Rookley Country Park - Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp in Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East), England
Venue Details - Rookley Country Park
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Venue name
Rookley Country Park
Rookley Country Park has two mature, well-stocked coarse fishing lakes that are ideal for a relaxing angling holiday on the Isle of Wight. The specimen lake is moderately difficult.
| Type: | Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp |
| Location: | Rookley, Isle of Wight PO38 3LU, England. (Scroll down for map) |
| Permits: | Day Tickets (pre booking advised on specimen lake) |
| Cost: | SMALL LAKE WEEK TICKETS (SMALL LAKE ONLY) LARGE LAKE (SPECIMEN CARP) Specimen Carp Lake tickets allow anglers to fish up to three rods |
| Contact: | Tim Oatley (Fishery Manager), Rookley, Isle of Wight PO38 3LU, England. |
| Phone: | 01983 721675 |
| Email: | |
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Latest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Rookley Country Park:
Carl Gaywood 26lbs 1oz Common Carp from Rookley09/10/2016: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 25lbs 3oz Mirror Carp from Rookley25/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 37lbs 7oz mirror carp-Charlie Big24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 34lbs 1oz Mirror Carp-Split from24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Biggest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Rookley Country Park:
Lee Bundock 34lbs 1oz Mirror Carp-Split from24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 34lbs 1oz Mirror Carp-Split from24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 34lbs 1oz Mirror Carp-Split from24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
Lee Bundock 34lbs 1oz Mirror Carp-Split from24/09/2014: Rookley (Isle of Wight, South East)
About the fish:
The small lake, of around one acre, is a general coarse fishing lake containing a variety of species including Roach, Rudd, Perch, Golden Tench, Mirror, Common and Crucian Carp. This lake is ideal for pleasure anglers and beginners keen to beat the record of 21lb 8oz!
The specimen lake is around two acres and is aimed towards the more serious Carp angler. This lake contains Mirror and Common Carp to over 30lbs, plus plenty of Roach, Rudd and Perch. The current lake record is 40lb 2oz and there are around 120 fish over 20lb. This lake would be classed as moderate to difficult, but hit it right and you could beat the record!
| No | Species | From | To | Average | Best Bait (Categories) | Best Bait (Brands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carp | 12lbs 10oz | 40lbs 15oz | na | Unknown (63 captures). | undisclosed (29 captures), |
| 4 | Common Carp | 18lbs 12oz | 26lbs 1oz | 23lbs 4oz 4dr | Unknown (2 captures), Fresh / frozen boilies (1 capture), Other bait (1 capture). | Carp Company Icelandic Red Cranberry & Caviar (2 captures), undisclosed (1 capture), Starman Products (1 capture), |
| 3 | Leather Carp | 22lbs 0oz | 24lbs 10oz | 23lbs 4oz 16dr | Unknown (2 captures), Fresh / frozen boilies (1 capture). | carp company ice red (1 capture), undisclosed (1 capture), Carp company (1 capture), |
| 1 | mirror | 12lbs 10oz | 40lbs 15oz | na | Fresh / frozen boilies (27 captures). | ccmoore live system (1 capture), |
| 84 | Mirror Carp | 12lbs 10oz | 40lbs 15oz | 28lbs 10oz 16dr | Unknown (58 captures), Fresh / frozen boilies (26 captures), Shelf life boilies (2 captures). | undisclosed (26 captures), Carp Company Icelandic Red Cranberry & Caviar (16 captures), carp company (16 captures), carp company ice red (6 captures), C.C Moore's Live System (0 captures), ice red (4 captures), cc moor and carp company (3 captures), Essex Carp Baits The Meatball (2 captures), cork ball (1 capture), CC Moore Live system with a twist (1 capture), |
| 1 | mirror carp-Charlie Big Spuds | 37lbs 7oz | 37lbs 7oz | na | Unknown (1 capture). | TB FEEDS (1 capture), |
| 1 | Mirror Carp-Split | 34lbs 1oz | 34lbs 1oz | na | Fresh / frozen boilies (1 capture). | TB FEEDS (1 capture), |
| 7 | Tench | 1lbs 10oz | 3lbs 9oz | 3lbs 8oz 2dr | Unknown (5 captures), Fresh / frozen boilies (2 captures). | undisclosed (5 captures), Carp Company Icelandic Red Cranberry & Caviar (2 captures), |
NOTE: Statistics and reports are based on captures added to the Fish Captures database realtive to publicity settings.
Best fishing conditions (according to the Fish Captures database) for Rookley Country Park :
- air temp
-2°C
(60%)
12°C avg - water temp
6°C
(100%)
6°C avg - water depth
7ft
(100%)
7 ft avg - water clarity
Unknown - wind speed
Light Air
(66.7%) - wind dir
Unknown - weather
Unknown - air pressure
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