Rules Of Newent Angling Club
Updated - January 2026
NOTE NO KEEPNETS TO BE USED EXCEPT IN MATCHES -SEE RULE 10
1.Only one rod/pole to be used at any one time during matches. Two rods may be used while pleasure fishing.
2.Groundbait, liquidised bread, and paste with a combined weight of 1kg is permitted.
3.No floating baits.
4.No feed to be introduced to swim prior to starting whistle (at all matches)
5.Barbless hooks only. Maximum size 14
6.Braided lines are not permitted.
7.A float must be used at all times unless a feeder rod is in use.
8. Lead/feeder rigs must be safe – elasticated rigs are allowed but fixed rigs are not.
9.A minimum of 150mm (6 inches) of line between pole tip and float.
10.Nuts and cereal baits are not permitted, except hemp, tares and corn.
11.Boilies may be used as a HOOKBAIT ONLY. NO feeding of boilies is permitted at any time.
13.A period of 15 minutes is allowed to land a fish hooked on or prior to the finishing whistle (in all matches).
14.No exchanging of peg numbers (at all matches)
15.All litter must be taken away.
16.Any complaints must be given to a Club Official within 24 hours of the match finishing.
17.In the event of a complaint being received that may affect the result of a match, the payment of any prize money will be suspended until the committee has investigated the complaint.
18.All cars to be parked in the designated car parks. No parking by lakes except for anyone authorised by the match official and water bailiffs. SEE "WHAT THREE WORDS" on membership cards and at bottom of rules'
19.Any anglers who carry on fishing after the end of match whistle will not be weighed in.
20.Removing of any bankside reeds, vegetation, etc. may only be carried out with the committee’s consent
21.Fishing from platforms only.
22.The committee’s decision is final.
Anyone found to be breaking any rules will be banned from the club.
These are deemed to be rules unless a fishery rule states otherwise (at away matches).
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR ALL NEWENT AC MATCHES
1. Only ONE or POLE to be used at any time during matches.
2. Two rods can be used pleasure fishing.
3. NO cupping in whilst using other methods
4. Barbless hooks only. Maximum size 12
5. A minimum of TWO keepnets to be used, one for carp and one for silvers.
6. Carp and Silvers MUST be kept separate at all times.
7.Keep net limit 60lbs, over 60lbs knocked to 60lbs. Over 80lbs net disqualified.
8.Nets must be dry on arrival. All nets MUST be stretched out on bank until 10
minutes before start of match.
9. Boilies cab be used as hook bait but NOT loose feed.
10. NO floating baits.
11. Vehicle parking in designated areas only except if authorised by Match
official or Water Bailiffs.
See WHAT THREE WORDS below for details of parking areas
Top Lake; -
Candy.Formally.depths
Top and Middle Lakes: -
Twishing.chambers.longingly
Middle and Bottom Lakes: -
Opposite.Sugar.Leaky
NO PARKING BY ANY LAKE FOR ANY REASON
