The lake closes for the close season between March 15th-16th June but is free to fish at other times as long as you hold a valid Rod Licence. I have fished the lake a few times in recent years and this year intend to fish a campaign to target its large Tench and specimen Carp. There are many tales as to what the depths of this lake hold but i know of Carp caught to 30lb+ and Tench to over 8lb for certain. The lake is somewhat wild and there are not that many fishable swims considering its size so there is some competition to get on the well known 'Flyer's'.
The lake is very deep for most of its length although there is a shallow Bay at the Poole end. On average i would say it is at least 14 foot and can shelve to more than 20 foot so there is plenty of water for its inhabitants to hide. If you are targeting the Carp and Tench it is not an easy water but it holds some real whackers so your efforts could be richly Rewarded!
The lake also holds a good head of Roach and Rudd, I myself have yet to test its potential for these species but i have it on good authority that there are some real specimens there to be caught and a good stock of smaller fish to keep the resident Pike well fed and the visiting holiday makers happy with sizable catches. I have not heard how big the Pike actually go? But given the size of the water it has the potential to hold some very big fish indeed!
The local Fishing tackle shop is the Wessex Angling Centre, Poole. It is a good shop that stocks all major brands and has a good supply of fresh quality bait. They can be contacted on 01202 668244 and i am sure that if you pay them a visit they will be happy to give you any help and up to date catch reports from the Lake.Wessex angling
Hamworthy Lake is set in The Rockley Holiday Park and is accessible to all visiting holiday makers although its size and level of difficulty is usually off putting to beginners although there are other lakes near by that offer good sport for the small price of a day ticket. The Rockley Holiday Park is a good place for visiting anglers to stay offering cheap accommodation in its many comfortable caravans at a very reasonable price. It has good facilities and is not only close to all the attractions of Poole and Bournemouth but is close to renowned Fisheries like The Royalty and Throop as well as miles and miles of the Dorset Stour, The Frome and the River Avon.
Rockley park
For those who have Sat Nav who want to visit the lake the postcode is BH15 4LZ.
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