KENTMERE TARN

Tickets: Available from newsagents in Staveley.

Directions: To reach the fishery go into Staveley village and follow the signs for Kentmere and go up the valley road for about 3½ miles. You will glimpse the fishery on the left hand side 5 minutes after passing the factory sign. Go into the field and park in the car park and follow the track on foot.

The fishery consists of two lakes. East bay is a former pit and is 4 acres with lots of bays and several fishing platforms. There is a combination of shallows and deep holes and it fishes very well. Fish rise freely during hatches of buzzer, sedge and damsels plus lots of terrestrials get blown on. There is also a large head of minnows. The East Lake is now a stocked brown trout fishery and is well worth a visit now that a two fish day ticket is only £15.

The main lake is 20 acres and forms part of the River Kent so not only does it offer Brown and Rainbow Trout but Salmon and Sea Trout in Autumn. Boats are available and may be used by anglers who purchase a full day permit.

Lots of wildlife here with red and roe deer, adders, badgers, kingfishers, buzzards and golden eagles.

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