VERIFIED FISHERY GUIDE
Hayfield Lakes in Auckley, South Yorkshire
Fishery guide · Auckley, South Yorkshire
A 120-acre Doncaster complex where Big Adam’s, Little Adam’s and Dannie’s Island all offer public day-ticket sport as well as competitive match fishing.
Facilities
The Maver Boutique, tackle and bait, bar and restaurant, toilets, parking, camping and caravanning are available.
Rules and planning
Report to the Maver Boutique and buy a ticket before fishing. A round landing net, fishery pellets, barbless hooks to size 12 and free-running inline feeders are required; no night fishing.
LAKES AND WATERS
Lakes and fishing waters at Hayfield Lakes
Big Adam’s Lake
Big Adam’s and Little Adam’s are separate waters divided by a narrow channel. Pellet-waggler, feeder, bomb and pole tactics are all highlighted by the fishery.
- Water
- Part of the 82-peg Adam’s water
- Depth
- Up to about 20ft across Adam’s Lake
- Species
- Mirror, common, koi, ghost and grass carp, bream and skimmers
- Stock
- The official fishery information lists carp from 10oz to 20lb and bream and skimmers to 4lb across Adam’s.
- Published record
- Carp to 20lb · Bream to 4lb
- Access
- Public day ticket; the official rules page lists £6.50 and notes that prices can change.
Little Adam’s Lake
Big Adam’s and Little Adam’s are separate waters divided by a narrow channel. Match bookings may affect pleasure access.
- Water
- Part of the 82-peg Adam’s water
- Depth
- Up to about 20ft across Adam’s Lake
- Species
- Mirror, common, koi, ghost and grass carp, bream and skimmers
- Stock
- The official fishery information lists carp from 10oz to 20lb and bream and skimmers to 4lb across Adam’s.
- Published record
- Carp to 20lb · Bream to 4lb
- Access
- Public day ticket; the official rules page lists £6.50 and notes that prices can change.
Dannie’s Island Lake
The largest water at Hayfield and host of the Maver Mega Match This final. Match bookings may affect pleasure access.
- Water
- 79 pegs
- Depth
- Up to about 20ft
- Species
- Mirror, common, koi, ghost and grass carp, bream and skimmers
- Stock
- Large stocks of carp from 10oz to 20lb, plus a good head of skimmers and bream to 4lb.
- Published record
- Carp to 20lb · Bream to 4lb
- Access
- Public day ticket; the official rules page lists £6.50 and notes that prices can change.
Tickets and booking information
Day-ticket pleasure fishing. Booking information: Maver Boutique / telephone. Official site lists £6.50. Confirm current availability and arrangements with the fishery before travelling.
Check current details with Hayfield Lakes ↗Checked September 2026. Always confirm current information with the fishery before travelling.