Fishing Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool
Information about fishing at Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool including fishery location, fish species present, ticket type, and fishery controller. Part of a guide to angling in Hardwick.
Description
A pair of joined lakes in a rural setting offering specimen carp angling and coarse fishing via day ticket in the Hardwick area. The venue holds just over 1000 carp and a record of 49lb in 2024, with a ghost to 26lb. For the fishing club’s webpage for this angling venue click HERE.
Details
| OWNER / CLUB: |
| Linear Fisheries |
| Details of owner / club: |
| CLICK HERE |
| Website of owner / club: |
| CLICK HERE |
| TICKET: |
| Day |
| SEASON: |
| All year. Pike fishing is only allowed in the winter months between October 1st and March 31st. |
| ROD LIMIT: |
| Three rods |
| BAITBOATS ALLOWED: |
| No |
| BOATS ALLOWED: |
| No |
| DOGS ALLOWED: |
| NIGHT FISHING: |
| Yes |
| HOOKS (usage rules): |
| Barbed or barbless |
| KEEPNETS: |
| SIZE: |
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Species available in this venue
| SPECIES | PRESENT | TOP WGHT |
| CARP | YES | 49lb |
| PIKE | YES | 31lb |
| CATFISH | ||
| TENCH | YES | 11lb |
| BREAM | YES | 15lb |
| BARBEL | ||
| CHUB | YES | 6lb |
| TROUT | ||
| GRAYLING | ||
| RUDD | YES | 2lb |
| DACE | ||
| ROACH | YES | 3lb |
| PERCH | ||
| CRUCIANS | ||
| EELS | YES | 3lb |
| GOLDEN ORFE | ||
| GEN CRSE FISH |
Location
Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool are two lakes, joined by a channel, within the Linear Fisheries complex at Hardwick in Oxfordshire. The lakes lie on the north side of the B4449 to the east of Hardwick village, which is itself south of Witney. OX29 7QF.
Nearest Pub
The Bell Inn, 21 Standlake Rd, Ducklington, Witney OX29 7UP
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