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Monk Lakes


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Fishery Information

 


 

 Website:  http://www.monklakes.co.uk/

Monk Lakes is a 120-acre fishery on the A229 just outside Maidstone in Kent,
that encompasses all that is great about angling in Britain.

The site currently comprises of 2 pleasure lakes, 4 bookable match lakes, a specimen lake plus 2,000 meters of river bank along the River Beult.  In total, we have over 45 acres of prime water for all levels of anglers.

With onsite parking and facilities including Disabled Platforms, Food Bar, toilets,
bait and tackle sales all you need to do is turn up and fish.

 
THE LAKES AND RIVER

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Match Lake 1 - 3 Acres
44 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms.
Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Bream, Tench & Chub
Match Lake 2 - 4 Acres
 
46 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms.
Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 3 - 3 Acres
 
45 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms.
Stocked with Carp, Barbel, Tench, Chub, Bream and Roach
Match Lake 4 - 1.5 Acres
 
29 Peg Match Fishing Lake from bank platforms.
Stocked with Carp
 
Specimen Lake - 5 Acres
 
This lake has a contoured bottom with deeper holes to 9 feet and lily patches.
Natural margins are planted with reads, rushes & iris.

Stocked with Carp & Cat fish between 15 and 45lbs
Bridges Lake - 16 Acres
 
This lake is designed so every angler has a feature to fish to in a natural planting of submerged and marginal water plants.

Reed and lily beds are just some of the features along with the 5 bridges to the islands. This lake responds well to all techniques including Carp, float and feeder angling.

Stocked with all native fish including Carp to 30lbs
Puma Lake - 10 Acres
 
This lake has 3 islands, margins some of which are quite shallow, are naturally planted with reeds, rushes & iris. There is a central gravel bar and deeper areas, also a number of lily beds. It is stocked with a full range of coarse fish.
with Carp up to 30lbs
River Beult - 2,000 Meters
 
The river bank fishing with pools and features contain really wild Tench, Roach, Perch, Chub and Bream. Weedy in summer but offering good Pike fishing during the winter months.

 

 

How to get there.

Location in South East:
Monk Lakes is a 120-acre fishery on the A229 just outside Maidstone in Kent,
that encompasses all that is great about angling in Britain.

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Directions To Monk Lakes

 

From the M20 Coast Bound, exit the motorway at Junction 6 on the A229 for Maidstone Town Centre.

Follow the A229 sign posted to Hastings through the centre of town.

At the ‘Y’ junction with the A274 ( Wheatsheaf Public House ), take the Right fork on the A229 to Hastings.

Follow the A229 for 4 miles through Loose and Linton, past the Stilebridge Inn for 1 mile where the entrance is to be found on your left