LAKE CLOSED TEMPORARILY

UPDATE 26 MARCH

Whilst we still remain closed the news is slightly more encouraging. We have had a visit of scientists from CEFAS who have ruled out any serious disease occurrence. We await their full report but the early signs are that we have suffered from a ‘weather related’ naturally occurring incident. If this is the case only time will cure it, so I’m afraid we will have to be patient. We will re-open as soon as possible but will not do so until we are confident that all the fish are fully recovered.
Please check back for updates here on the website and hopefully we have reopening news soon!

UPDATE 24 MARCH

We are glad to inform you that the first laboratory results of the water samples show that the water quality is as excellent as always. "Perfectly clear" is the lab verdict. And the person in charge added that it's actually identical to drinking water quality. That's very reassuring but doesn't explain why we nevertheless have a small number of fish that are clearly not healthy. We will keep the premises closed until we get to the bottom of that. Please check back soon!

NEWS BULLETIN 22 MARCH

We regret to inform you that we are closing the Lake with immediate effect and until further notice. This is because we are unhappy with the condition of the fish which may be due to disease or pollution. We are very sorry that we can’t welcome you until we have fully investigated this matter and come to a conclusion.

Please keep the link to our website at hand and check regularly for more news. We will let you know as soon as we are back to normal and ready to reopen. Our apologies if you have to postpone your plans to visit us, but we hope that we will see you again soon!

Christopher Bourne-Arton

18 March: Opening for the 2022 Season!

I am reliably informed that we have finished with winter now, tho’ I have to say I for one hardly noticed it.

It must have been the driest on record, hardly needed the welly boots at all, so we will now no doubt have the great joy of a cold and very wet Spring to look forward to!

However the Lake still seems to have some water in it so I might even break the habits of a lifetime and stock it.   So I suppose we will have to think about opening up for the season again…
How about Friday 18th March??   It being that sort of year it almost bound to snow that day.

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed Christmas and are ready, refreshed and raring to go for another fishing season, see you round the bank.

Christopher Bourne-Arton

CLOSING DOWN FOR WINTER

Another Season has now come to a close - much to the relief of the occasional fish that you didn’t catch. Considering it has been the warmest and driest summer for many years (mind you, some of us can remember ’76), the lake has fished remarkably well and as ever we have had no problems with weed and algae.

All being well, we will be open again next year at the back end of March, so go and put your feet up as I intend to do, have a good Christmas and we will be here to welcome you (well most of you at any rate) again in 2022.

Christopher Bourne-Arton

BUSY AND CLOSED DATES SUMMER 2021

As every year, there will be a few days this summer with special restrictions or activities.

SATURDAY 26th of JUNE - BUSIER THAN NORMAL
The Lake will be open for fishing, but with a group booked for this day, The Lake will be busier than usual.

SATURDAY 24th of JULY - BUSIER THAN NORMAL
The Lake will be open for fishing, but with a group booked for this day, The Lake will be busier than usual.

As in the previous years, there will be a charity clay shoot at The Lake and the surrounding area on the first Saturday in August.
FRIDAY 6th AUGUST: ACCESS RESTRICTED
- daytime: limited access and disturbance when the traps are set up and a marquee is built at The Lake.
- evening tickets: no restrictions.

SATURDAY 7th AUGUST: THE LAKE WILL BE CLOSED FOR FISHING ALL DAY AND EVENING.

We apologise for any inconvenience to your fishing plans, and please do contact us on cwbatanfieldlodge@btinternet.com if you have any questions!

SEASON OPENING ON FRIDAY 19th MARCH

Hardly seems possible but a new season is just around the corner, even the ice has now cleared the Lake and I have had reliable reports that our one remaining fish from last year has survived and has been SEEN.

Being the generous soul I am, and after lengthy discussions with management, it has been decided to give the lonely soul a few playmates. :-)

Now the important bit: we will be re-opening on: FRIDAY 19TH MARCH.

With the inevitable proviso that the powers that be are still allowing fishing, which I understand is permitted at the time of writing!

So I look forward to seeing you in the not too distant future – and I trust that all those of you who are eligible have had the JAB – long live Oxford and Astra Zeneca!!

Christopher Bourne-Arton

NOVEMBER

We are now closed for a well-earned rest. Thanks to all our visitors over a very difficult season (even John and Ron).

You must have missed a few fish as we seem to have the odd one or two still showing themselves. But never fear, we are saving hard on the pension pot during lockdown to make sure we can afford to put 2 or 3 more in before next season starts. Talking of which we expect to open at the back end of March, as usual, but will confirm the date after Christmas – so watch this space.

In the meantime, keep yourselves safe and have a good Christmas and New Year, if they haven’t been cancelled before we get there.

2020 SEASON EXTENDED

We are pleased to announce that we have extended this year’s season until the end of October:

SUNDAY THE 1st OF NOVEMBER will be the last day of our 2020 season!
We hope you will enjoy a few extra days this autumn at Tanfield Lodge Lake!

LAKE REOPENING AFTER LOCKDOWN

We are delighted to be able to reopen following government easing of movement restrictions.
THE LAKE WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS – NEARLY AS NORMAL –
ON TUESDAY 19 TH MAY

Please be patient and try not to treat this as an opening day. We do not want to have to set strict limits to numbers, and we can’t/won’t operate a booking system.

Please also note our new (temporary) rules:
THE COVID-19 RULES
1. Only one carload in the hut at the same time
2. Please use hand sanitiser before and after fishing / using hut or toilet facilities
3. Maintain a safe distance from other anglers - they may be more nervous than you
4. Surfaces will be disinfected daily, but minimal use of hut facilities appreciated

UPDATE COVID-19

COVID 19

In the current climate and given the advice we are being given by the Government, we have reluctantly decided to close the Lake for the time being. We fully appreciate that this will curtail our customers from having a chance to enjoy the beauty of the countryside and our wonderful fresh air, but we would rather keep you safe and see you again after the Plague has left us.

2020 OPENING: FRIDAY 20 MARCH

We are opening for a new season on Friday 20 March and we hope to see you all!
Looking forward to your 2020 pictures and anticipating seeing that 8 lb again?