Lakes

Newbury AA has 9 lakes all of different character offering plenty of choice to suit individual anglers preferences. From small to large, shallow or deep, easy or difficult, there is something for everybody. Some are maintained as mixed fisheries, others to suit dedicated carp anglers. Most have some provision for wheelchair users, and some have toilets provided. All of the lakesĀ are permanently pegged, and the paths and fishing positions kept clear by voluntary working parties.

The Widmead complex is our oldest set of lakes having been created from gravel pits in the 1970's. There are four lakes in this group, Collins Lake, Dixon's Mere, Dobson's Choice & Knott's lake which are mostly large and deep.

Rawling's Retreat is the three lakes near the Nature Discovery Centre, Alders, Warwick's Water and Willows. The name was given in memory of Mr Rawling who left his house to the club in his will, the funds raised being used to restore Alders lake in 2006.

The other lakes are Bellwood and Pallett's Pool, which although not really a complex, they are linked by a track and are easily walked between.

Click on the individual links to reach a printable PDF detailing each lake.

New from November 2022 are additional PDFs for Bellwood, Collins and Knotts. These have been produced by Head Bailiff, Rob Allen, to aid bailiffs with peg numbers when checking permits. These will assist members with identifying swim boundary limits, no fishing zones, out of bounds areas, location of disabled pegs etc, defining the swims to increase anglers understanding of where they may fish and where they may not, from any given swim.

To aid bailiffs with peg numbers when checking permits, swim maps of Bellwood, Collins and Knotts have been produced and issued to the bailiff team. These will assist members with identifying swim boundary limits, no fishing zones, out of bounds areas, location of disabled pegs etc, defining the swims to increase anglers understanding of where they may fish and where they may not, from any given swim. These are available to all on the Fisheries section of the NAA website and will be put up in noticeboards in the Bellwood and knotts car parks.