Willow, Rowan, Yew Tree & Oak Pools (Belmont Estate)
Brief description of fishery:
Willow Pool has a good stocking of carp from a few pounds to low double figures which provide excellent waggler and pole fishing, especially during the summer months. There are also a good head of silvers which can keep the bites coming throughout the year.
Rowan Pool is the smallest pool on the complex and had a healthy stock of small carp from 3 to 6lb in weight, ideal for getting younger children into the sport
Yew Tree has carp between 8 and 11 lb and a few VS and Coarse Fish UK Carp were also added, with the average weight being 9lb, ideally a feeder water, but make sure your elastic is heavier if tackling this pool with pole tactics as it’s bound to get stretched!
Oak Pool currently contains carp to mid-doubles, roach, and perch. Day tickets are sold on this pool for campers on the adjacent site.
Fish Size:
Carp up to low double figures with silvers touching 1lb or so. Some big Perch touching 3lbs have occasionally been caught too.
Special Rules for this fishery:
- Take all excess bait home, do not put it in the lake
- No pre baiting
- No matches to be held on the water
- No fish to be kept in a sling or sacked up.
- No vehicles are allowed on the driveway beyond the car park at any time.
- Livestock must not be obstructed from drinking in the pools.
- No night fishing.
- One rod only. No bite alarms to be used
- All Pools contain carp to low doubles, suitable sized landing nets and mats must be used at all times.
- Ground bait permitted through a pole pot or feeder only maximum 1kg per day.
- No nuts or chickpeas.
- No elasticated feeders.
- No braid main line.
- Anglers booked to fish Serpentine and Belmont have strictly no access to these pools.
- Overstamp 15th March – 15th June – Yes
- Booking – No
- Fish From – Designated Pegs
- Leader – No Leadcore
- Hooks – Barbless Only
- Line – No Braided Mainline
- Bait Boat – No
- Rods – 1st Oct – 15th March – Max 1
- Rods – 16th March – 30th Sept – Max 1
- Max Stay (no return within 48hrs) – 1st Oct – 15th March – No night fishing
- Max Stay (no return within 48hrs) – 16th March – 30th Sept – No night fishing
- Dogs Allowed – No
- Access – Key
Oak Pool
- Take all excess bait home, do not put it in the lake
- No pre baiting
- No matches to be held on the water
- No fish to be kept in a sling or sacked up.
- No vehicles are allowed on the driveway beyond the car park at any time.
- Livestock must not be obstructed from drinking in the pools.
- No night fishing.
- One rod only. No bite alarms to be used
- Oak Pool contain carp to low doubles, suitable sized landing nets and mats must be used at all times.
- Ground bait permitted through a pole pot or feeder only maximum 1kg per day.
- No nuts or chickpeas.
- No elasticated feeders.
- No braid main line.
Address
Near Great Budworth, Northwich, CW9 6JA
Access & Parking
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Directions
Heading west along the M56, leave at junction 10 and take the A559 sign posted Northwich. Continue for approximately 5 miles until you reach Sevenoaks Saddlers on the right-hand side. Immediately opposite is a left turn into Pole Lane, turn left at this point but rather than turn into Pole Lane, turn onto the driveway next to a flat-topped sandstone lodge. Proceed down this driveway onto the car park.
Maps

Species
- Predominantly carp
- Silvers
- Perch
- Odd Tench