VERIFIED FISHERY GUIDE
Summerhayes Fisheries in Bridgwater, Somerset
Fishery guide · Bridgwater, Somerset
A five-lake Somerset fishery covering match, pleasure and specimen carp fishing in a registered wildlife site.
Facilities
Hot and cold food, toilets, parking and wheelchair access are available.
Rules and planning
Ticket prices vary by lake and session. Check match bookings and current fishery rules before travelling.
LAKES AND WATERS
Lakes and fishing waters at Summerhayes Fisheries
Sellick’s Pond
Pegs 1 and 23 are wheelchair accessible. Match bookings can affect availability, so check before travelling.
- Water
- 23 pegs
- Depth
- Around 5ft
- Species
- Carp, bream, crucian carp, tench and silverfish
- Stock
- A mixed pleasure and match lake with carp around 10lb and some double-figure fish.
- Published record
- Bream to 5lb · Crucian carp to 2½lb · Tench to 4lb
- Access
- £11 day ticket · cash only.
Long’s Match Lake
The central island is roughly 16 metres away. Two purpose-built platforms provide easier access for disabled anglers.
- Water
- 40 pegs
- Species
- Carp, bream and silverfish
- Stock
- A well-stocked match lake with carp into double figures and a good head of bream.
- Published record
- Carp into double figures
- Access
- £11 day ticket · cash only. Match and club bookings can affect availability.
Little 8
Three islands sit roughly 10 metres from the bank. Peg 14 is designed for easier disabled access, and natural baits are recommended.
- Water
- 14 swims
- Species
- Carp, perch and silverfish
- Stock
- A mixed pleasure water with carp, silverfish and quality perch.
- Access
- Public day-ticket water; confirm the current Little 8 ticket price with the fishery.
Big 8
Day anglers must leave by 6pm. Night places are limited, so advance booking is recommended.
- Water
- 3.5 acres · 10 swims
- Species
- Specimen carp
- Stock
- Mostly high doubles, with around fifty carp over 20lb and one published fish over 30lb.
- Published record
- Largest published carp 35lb 11oz · Moley, 2018
- Access
- £17.50 day up to three rods · £20 night · £27.50 day and night · cash only.
Denny’s Pond
A narrow, canal-shaped pond designed to help young anglers learn in a manageable setting.
- Water
- 5 swims
- Species
- Carp and silverfish
- Stock
- A small beginner water holding small carp and silverfish.
- Access
- Juniors only, with family members able to assist. £11 day ticket · cash only.
Tickets and booking information
Day & night tickets. Booking information: Contact the fishery. Day tickets from £11. Confirm current availability and arrangements with the fishery before travelling.
Check current details with Summerhayes Fisheries ↗Checked September 2026. Always confirm current information with the fishery before travelling.