Both of those are correct...plus the fishery has been losing money for some time. Its no longer properly baillifed because all the staff have been "let go". Having fished it for the last 6/7 years there is no doubt in my mind that the increase in yobbish behaviour is directly proportionate to the reduction in staff.
And frankly....if you were having a house built on site would you want a load of beer swilling yobbos in your back garden ? No...I thought not.
My understanding is that the fisheries future plan is to try to make the place a bit more exclusive and to restore the fishing to something like what it used to be. So far as access goes it wont be completely lost...you'll still be able to fish it but you wont be able to just rock up and buy a day ticket. I believe you'll pay a sort of syndicate/membership fee of around £25-30 and then book/pay for your fishing on top...and online !
I think [ not sure] that numbers will be restricted and that when this kicks off season ticket holders will take priority in terms of membership. Whether numbers per day will be restricted I'm not sure.
We'll see. I love the place but I'm undecided as to whether I will join or not as the zander fishing is definitely going backwards and I've no desire to catch bream or carp. The crucians and big roach on Milton Lake still appeal but its getting to be an expensive day out. Last time I went it cost me £13 for one rod
. Footpads !
Despite all of this it is a lovely place in a beautiful setting .I dream of winning the Euromillions so I could rock up the next day and offer the owner a large amount of cash money to clear off. I would then get some proper people in to run & police the place and keep it for me and me mates. Having first got rid of the damned Egyptian geese !
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