins are planted with reads, rushes & iris. Stocked with Carp & Cat fish between 15 and 45lbs.
Bridges Lake - 16 Acres
This lake is designed so every angler has a feature to fish to in a natural planting of submerged and marginal water plants. Reed and lily beds are just some of the features along with the 5 bridges to the islands. This lake responds well to all techniques including Carp, float and feeder angling. Stocked with all native fish including Carp to 30lbs.
Puma Lake - 10 Acres
This lake has 3 islands, margins some of which are quite shallow, are naturally planted with reeds, rushes & iris. There is a central gravel bar and deeper areas, also a number of lily beds. It is stocked with a full range of coarse fish, with Carp up to 30lbs
River Beult - 2,000 Meters
The river bank fishing with pools and features contain really wild Tench, Roach, Perch, Chub and Bream. Weedy in summer but offering good Pike fishing during the winter months.
To get there, from the coast bound M20 exit the motorway at Junction 6 onto the A229 towards Maidstone town centre. Follow the A229, signposted Hastings, through the centre of town and at the 'Y' junction with the A274 at the Wheatsheaf Public House take the right fork. Follow the A229 for approximately four miles through the villages of Loose and Lintonm pass the Stilebridge Inn and the fishery entrance is on the left after approximately one mile.
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Address - Monk Lakes, Staplehurst Road, Marden, Kent, TN12 9BS
Tel: 01622 833332
Website: www.monklakes.co.uk
Email: office@monklakes.co.uk
SatNav TN12 9BS
Ticket Prices - £10 one rod, £7 concessions.
Stock - Mixed coarse, including carp, tench and golden orfe </td></tr></tbody></table>
Monk Lakes is a 120-acre fishery off the A229 just south of Maidstone in Kent, and encompasses all that is great about angling in Britain. The site currently comprises of 2 pleasure lakes and 2,000m of river bank along the River Beult available without pre-booking for day & night fishing.
Also 4 match lakes and a specimen lake available with pre-booking. In total, they have over 45 acres of prime water for all levels of anglers. They have installed 80 new swims, with the help of Paddy Timms from PADS ARMY Disabled Platforms, who secured some Lottery Funding for the project. They can be used by all able-bodied and disabled anglers.
Onsite parking and facilities also include bait and tackle sales & catering facilities so all you need to do is turn up and fish.
Day tickets for the pleasure and match lakes are available at a rate of £10 for one rod, £14.50 for two rods and £18.50 for three. Concession prices start from £7 for one rod. For more pricing details visit their website.
Match Lake 1 - 3 Acres
44 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Bream, Tench & Chub
Match Lake 2 - 4 Acres
46 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 3 - 3 Acres
45 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 4 - 1.5 Acres
29 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms. Stocked with Carp
Specimen Lake - 5 Acres
This lake has a contoured bottom with deeper holes to 9 feet and lily patches. Natural margins are planted with reads, rushes & iris. Stocked with Carp & Cat fish between 15 and 45lbs.
Bridges Lake - 16 Acres
This lake is designed so every angler has a feature to fish to in a natural planting of submerged and marginal water plants. Reed and lily beds are just some of the features along with the 5 bridges to the islands. This lake responds well to all techniques including Carp, float and feeder angling. Stocked with all native fish including Carp to 30lbs.
Puma Lake - 10 Acres
This lake has 3 islands, margins some of which are quite shallow, are naturally planted with reeds, rushes & iris. There is a central gravel bar and deeper areas, also a number of lily beds. It is stocked with a full range of coarse fish, with Carp up to 30lbs
River Beult - 2,000 Meters
The river bank fishing with pools and features contain really wild Tench, Roach, Perch, Chub and Bream. Weedy in summer but offering good Pike fishing during the winter months.
To get there, from the coast bound M20 exit the motorway at Junction 6 onto the A229 towards Maidstone town centre. Follow the A229, signposted Hastings, through the centre of town and at the 'Y' junction with the A274 at the Wheatsheaf Public House take the right fork. Follow the A229 for approximately four miles through the villages of Loose and Lintonm pass the Stilebridge Inn and the fishery entrance is on the left after approximately one mile.
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