The latest news from the lakes at Chigborough Farm and Fisheries.
From trout lake stocking to last minute availability of glamping units, flies to try on the Trout Lakes and bait to use for the Carp to tips on how to light the pizza oven, …. All will be revealed in this section of our website!
Published 19th January 2025…
We’d like to wish you a Happy and Healthy 2025!
Thank you for visiting our website.
We have some dates for your fishing diary and more details will follow via social media and this website:
Monday 20th January 2025 -
Home Water and Rook Hall will be stocked with Trout.
Tuesday 1st April - Tuesday 30th September 2025
Home Water Opens for Catfish Fishing
There will be four swims available for Catfish anglers using bait on Home Water. Bookings will be in pairs only (to ensure safe handling of the fish).
£150 for two swims for 24 hours.
Single hooks only, braided line is permitted, anglers must have adequate handling equipment and mats suitable for catches up to 150lb, large unhooking mat and a minimum of a 40’’ landing net.
Home Water will also be available at this time for anglers wishing to fly fish for Catfish.
You will need a weight 12 rod and equivalent line, 40lb minimum breaking strain leader with preferably single micro barb hooks, a 40’’ landing net and large unhooking mat.
There will be a £20 premium over and above the fly fishing day ticket for those wishing to target catfish.
Guests booking The Grebes Nest Pod will be permitted to fish for Catfish only if using the equipment specified above, excluding the four Catfish Swims
Saturday 26th April - Sunday 27th April 2025
The Great Chigboro’ Bream Off !
Help us to reduce the stock of Bream in May Water (they will be relocated onsite to a specialist silver fish lake).
This will be a 24 Hour Match ending with a BBQ lunch and Prize giving (12 noon Saturday to 12 noon Sunday)
On this weekend, May Water will only be open to anglers in the competition and there will be prizes for the biggest Bream and the heaviest bag of Bream.
Keep nets will be allowed for this match. Heybridge Mere and Scraley Mere will be open as usual.
Sunday 27th April 2025
Fly Fishing Taster Day
Once again, the three Chigborough Instructors will be available from 10 am - 1pm and 2pm-3pm to give free fly fishing tuition.
No experience or equipment necessary. Register your place via the fly fishing section of this website.
Monday 30th June - Friday 31st October 2025
Home Water is closed for Fly Fishing for Trout. Conditions allowing, Rook Hall Summer fly fishing day tickets will still be available.
Saturday 1st November 2025 8am
Home Water Opens for the Trout Winter Fly Fishing Season
We look forward to seeing you!
Island North (A) and Island (B) are one booking.
Island South (C) and The Silt Hole (D) are one booking.
Published 1st October 2024
🎃HALLOWEEN 2024🎃
For the third year running Halloween will be coming to Chigborough’s Maze.
25th and 26th October
2pm-5pm - Spooky
6pm-9pm - Scary
Booking online essential. Please go to the ‘Things to do’ tab of this website to book.
👀We can’t wait to spook you 👀
Please have a look at the Chigborough Farm Facebook page for clips of last years maze.
FLY FISHING AUTUMN 2024
After what seems like a very long summer, we are pleased to say that we have some fly fishing dates for your diary.
October 8th - Rook Hall will be stocked
30th October - Home Water will be stocked
November 7th - Rook Hall and Priory Pool will be stocked
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SUNDAY 17th November - Fly Fishing Taster Day.
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A fun filled weekend!
We were very pleased to welcome popular content creator, country life-style and home guru Charlie Gray to the Farm and Fishery in April. Here is the link to her you tube vlog if you’d like to see an independent review of a stay at Chigborough. Charlie and her family had a fly fishing lesson with Tim Joyce, stayed in Birdsong Camp, sampled Lambton and Jackson smoked Salmon and dined in The Farm Cafe.
Carpers Cabin Opens - 26th April 2024
Conveniently located at the entrance to the Coarse Lakes, this cabin offers a place to stay for anglers and their families who want to fish, but would like a little more luxury than a bivvy. Solar powered lighting and a charging points add to the facilities that this little cabin has to offer.
See the Glamping section to book.