Badshot Lea Big Pond
Badshot Lea, Aldershot, Hampshire
OS Map Reference: SU 682 489
Postcode: GU9 9LQ
Water Type: Mature Gravel Pit
Designation: Carp & Specimen Water
Size: 16 acres
Maximum Depth: 10 feet
Facilities:
Secure Parking
Toilets
Contacts:
Head Bailiff: Mr. A. Loten
Deputy Bailiff: Mr. T. Young
Local Surrey Police: 0845 1252222
Stock:
Roach to 2lb
Bream to 14lb
Carp to 37lb+
Tench to 11lb
Grass Carp to 34lb+
Catfish to 68lb
Koi Carp to 15lb
Perch to 3lb
Pike - Rudd - big Eels - Roach/Bream hybrids
A popular mixed coarse fishery for many years, the Big Pond is now gaining a well deserved reputation as an excellent catfish water. With sixteen well-stocked acres to choose from, finding a swim to enjoy a successful session is seldom a problem.
This mature gravel pit offers a wide range of fishing from 69 swims. Species include Roach to 2lbs, Bream to 12lb, Common Carp to 37lb, Mirror Carp to 31lb, Perch to 3lb and Tench to 11lb.
The lake also provides an opportunity to catch some of the more exotic and non-indigenous species like Grass Carp to 34lb, Wels Catfish to 68lb and Koi Carp.
In recent seasons, the Society has spent time and effort monitoring and improving the quality of this water and has successfully increased the stock.
Tactics for the Carp have centred around single baits with groundbait sticks or pellet bags over recent years, although the time might be right for a comeback of fishing over particles or pellet.
The Bream and Hybrids give excellent sport on the pole or feeder and large bags are easily attainable with either maggot or pellet as a bait.
The Catfish offer an interesting challenge and once you have hooked a decent sized specimen you will know why they are such a popular quarry. Most cats come out to anglers fishing for Carp, but a live bait presented just sub surface is a killing method.
Remember to set your clutch properly to avoid being flat lined if you connect with a Catfish, which grow to over 60lb !
The A.O. King Trophy – Best Specimen
( based on percentage of National Record)
Mr D J Snell was this years winner with a 32lb 4oz Grass Carp on 1st July.
April to January 2009:
Mr Steve Ball caught a 36lb 11oz Common Carp during the 24-Hour Charity Match on 14th May.
Farnham Angling Society Record
| Species | lbs:ozs:drms | kilo.grms | Date | Captor |
| Perch | 3:00:00 |
2.721 |
Dec 2003 |
Alexander Chapman |
| Catfish | 68:04:00 |
30.944 |
April 2008 |
Ryan Reid |
- All banks may be fished.
- Please ensure that the gate is locked at all times, even if it was open on your arrival.
- Night fishing is allowed, but we must stress that junior members are not permitted to fish at night without an accompanying AND adjacent SENIOR MEMBER. (see bye-law 4.r page 10)
- Please note Bye-law 4. j.2 page 9, 4.s.ii m. and 4.v pages 10 & 11 are specific to this water.
- No carp to be retained in keepnets.
- Only unhooking mats weigh slings landing nets and keep nets supplied by FAS can be used and cannot be removed under any circumstances
FAS 2010 Charity Match Raises Over £1,300
Following this years 24-Hour Jack Frost Memorial Charity Match that took place at Badshot Lea Big Pond on the weekend of Saturday 29th
and Sunday 30th May, The Second Chance Children's Charity will benefit from a donation of £1,378 via Farnham Angling Society.
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FAS Tench Record Falls
Congratulations to Daniel Ibbott pictured with a fish of a lifetime, caught on 15th April 2010 at Badshot Lea Big Pond, a fantastic Tench
of 10lb 10oz. This has been accepted as the new FAS record by the Executive Committee having been witnessed by two Junior Members.
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Farnham Angling Society raises £4,000 for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice
The 2009 Charity Match held on Badshot Lea Big Pond raised an astonishing £4,000 for a local charity...
From the roundabout (Shepherd and Flock) at the eastern end of the Farnham by-pass take the exit road sign posted Aldershot after 200m take the 2nd exit on the mini-roundabout sign posted to Badshot Lea and Trading Estate.
Pass Sainsbury’s superstore on your right, go straight across another mini-roundabout and continue about a mile to traffic lights.
Turn left into Lower Weybourne Lane. After about 0.25 miles turn right into the car park, immediately before the railway bridge and the Sea-Cadet hall.
Alternatively, approaching from the direction of Farnborough on the A325, turn left at Heath End between the Royal Arms public house and the petrol station.
Proceed down the hill, straight across the cross roads, and continue until you pass beneath the railway bridge and past the Sea Cadet hall on your left.
The car park is then immediately on the left.
A further car park is now available with access from the A324 Lower Farnham Road, the new car park has been built next to the existing pedestrian access gate to the Small Pond.
All parts of the Complex can be reached from the car parks. The waters can also be reached from Boxalls Lane along a footpath parallel with the railway line,