FISHERY NEWS

HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE FISHERY IS OPEN. THE FISH HAVE PERFORMED WELL OVER CHRISTMAS AND WE HAVE HAD GOOD FISHING WITH MANY 3-6LBS FISH BEING CAUGHT. BLACK IS THE COLOUR. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK IN 2026 FOR TIGHT LINES.

WE DO APPRECIATE 24 HOURS NOTICE TO BOOK YOUR FISHING, PLEASE DO NOT JUST TURN UP, WE MAY NOT BE ON SITE FOR SOME REASON & YOU MAY BE DISAPPOINTED.

PLEASE CALL, DIRECT MESSAGE OR EMAIL TO BOOK YOUR FISHING - THANKS.

NOTE: DUE TO THE CLOCKS CHANGING THE AFTERNOON PERMITS WILL START AT 1PM NOT 2PM.

PERMITS - FOR 2026 WE HAVE INTRODUCED A NEW 3 FISH PERMIT AT £45. OUR ANGLERS NOW HAVE THE CHOICE OF 3 FULL DAY PERMITS WHERE YOU CAN KEEP 2, 3 OR 4 FISH. WE HAVE INCREASED THE CATCH/KEEP PERMITS THIS YEAR DUE TO THE INCREASED COST OF THE FISH. WE HAVE KEPT THE CATCH/RELEASE HALF DAY AT £25.

THE LAKES HAVE BEEN STOCKED FOR THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS SO IT'S ALL TO PLAY FOR - LAKE 3 IS AT FULL CAPACITY WITH TROUT NOW AND WE HAVE STOCKED BROWNIES AND BLUES AS I PROMISED. THE TROUT ARE STARTING TO FEED AGAIN AND THE FISH ARE ACTIVE AS I WOULD WANT TO SEE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. TROUT LIKE THE COLD.

DELIGHED TO SEE MICHAEL, WHO FISHES WITH US REGULARLY, CATCH HIS 9LBS 10OZ RAINBOW ON LAKE 3 ON THE EVENING RISE, OFF THE DAM WALL, ON A WHITE SNAKE - OUR LARGEST FISH IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON.

THE TROUT ARE CURRENTLY INTERESTED IN BLUE FLASH DAMSEL, VIVA, FRITZ. MONTANA.

OUR WATER LEVELS ARE NOW HIGH WHICH IS GREAT TO SEE & MORE CLARITY TO THE WATER NOW WE HAVE TREATED THE LAKES.

RAFFLE/GIVEAWAY - CONGRATULATIONS TO COLIN SLATTERY WHO WON THE DECEMBER RAFFLE PRIZE. TO THANK OUR ANGLERS & FISHERY FRIENDS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE 50 YEARS OF RUNNING OUR BUSINESS, WE ARE HAVING A RAFFLE AT THE END OF EACH MONTH FOR A CATCH & RELEASE HALF DAY PERMIT AM/PM - IT WILL END IN NOVEMBER 2026. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS EMAIL gaynor@coombe-farm.com (JUST CLICK THIS LINK) AND WRITE JANUARY RAFFLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND THEN IT WILL GO INTO MY DAD'S HAT TO BE DRAWN ON THE 31/1/2026. GOOD LUCK! YOU CAN APPLY AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH.

GIFT VOUCHERS - WE OFFER GIFT VOUCHERS FOR FISHING PERMITS, FISHING TUITION & SHEPHERDS HUT STAYCATIONS - JUST CALL OR EMAIL FOR DETAILS - WE SEND OR EMAIL THEM TO YOU.

THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON WAS GOOD WITH HARD FIGHTING TROUT PUTTING UP A GOOD FIGHT FOR OUR ANGLERS AND MANY GETTING BROKEN IN THE PROCESS WHICH IS FRUSTRATING BUT ALL ADDS TO THE FUN OF YOUR SPORT AND THE SECOND HALF HAS PRODUCED SOME QUALITY FISH. WINTER FISHING AT TENTERDEN IS USUALLY EXCITING BETWEEN MID-SEPTEMBER TO END OF MAY - SO FINGERS CROSSED.

WE HAVE HAD A GOOD SEASON HERE SO FAR THE FISHERY RECORD RAINBOW FOR 2025 WEIGHING IN AT 12LBS!! CAUGHT ON A GREEN DAMSEL IN LAKE 3 AND IT WAS RETURNED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY SO THE CHALLENGE IS ON.

WE HAVE PUT A NEW OAK PLATFORM ON LAKE 1 FOR OUR ANGLERS TO ENJOY AND IT LOOKS GOOD OVERLOOKING THE LODGE. OUR AERATOR IS WORKING WELL ON LAKE 3 WHICH IS AN AMAZING BIT OF KIT.

OUR GALLERY BELOW GIVES YOU A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT HAS BEEN CAUGHT AT TENTERDEN RECENTLY. I KEEP TELLING EVERYONE THE BIG ONES ARE IN THERE AND THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING GREAT SPORT FOR YOU ALL ON LAKE 3 & MICHAEL & MALCOLM'S CATCHES HAVE PROVED THIS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON.

OUR SHEPHERD'S HUT HAS BEEN BUSY WITH OUR GUESTS ENJOYING THE FARM WITH THE WOODBURNER & CAMP FIRE LIT UNDER THE STARS. FOR AVAILABILITY VISIT OUR SHEPHERDS HUT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU FEEL LIKE A STAYCATION WITH US FOR A NIGHT OR TWO - READ OUR REVIEWS.

WE WOULD SUGGEST AN INTERMEDIATE LINE. WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL BROWNIES IN LAKE 3 AND WE PREFER THAT YOU RETURN THEM TO THE WATERS BUT HAPPY FOR YOU TO TAKE THE BLUES & RAINBOWS.

WE WILL HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE FAMILY FISHERY FOR 50 YEARS THIS YEAR. BARRY, MY FATHER, MANY OF YOU KNEW HIM, WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF THIS FACT AND MY MOTHER, AUDREY, REMAINS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE RUNNING OF THE FISHERY AND FARM AND IS A CONSTANT, VALUED, SUPPORT. TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE, WE HAVE ORCHESTRATED A MONTHLY RAFFLE FOR YOU TO ENTER UNTIL NOVEMBER 2026.

WE HAVE A WELL STOCKED FLY BOX HERE JUST ASK TO HAVE A LOOK.

FISH ALL 3 LAKES WHEN YOU ARE HERE OTHERWISE YOU MIGHT MISS AN OPPORTUNITY, LAKES 1 & 2 MAYBE SMALLER TO FISH BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF RAINBOWS IN THEM. WE PREFER THAT YOU FISH THE SMALLER LAKES WITH DRY FLY AND NYMPHS. CHANGE POSITION EVERY 40 MINS WHEREVER YOU ARE FISHING.

IT IS TIME TO KICK BACK AND RELAX WITH NATURE AND ENJOY YOUR FISHING. OUR RESIDENT KINGFISHER IS BACK ON HIS FLIGHT PATH BETWEEN LAKES 1 AND 2. OUR FARM & FISHERY IS A CALM SPACE TO BE IN WITH THE HERITAGE RAILWAY ENGINES PUFFING AWAY GENTLY IN THE BACKGROUND AND THE CHURCH BELLS RINGING WITH A STUNNING VIEW TO ENJOY TOO. YOU CAN FIND PEACE AND TRANQUILITY HERE AWAY FROM THE DEMANDS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.

OUR LAKES ARE STOCKED WITH QUALITY, HARD FIGHTING RAINBOWS, BROWNS AND BLUES RANGING FROM 3LBS-14LBS. MANY ANGLERS HAVE BEEN BROKEN WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING BUT THAT'S FISHING AND THE FISHERY IS WELL KNOWN FOR HARD FIGHTING TROUT. THIS ALL ADDS TO THE EXCITEMENT THAT THE BIG FISH ARE IN THERE!

WE OFFER BOTH CATCH/KEEP & CATCH/RELEASE PERMITS FOR FULL DAY, HALF DAY OR EVENINGS. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. THANK YOU.

Check out our Gallery to see just what our Anglers have been getting up to at the Fishery recently. We shall limit Angler numbers to 12 which works well for all.

Stay & Fish - Our Shepherds Hut has been popular with some very positive reviews on our Airbnb platform. If you are interested to stay and fish with 20% off our fishing permits then this fishing staycation could work for you, alternatively you may not wish to fish and just have some downtime here. Our Hut is very warm and cosy with electric heating and a woodburner for the colder months. Discover more under our Shepherds Hut heading and book it through Airbnb. You can always book direct with Gaynor if you prefer not to use this platform. Our Hut is 15 mins walk through an area of outstanding natural beauty to Tenterden so you can leave your car in the car park and have some peaceful downtime and enjoy all that our vibrant town has on offer without worrying about drinking and driving. You will have full use of the Fishery Lodge with all the amenities you will need for a comfortable stay. We are situated 15 mins drive from Chapel Down Vineyard for Wine Tours and have many other Kentish experiences on our doorstep.

Fishing Tuition is available with Richard Stokes, our Instructor - please see our Tuition page for further details. Please click on Richard's email address on the Tuition Page, which puts you in direct contact if this is of interest, to arrange a lesson or purchase a voucher. Tuition continues when the Fishery is closed.

PARKING & PERMITS AT THE FISHERY - The Fishery Car Park is on the left hand side of the drive way, clearly signposted. We have a Mobility Bay nearer to the Lakes. Tackle up in the car park and then visit our Fishery Lodge on the right as you walk down the driveway, it's our Social Hub for Anglers and our Shepherds Hut guests with all the amenities you will require whilst visiting us with complimentary hot drinks - we do not provide food please bring your own. There is a sign at the bottom of the driveway which informs you of where to find and purchase your permit.

For simplicity we shall post your permits at the farmhouse front door - the house directly at the bottom of our driveway, on the permit board, in a white envelope (provided) with your name on, please put the exact cash inside this envelope and post it through the letterbox. We thank you for your support with this simple process. We don't take card payments because the signal is terrible here.

We prefer telephone bookings 07880 722868 to give you the most recent news on the fishing. Please leave a message on the answerphone if we don't answer and we will get back to you if you leave your name and number. If you have booked and need to cancel please can you let us know so that someone else can take up your place. Thank you.

We hire out rods/nets/tackle - please make sure to book them out £15 per person half day or full day. Any damage will have to be paid for - please take care of it. Thank you.

Our reception times are 8.20am, 1pm. End of play: Sunset.

We would like you to keep to these timings it helps with the rotation of our Anglers. Thank you.

Polite Notice: Please would all Anglers refrain from using their mobile phones when they are fishing. Many of them are seeking peace and quiet and don't want this distraction when enjoying their downtime.

Dogs: We do not permit dogs at the Fishery due to our livestock grazing on our land. Sadly we have had to make this decision due to challenging incidents here in the past.

We look forward to welcoming you here in 2026 and a warm welcome awaits.

With best wishes, Gaynor, Richard, Ali, Emma, & Audrey

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FISHERY LODGE We have a super Fishery Lodge and we hope you will enjoy this relaxing social hub with kitchen/dining and toilet facilities situated in an elevated position on the side of Lake 1. It has its own verandah for sitting out and enjoying the weather overlooking the Lake for some relaxing downtime. The Lodge provides a great space for our Anglers and Hut guests to eat and drink tea/coffee with our compliments. It adds a positive experience to your fishing at Tenterden with family and friends. Discover more in our Gallery. If you would like to hire the Lodge for a private function or a workshop then please contact Gaynor for further info.

We are delighted to have been voted into the Top 50 of the Top 100 Stillwater Trout Fisheries in the British Isles by the judges at Trout & Salmon.

Our Farm/Fishery is a Wedding Venue when the Fishery is closed in Summer and we have been given approval by Kent County Council for Civil Marriages & Partnerships. We only host 6 weddings in June, July, August and first week of September and we are currently taking bookings for 2026-2028. Discover more on our Wedding Venue Heading on this website.

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