Please note ! no Barbel are to be kept in nets on bottom stretch below the weir due to the fast current and shallow water, if you use a keep net for chub or other fish then please remember to peg your net upstream in plenty of water, Do Not use your net if you cannot submerse it ! You cannot book matches on the bottom stretch but the top meadow is available for these, absolutely no litter, no fires, no dogs, no night fishing or bivies, Barbless hooks only ! you will be checked, A maximum of two rods only to be used on Lady Pit farm stretches, please do not fan your rods into adjacent swims, please respect your neighbouring angler, if the gate to the top meadow is locked and the combination has been changed then this is the decision of head bailiff Lee Fletcher due to wet conditions please adhere to his advice and walk to your peg. Lady Pit Farm welcomes you as good considerate anglers please enjoy your fishing.

 
The stretch includes a weir and weir pool,  Below the weir the river runs fast and shallow over gravel beds and, as you would expect contains a good head of summer and autumn Barbel, chub and roach,  Above the weir the river runs slow and deep and contains roach and bream to magnificent proportions.

Directions (you can print a map and driving directions to the fishery by using this link)

 
To reach this stretch from Scunthorpe you need to head south past Newark, via either the A1 or the more usual route directly through Gainsborough on the A156, turning right at Torksey onto the A1133. When that road meets the A57 you turn right then immediately left again, carrying straight on onto the A1133. At Langford you turn right onto the A46. From Newark you will pass through Farndon and then East Stoke. Once clear of East Stoke you will see a road to the left, signposted for Elston and Shelton. At that junction there is a large Mansion House known as Eden Hall. Directly opposite that left turn is a lay-by with a bus stop. The entrance to our stretch is in that lay-by. Drive down the lane (it can be a little bumpy and muddy so beware!).

At the bottom of the lane there is a small car park and to the right, down stream, there are about five pegs. To the left, upstream, is a gate, which will be locked with one of our own combinations. You can drive through the gate into the meadow and, weather permitting, drive along the full length of our stretch. Be warned, if the ground is wet and you choose to drive into the meadow you will get bogged down !!, warning the gate may be locked in bad weather, this is at the discretion of head bailiff Lee Fletcher, if the gate is locked the combination will have been changed to stop members driving on the soft grass, if this is the case then you may have to walk into the top meadow.
The stretch is well signed with the club’s usual signage.

Please close and lock all gates after driving through them. If you leave the gates unlocked you are very likely to be joined by non-members, fly tippers, travellers, poachers, etc. There is also likely to be sheep in the meadows. Even if you can’t see any they may still be there, our stretch is a good mile and a half long and you cannot see from one end to the other. Strictly no dogs, thank you.

The weir pegs lower stretch

Just below the weir lower stretch

Head bailiff lee Fletcher (The General)

Lower stretch looking towards the weir

Lower stretch just above the fence

Looking into the outlet on the lower stretch

The Upper Meadow.

The island stretch on the upper meadow

A typical island stretch peg on the upper meadow

Looking down river from around one third up the stretch above the weir

Caring for your Barbel

Step 1: Release your Barbel carefully into the water

Step 2: Hold the Barbel head first into the flow until it begins to swim from your grasp with vigour, this can take several minutes so be patient

Never attempt to keep Barbel in a keep net for long periods !

Always peg your net upstream so that any fish can enter your net and sit in the flow without the need to turn around , Always try to release Barbel and other big fish shortly after capture !