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Castle Lake

7ft deep6.7 acres

About

Like all waters within the SWS portfolio, Castle Lake is steeped in history but has slipped under the radar for the last 30 years. Originally, Castle Lake was a part of its neighbouring water, before the two were separated for the development of the M20 motorway. The lake can be found behind the Castle Lake pub, off junction 4 of the M20 towards Leybourne. Castle was first run as a fishery in 1954 by Alders Angling Club but was given up many years ago. SWS secured a long lease in 2024 solidifying the future of the lake. This intimate venue is thriving with life and is situated predominately within a sycamore woodland. The lake is approximately 6.7 acres in size, we are led to believe is spring fed and has depths of between 3 and 7 feet. The lake does also get very weedy in the summer months, making a superb eco system for our stock to thrive in. After carrying out a fish stock survey, we identified that we have a good head of large bream, tench and pike, with around 90 carp present, including 30 which have been stocked since 2022.

Species

  • Bream
  • Carp
  • Pike
  • Tench

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Angler Activity

Contact

SWS Fisheries

Contact Information

Leybourne Lakes Country Park, West Malling, ME20 6AA
fisheries@swscountryside.co.ukswsfisheries.co.uk

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