Tabley Mere

Brief description of fishery:

At 47 acres this is one of the famous Cheshire meres with a rich angling heritage and a history of producing monster fish of varying species. Due to the water’s size, location can be problematic, however devotees are well rewarded.

Note; No bankside access is allowed on Tabley Mere and members must book the club punt to fish the mere, bookings can be made on the club website, and a sufficient buoyancy aid must be worn at all times. The Tabley estate including Tabley Mere, and Tabley Moat is closed to all members from 15^th March until 31^st May please do not jeopardise the club’s agreement by breaking this rule.

Fishery Type: Specimen

Fish Size:

Specimen size fish of all species are to be found and are not generally broadcast.

Special Rules for this fishery:

Tabley Mere is closed to all members from 15^th March until 31^st May
Fishing is from the club punt only
Members wishing to book the punt can do so by completing an online booking.
Members must not embark/disembark the punt anywhere other than the mooring point.
All members using the punt must be named at the time of booking.
No bookings can be made more than 7 days in advance.
Bookings cannot be made greater than 2 consecutive days.
All users of the boats MUST read the Risk Assessment before use.
ALL members MUST wear a correctly functional life vest/buoyancy aid.
Members MUST cancel their booking once their session has finished.
Members MUST NOT block any footpaths
No fires
Take all excess bait home, do not put it in the lake
No matches to be held on the water
No fish to be kept in a sling or sacked up.
Parking in designated areas only.
Additionally, all other club rules applied to fishing must be adhered to.

All anglers, especially long stay anglers, must ensure their toiletry requirements are catered for in a way that does not cause any offence or hygiene hazard to any other person/property. Bailiffs will ask what provisions have been made to comply with this rule, if provisions are not considered adequate enough: members will be asked to leave the water. All foul waste must be bagged and removed by the member; failure to comply WILL result in a lifetime ban.

Site Risk Assessment		Level of Risk
Subject	Description	High	Med	Low
Paths and banks	Only use designated pathways along the bank, be aware of slippery surfaces (slips, trips, and falls)			x
Weather conditions and lightning	When boat fishing the weather may change suddenly and cause unforeseen dangerous water conditions, always be alerted to changing weather, if lightning should occur, be aware you will be the highest point out in the water, with carbon rods being a good lightning conductor, please make your way to nearest safe area.		x
Hooks	Sharp hooks can penetrate the skin, these can transmit germs etc. that can have serious affects to your health, caution should always be used when handling sharp hooks, either tying on, or removing from fish		x
Trees	Fishing around or under trees can become unsafe in windy conditions, beware of falling branches.			x
Animals and Insects	Approach the mere with caution, be aware of ticks, stinging or biting insects with special relation to Lyme’s disease.		x
Weils disease	This is transmitted in rats urine, never put wet lines in your mouth, or any other of tackle that may have been near lake water. Wear waterproof plasters over cuts or abrasions to skin.			x
Platforms	These can be needed to gain access to deeper water, take extra care not to fall in, there could be a possibility of slippery surfaces, care is needed at all times.		x
Boats and access	Boats constantly move, these can become more unstable while embarking/disembarking, invariably they can become wet and slippery, maximum caution is needed that you do not lose your balance and fall out of the boat.	x
Other boat users	Be aware of other boat users, and their movement around the water, if in doubt, always give way to those moving/drifting around on boats			x
Falling into water	Falling into water may cause drowning. It is a requirement under the club’s rules that every person in the boat MUST be wearing a correctly functioning life vest.		x
Use of Power motors, leisure batteries	If using an electric motor to power the boat, be aware of the spinning/rotating propeller while in use, check the condition of connecting cables, and the integrity condition of the battery for any leaking of acid (splashes to skin, eyes etc.)			x
The need to call for help	It is recommended that all members carry a fully charged mobile phone on them at all times and have the relevant contact details stored in case of any emergency.			x

Address

Tabley Inferior, Near Knutsford, WA16 0HA

Access & Parking

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Heading south on the M6, take junction 19 (Knutsford). Turn right onto the A556 towards Chester. At the first set of traffic lights, turn left onto Northwich Rd heading towards Knutsford, Macclesfield A5033. Travel along Northwich Rd for approximately 1 mile (1.9 km) until you come to Sudlow Lane on your right. Turn right in to Sudlow Lane and follow this lane for approximately 1.5 miles (2.36 Km) until you come to Parkside Nursery Rose Growers on your left, opposite on the right you will need to turn in to the drive of Keepers Cottage, there you will see double wooden gates to enter the estate, here you will need to unlock the gates using the combination lock code given to you when you make the booking, drive through these gates and park in the designated car park where the Lymm AC catch box is situated, and follow the route on foot to where the punt is moored.

Maps

Species

Carp
Bream
Tench
Silvers
Pike