VERIFIED FISHERY GUIDE
Todber Manor Fisheries in Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Fishery guide · Sturminster Newton, Dorset
A large eleven-lake Dorset complex with four specimen carp lakes, two runs waters and five match or pleasure waters. Selected lakes also hold large catfish.
Facilities
Large tackle superstore, café facilities, toilets, parking and accessible gravel swims are available. Some specimen swims have their own parking bay.
Rules and planning
Popular specimen waters should be booked in advance and some require full payment when booking. Buy the correct lake ticket and review its current fish-care rules.
LAKES AND WATERS
Lakes and fishing waters at Todber Manor Fisheries
Big Hayes Specimen Lake
Most swims have their own parking bay. A 42-inch landing net, large padded mat and carp-safe rigs are required.
- Water
- 8 acres · 18 gravel swims
- Species
- Carp, catfish and pike in winter
- Stock
- Around 800 carp, including at least 250 over 20lb and more than forty over 30lb.
- Published record
- Carp record 41lb 2oz · Catfish to 50lb+
- Access
- 24-hour ticket £35 · booking advisable and paid in advance.
Little Hayes Specimen Lake
The gravel track gives straightforward access to the swims. A 42-inch landing net and large padded mat are required.
- Water
- Around 6 acres · 15 gravel swims
- Species
- Carp, catfish and bream
- Stock
- Around 700 carp from 10–33lb, plus a small number of specimen bream and catfish.
- Published record
- Carp to 33lb · Bream over 15lb · Catfish over 40lb
- Access
- 24-hour ticket £35 · booking advisable and paid in advance.
Willow Bank
A single-bank specimen lake with no anglers fishing opposite. A gravel barrow track runs behind every swim.
- Water
- 2.1 acres · 10 gravel pegs
- Species
- Carp
- Stock
- Carp range from low and mid doubles to fish in the high thirties.
- Published record
- Carp to high 30s
- Access
- 24-hour ticket £35 · booking through the fishery.
Paddock Lake
A compact specimen water where catfish-specific tackle rules apply when targeting cats.
- Water
- Around 2 acres · 7 gravel swims
- Species
- Carp and catfish
- Stock
- A good head of carp averaging over 20lb, alongside specimen catfish.
- Published record
- Carp record 39lb · Catfish over 80lb
- Access
- 24-hour ticket £35 · booking is strongly advised.
Wadmill
A full-perimeter gravel barrow track and large gravel pegs make access simple. Pike fishing is available by request when conditions are cold enough.
- Water
- 4 acres · 31 pegs
- Species
- Carp, perch, tench, bream and winter pike
- Stock
- A strong head of carp from 10–30lb, averaging mid-doubles, with four islands as key features.
- Published record
- Carp to 30lb · Pike into the low 20s
- Access
- 24-hour ticket £30 · booking through the fishery.
Homeground
Three swims have direct parking and the other three use a gravel path. Catfish-specific tackle rules apply.
- Water
- Around 1.5 acres · 6 gravel swims
- Species
- Carp and catfish
- Stock
- Stocked with 75 carp from 10–26lb and 150 catfish from 10–55lb.
- Published record
- Carp to 26lb · Catfish to 55lb
- Access
- Whole-lake bookings only, for up to six anglers and a minimum of 24 hours.
Hill View
A mixed-discipline pleasure water with track access around most of the lake and feeder, waggler or pole fishing all viable.
- Water
- 2.5 acres · 28 pegs · 2 islands
- Species
- Carp, tench and bream
- Stock
- Carp anglers can target fish mainly between 8–12lb, alongside a large head of smaller carp and coarse fish.
- Published record
- Carp mainly 8–12lb
- Access
- Day ticket £10 · check for match bookings before travelling.
Ash
A narrow water averaging about 25 metres wide, with access from the stone track beside the lake.
- Water
- Around 1.5 acres · 14 pegs
- Species
- Bream, ide, tench, perch and roach
- Stock
- Predominantly managed as a silverfish water.
- Access
- Day ticket £10 · check for match bookings before travelling.
Firs
The smallest Todber water and a short walk from the holiday cottages.
- Water
- 6 pegs
- Species
- Carp, tench, perch, bream, roach and rudd
- Stock
- A small mixed fishery with regular carp and quality tench and perch.
- Published record
- Carp over 10lb · Tench to 5lb · Perch over 3lb
- Access
- Day ticket £10.
Whitepost Top Lake
One of the two Whitepost action waters. The pair provide 91 pegs in total and are also used for organised matches.
- Species
- Carp, tench and crucian carp
- Stock
- A large head of small carp, mostly 1–5lb, with a few larger fish.
- Published record
- Carp to 12lb
- Access
- Day ticket £10 · match bookings can affect access.
Whitepost Bottom Lake
One of the two Whitepost action waters. The pair provide 91 pegs in total and are also used for organised matches.
- Species
- Carp, tench and crucian carp
- Stock
- A large head of small carp, mostly 1–5lb, with a few larger fish.
- Published record
- Carp to 12lb
- Access
- Day ticket £10 · match bookings can affect access.
Tickets and booking information
Day & session tickets. Booking information: Online booking. Check current prices. Confirm current availability and arrangements with the fishery before travelling.
Check current details with Todber Manor Fisheries ↗Checked September 2026. Always confirm current information with the fishery before travelling.