Our coarse fishing lake
To Book a Peg visit Swimbooker.com/StanleyVillaFarm
Please read our venue rules before arrival.
A beautiful 4-acre Carp Lake set in the heart of the rural Fylde.
The lake has depths of around 15 foot in the centre of the lake, with the island on the left of the lake being a favourable feature for carp anglers. Sizes range up to 22lbs. We have “Lexie” who is a 19lb Ghostie, “The Stirz” who is a stunning 22lb Fully scaled mirror and Charlie who is our 20lb 4oz Big shoulder common PLUS five unamed 20lb+ Carp… As well as over 200 Carp stocked in the lake, including Common, Mirror & Leather carp, there is also a large number of Rudd & Roach.
We have 14 day pegs, giving each angler a nice stretch of water in their swim and allowing up to a maximum of three rods per angler. Up to two rods £10.00 Three rods £15.00.
We operate our fishing lake between the times of 8:00am and 8:00pm, with 30 minutes before and after the time for anglers to arrive, setup and time for angler to bring their rods in. Swims must be booked prior to arrival – https://swimbooker.com/fishery/11342
Please read our venue rules before arrival.
To Book a Peg visit Swimbooker.com/StanleyVillaFarm
NEW FOR 2025… FISHING LESSONS
Whether you’re brand new to fishing or just want to build your confidence, our 90-minute fishing lessons are a fun, relaxed way to learn the basics — right here by our beautiful lakeside.
Led by Steve Blackall, an Angling Trust Level 2 Event Lead Coach, you’ll get one-to-one or small group tuition that’s perfect for beginners of all ages.
🐟 What’s Included:
• 90-minute lesson with Steve
• All rods, tackle and bait.
• Easy-to-follow coaching on setting up, casting, fish safety, and handling
• A peaceful, welcoming environment to learn in
• A Bronze, Silver or Gold Certificate to celebrate your achievement!
💷 Cost: £39 per person — everything included
✅ Why Learn with Steve?
Steve is a fully qualified Angling Trust Licensed Coach, which means he:
• Holds a current Level 2 coaching qualification
• Has completed Safeguarding Training
• Holds a valid Enhanced DBS Certificate
• Is First Aid trained
• Has Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance
With years of experience and a passion for helping people enjoy the sport, you’re in safe and supportive hands.
📅 How to Book: Booking is quick and easy…
👉 To book your lesson – CLICK HERE
Dress for the conditions. No shorts or sliders please.
All under 16’s must be supervised by an adult.
Once booked the experience cannot be cancelled, but can be amended subject to 14 days notice.
Bait shop on the fishery
We currently stock a huge range of bait available for you to purchase on the day which includes:
- 12mm/14mm Dumbbell Wafters in various colours.
- 14mm Pop ups and Wafters
- Varied choice of 14mm Shelf-life boilies. I.D.3, The Heist & The Trap Boilies
- House Pellet – Our house pellet is a 6mm Aller Aqua feed used to feed the carp on a weekly basis, we do recommend using this pellet in your feed. (£5.00 per bag)
- Our very own GARLIC GOO – Pva Friendly £5.00
- Micro Pellet & Sweetcorn…
All of our bait is highly recommended by our regular anglers due to the increase in catch rate.
You are allowed to bring your own bait, but please read our bait rules before fishing.
Lake information
Times
8am – 8pm. 7 Days a week.
Booking Prices
£10.00 per ticket. Includes up to 2 rods. Additional Rod £5.
£3 per spectator.
Advance bookings are recommended – To Book a Peg visit Swimbooker.com/StanleyVillaFarm
Fishing equipment available to hire – £25 (includes day ticket usually £10). Includes everything you need; Rod, reel, net, unhooking mat, carp care spray, and bait. Please let us know in advance if you’d like to hire the equipment so we can have it ready for you – 01253 804588 or hello@campingbugs.co.uk You should have a Fishing licence – more information here: https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences/buy-a-fishing-licence
Bait available to buy from our onsite shop.
Tips for fishing our coarse lake
If you are heading over for the day or camping on site, you may want to know some tips regarding the lake and how the carp feed during the day. Below you’ll find Tom, telling you everything you need to know to ensure a high catch rate for when you visit.
“The carp in the lake are always on the move, they move through the margins during the day and most anglers that I meet on the lake are always fishing out in the open. Feeding those margins up with some pellet and sweetcorn can really change your catch amount. I’m always recommending anglers to have one rod in the margins about 1 rod length out into the ‘Drop Off’ because they really do circle around the lake all day.
I want to make sure that when you are visiting the lake, you have all the knowledge which I have accumulated from fishing the lake since opening back up as a carp fishery back in 2020.
Bright Wafters pink or yellow, House Boilie 12mm or 16mm
Small PVA Bags with house pellet 2/3mm and boilie crumb filled with Garlic goo…
OR
4-inch hair rigs with a stick of PVA mesh filled with pellets.
Those are my choices when fishing the lake and it always produces a lot of fish on the bank.
Using our bait in the shop is highly recommended: Mostly our Boilie which is iD3 – Robin Red and Crab…
When you can find the spots on the lake, and there are plenty of areas in each swim, get plenty of bait out on your spot to get them feeding, I start by putting out a solid bag with 2-4 spombs of pellet and corn this time of year. Garlic is there ultimate favourite right now”
Don’t be shy with your feed as this will produce you bites all day and attract those bigger carp to your spot.
Tom
Advance Booking Required via SwimBooker.com
22lb 2oz – The General
20lb – Buster
21lb 8oz- scar
20lb 4oz – Tails
20lb 4oz – charlie
19lb – lexie
20lb
22lb – The Stirz
14.5lb
19lb
15lb – “Cheeks”
14lb – “Ken”
