The pike fishing at Ardingly is also run on season or day tickets, dates and prices below.
Please read the Fishing Rules here.
Day Ticket
Dates: 1 October 2022 – 30 April 2023
Prices:
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- £12 in advance
- £15 on bank
No Fishing boat hire
Day ticket piking is available from 8.30am until dusk.
Tickets are purchased from the lodge (call 01444 892549 for card payments) before fishing.
Season Ticket
NIGHT FISHING ONLY FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
Current Members Pike
Dates: 1 October 2022 – 30 April 2023
Cost: £168
NEW Members
Pike, No Night Fishing
Dates: 1 October 2022 – 30 April 2023
Cost: £120
Full season Ticket, Night fishing, Pike/Carp and Coarse
From October 1st 2022 , Full season ticket Night and day Pike to 30 April 2023 . Also Coarse fishing Carp etc night and day to 31 May 2017.
Cost: £200
About Fishing
Piking at Ardingly is both bank and boat ( boat fishing stopped 20219) fishing. There are 3 miles of bank from the corner of the dam wall to the mill at the end of the Balcombe Arm.All methods work here. Once the water temperature drops, the fish become slower and less willing to chase lures then static dead baits come into their own.The depth of the reservoir varies greatly and as a generalisation, shallower areas are better early season, with deeper water better during the really cold weather.
There are maps and photos of the water at the lodge. Half an hour studying these will save days of depth finding etc.
Anyone fishing here must be a competent pike angler and be able to meet the rules. If this is you then you will find everyone here friendly and helpful. On the other hand, anyone coming here and breaking the rules or endangering the fish will be asked to leave the venue.