Knypersley Reservoir

General Information

Knypersley Reservoir is 35.4 acres in size and over 40ft deep in places. It is fed by many inlets including that of the River Trent, which begins only a few miles up stream at Biddulph Moor. The venue itself is extremely picturesque surrounded by trees and the old castle and bridge. When the reservoir is full, it offers a 30 peg match length, plus another 20 -30 pegs on the deep side and road dam. When the water level drops over 4feet, many more pegs become available and well over 100 pegs can be fished. The whole lake in general is fairly deep, with the shallower areas being nearest the Serpentine Lake . Pegs are in tidy condition, although as it is a country park and because of a changing water level, Knypersley does not have fixed angling stations. This is never a problem though as there are cut out areas made for angling. Overall, Knypersley Reservoir is a very special place and is a part of the local history of angling.

Known Species

Knypersley Reservoir is a well known bream water. Bags of over 200lb can easily be caught when the reservoirs in form. To back up the bream, are big roach, perch and quite a few pike. There are some carp present, although there aren't many, making them difficult to catch. Overall, Knypersley is without doubt, a specimen fishery with many large fish of different species present.

Rules

All Environment Agency byelaws and CNSAA rulings must be observed at all times.

No gorge tackle, tether rigs and no live bait allowed. Specimen Anglers to take all appropriate measures necessary and at all times safeguard their catches I.E. unhooking mats, forceps and correct nets.

A maximum of two rods per Angler allowed. And fished sensibly with due regard to other Anglers and members of the public.

No fish to be removed from the water.

Subscriptions are due on the 1 st January and Expire on the 31 st December.

All Anglers must behave in a sporting considerate and safe manner towards other Anglers members of the public and the Associations property and reputation.

No fires no guns no litter no cans or bottles to be taken to the waterside.

No unused bait to be thrown on the bank or in the water.

No Carp or Pike to be retained in a keepnet except in matches. Carp may be retained in a Carp sack for photographic purposes only.

No match or Competition to be held unless prebooked via the Associations Secretary. And signs erected two weeks in advance showing members as to where and when the match will take place.

The Association reserves the right to close the Venue to members for an unspecified period.

Strictly no night fishing.

Fishing from dawn till dusk.

Directions and Parking

From Biddulph take the A527 and head towards Tunstall. Just after the Mill Hayes Road turning, (on the left), turn left into Childerplay Road . From here follow the road past the entrance to Bemersley Public Household Waste & Recycle Centre, and take the first left following the sign for Greenway Bank Country Park . This road leads to both car parks. From Tunstall, follow the A527 towards Biddulph. Just after Brindley Ford, turn right into Bemersley Road . At the top of this road, turn right into Childerplay Road . Follow the road, past Bemersley Public Household Waste & Recycle Centre, and take the first left following the sign for Greenway Bank Country Park . Follow this road past the entrance to Greenway Bank Country Park , down the hill. Just before you get to the bottom of the hill, the first car park is on the right or you can park on the dam, which is at the bottom of the hill. A path leads around the reservoir, with tracks leading down to the pegs.