FISHERY NEWS

WE HAVE BEEN BUSY AT THE FISHERY WITH MAINTENANCE AND YOU WILL NOTICE THE CHANGES. BRAMBLE BASHING HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND THE BULLRUSHES HAVE BEEN CULLED TO CREATE BETTER SWIMS. WE HAVE DEMOLISHED THE BOARDING AROUND LAKE 2 WHICH WAS NOT WORKING ANYMORE DUE TO EROSION THIS MAKES LANDING FISH IN THIS LAKE SO MUCH EASIER.

SO VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE RAIN THAT HAS COME IN TO TOP UP THE LAKES AND MAKE THE GRASS GREEN AGAIN FOR OUR SHEEP TO EAT BUT WE NEED A LOT MORE TO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. CONSIDERING THE HEATWAVES WE HAVE ENDURED WE HAVE KEPT OUR WATER LEVELS QUITE HIGH AND HARDLY LOST ANY TROUT DUE TO THE AERATOR ON LAKE 3. GRATEFUL TO STORM CHANDRA WHEN I STOCK PILED THE WATER WHEN FLOODING.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF FISH IN THE LAKES AND ACTIVITY ON THE WATER MORNING AND EVENING SO THAT IS GOOD TO WITNESS. WE SHALL NOT BE STOCKING THE LAKES UNTIL END SEPTEMBER WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS LOWER, IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO DO SO AND POTENTIALLY LOSE OUR STOCK IF THE HEAT RETURNS, IT IS 25 DEGREES TODAY - VERY WARM.

OUR ANGLERS ARE NOW HAVING TO HONE THEIR FISHING SKILLSET - WE CAN SEE THE TROUT IN THE LAKES BUT IT'S THE KNOWLEDGE OF ENTOMOLOGY THAT YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY AT THE MOMENT TO CATCH A FISH AND AT WHAT DEPTH YOU CAN FIND THEM SO THE CHALLENGE IS ON.

THE POPULAR PATTERNS HAVE BEEN MONTANA, BUZZER, DAMSEL, PHEASANT TAILS. WE WOULD RECOMMEND INTERMEDIATE OR SINKING LINES WHEN THE WEATHER IS BRIGHTER AND BRING FACTOR 50/SUNGLASSES & A HAT WE ARE VERY EXPOSED HERE.

FISH ALL 3 LAKES WHEN YOU VISIT US, MOVE EVERY 40 MINS AND SWAP YOUR FLIES OVER FOR THE BEST RESULTS. WE HAVE STOCKED SOME QUALITY TROUT RANGING FROM 3-14LBS.

WE HAVE BROWNIES IN LAKE 3 AND WE KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU RETURN THEM TO THE WATERS IF YOU CATCH ONE.

JOHN CAUGHT A QUALITY 9LB RAINBOW - PHOTOS/REEL IN THE GALLERY ON A BUZZER, IT WAS GREAT TO FILM HIM AND TO SEE HOW HAPPY HE WAS WITH THIS CATCH - FOR ME THAT IS WHAT FISHING IS ALL ABOUT. MAGIC!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU DOWN HERE FOR TIGHT LINES IN 2026 IN OUR PEACEFUL KENT COUNTRYSIDE.

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. COOMBE FARM IS OUR HOME AS WELL AS OUR BUSINESS.

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

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.

RAFFLE/GIVEAWAY - NO-ONE ENTERED JULY & AUGUST SO MAYBE SEPTEMBER WILL BRING A WINNER. YOU NEED TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT! 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. TO ENTER PLEASE EMAIL gaynor@coombe-farm.com (JUST CLICK THIS DIRECT LINK) AND TYPE IN THE CURRENT MONTH OF THIS YEAR IN THE SUBJECT LINE & RAFFLE PRIZE - GIVE ME YOUR NAME AND THEN IT WILL GO INTO MY DAD'S HAT TO BE DRAWN AT THE END OF EACH MONTH. GOOD LUCK! YOU MAY ENTER 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 FISHERY RECORD RAINBOW FOR 2025 WEIGHED IN AT 12LBS!! CAUGHT BY OUR DEAR FRIEND ALLAN RAMSDEN ON A GREEN DAMSEL IN LAKE 3 AND IT WAS RETURNED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY SO THE CHALLENGE IS ON FOR 2026.

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 HIGHLIGHT THIS.

OUR SHEPHERD'S HUT HAS BEEN BUSY WITH OUR GUESTS ENJOYING THE FARM/FISHERY. SADLY WE HAVE HAD TO FOLLOW THE GOVT WARNING TO NOT HAVE CAMPFIRES OR BBQ ATM. FOR AVAILABILITY VISIT OUR SHEPHERDS HUT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU FEEL LIKE A STAYCATION WITH US FOR A NIGHT OR TWO - WE NOW HAVE A 9.9 RATING ON THE BACK OF GUEST REVIEWS.

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, WHO CELEBRATED HER MILESTONE BIRTHDAY THIS AUGUST REMAINS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE RUNNING OF THE FISHERY AND FARM AND IS A CONSTANT, VALUED, SUPPORT. TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE, WE HAVE ORCHESTRATED THE MONTHLY RAFFLE FOR YOU TO ENTER.

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.

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 WHICH START AT 5PM. 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 & Booking.com platforms. 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 (Tenterden) & Gusbourne (Appledore) for Wine Tours and we have many other Kentish experiences on our doorstep, you can visit my Guidebook on our Airbnb platform under my profile.

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. Tuesday, Thursday Saturday/Sunday are the days he teaches on. Junior Tuition starts from age 12 - learning to cast requires some height and a lot of concentration for the duration of the lesson.

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.

We adopt the simple process of posting out your permits on the permit board at the farmhouse front door - the house directly at the bottom of our driveway. We provide you with a white envelope with your name on, please take out your permit and put the exact cash inside this envelope and post it through the letterbox, thanks for your support. 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, 2pm & 5pm for the evening permit. 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 2027-2028. Discover more on our Wedding Venue Heading on this website.

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