River Dane

The Bay Malton now controls six stretches of the Dane providing some of the best river fishing in this part of the world. All six stretches are different in character with tree-lined banks to meandering through the open fields. Some very high banking, gravel runs, twists and turns, deep holes and even a weir, in fact, every challenge the river angler could want.

Chub, Roach, Dace, Grayling, Perch, Pike, Trout and Barbel, some into the doubles, are the fish you can target in the Dane.

CLOSED SEASON 15TH MARCH TO 16TH JUNE
FLY FISHING ONLY DURING CLOSED SEASON

On the Dane with Andy may – follow the links to 2 short videos:

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Rules

No night fishing.
Fishing from dawn till dusk.
One rod only.
Anglers under 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Keep nets to be emptied every 5 hours.
No barbel to be kept in keepnets.
No tins allowed, all bait must be kept in bait boxes.
No braided line allowed.
Barbless hooks only.
Parking in the car park only.
All Vehicles must display a club car sticker.
All litter to be taken home with you.
Anyone leaving litter will be dealt with as club rules.
Gate code can be found on page 43 of your membership book (Members are reminded that these codes should not be shared with any other person)

PREDATOR FISHING

Braid Line allowed solely for Predator Angling.

These rules apply to all BMAC river & Lakes

Pike may only be deliberately targeted from 1st October through to 14th March (Could be 31st March where no close season applies). Perch may be targeted all year round.

In accordance with standard club rules, a maximum of 2 rods may be used when predator fishing with dead baits.(apart)from The River Dane 1 rod only

1. You may fish for predators with dead-baits and lures. Live baits are NOT allowed.

2. When dead baiting, some form of audible & visual bite indication MUST be used.

3. When baits are in the water, you must be no more than 5 metres away from your rods. If you need to leave your swim, you must wind in your baits.

4. You must always carry wire cutters and suitable long forceps or, preferably, long nosed pliers. If targeting pike both of these should be approx. 12” long.

5. You must have a landing net with at least 36” inch arms or a round net of equivalent size. The net MUST always be assembled whilst fishing.

6. You must have an unhooking mat, appropriate to the species in the water you are fishing.

7. When targeting pike you must use a minimum line breaking strain of either 15lb mono or 45lb braid.

8. When targeting pike you must use a wire trace of a minimum breaking strain of 20lb. If dead baiting, this trace must be at least 18” long and the use of an up-trace is highly recommended. If lure fishing for pike, traces must be at least 12” long.

9. Fully barbed trebles are NOT allowed at any time. Semi-barbed trebles may be used for dead baiting. Single hooks and lures MUST be barbless (crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test, ie they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads)

10. All fish must be returned alive to the water they were caught from.

Lure fishing
1. Rules 4 to 9 above also apply to lure anglers when targeting pike.

2. All hooks must be barbless (crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test, ie they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads)
Drop Shotting – At all times, in waters containing pike

1. Maximum lure size is 3” or it will be classed as “Lure fishing” and the rules above apply.

2. 6lb mono or 15lb Braid to be used as a minimum.

3. Strictly single hooks only, max 2/0 or weighted jig heads.

4. 10lb wire trace or 15lb fluorocarbon to be used as a minimum.

Rules for BMAC still waters
Still waters & River containing pike are – Lymm Dam 2 rod only The Serpentine 2 rod only Knypersley Reservoir 2 rod only. The River Dane 1 rod only

1. A maximum of 2 rods may be used when predator (apart) from the river Dane 1 rod only.

2. You may only fish for predators with shop bought dead-baits and lures. Absolutely no live baits are to be used at any time.

3. You MUST always carry wire cutters and suitable long forceps or, preferably, long nosed pliers. If targeting pike both of these should be approx. 12” long.

4. You must have a landing net with at least 36” inch arms or a round net of equivalent size. The net MUST be assembled whilst fishing.

5. You must have an unhooking mat, appropriate to the species in the water you are fishing.

6. When targeting pike, you must use a minimum line breaking strain of either 15lb mono or 45lb braid.

7. When targeting pike, you must use a wire trace of a minimum breaking strain of 20lb. If dead baiting, this trace must be at least 18” long and the use of an up-trace is highly recommended. If lure fishing for pike, traces must be at least 12” long.

8. Fully barbed trebles are NOT allowed at any time. Single hooks and lures MUST be barbless (crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test, ie they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads)

9. All fish must be returned alive to the water where they were caught from. Lure fishing between March 15th and September 30th inclusive in waters containing pike:

1. Strictly NO treble hooks.

2. A wire trace must be used with a minimum breaking strain of 20lbs unless “drop shotting”.

3. Lure fishing and “drop shot methods” are allowed but the bait must be max 4″ and only have 1 single hook size 2/0 max.
Drop Shotting – At all times, in waters containing pike

1. Maximum lure size is 3” or it will be classed as “Lure fishing” and the rules above apply.