YDAA members have access to seven stillwaters in the York and surrounding area, each with its own individual character. Click the various links to get more details on each fishery, view some members pictures, or download a factsheet to print-off at home. The factsheets are in Adobe PDF format, and you will have to install Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them on your PC.
Key : MOW = Members Only Water, DTW = Day Ticket Water, NFA = Night Fishing Allowed
Hemingbrough Pond
(MOW)
A sheltered, 1 acre pond on the outskirts of the village of Hemingbrough, not far from Selby. Lily and rush-lined in summer this small fishery is stuffed full of roach and rudd, along with tench to 3-4lb, bream of a similar size, as well as crucian carp and perch to 2-3lb.
Claxton Pond
(MOW, NFA)
An old clay pit of between 1 and 2 acres not far from the village of Claxton, seven miles north-east of York. Surrounded by a small patch of woodland the lake is very sheltered, and has lush growths of lilies in the summer months. A range of fish species are present, including some large carp, along with bream, tench, roach and perch.
Park View Lake
(MOW, NFA)
An old estate lake situated some 5 miles north or York. With a good head of bream, tench, roach, perch and a number of double figure carp and pike, this venue offers the pleasure and specimen angler a great deal of excellent sport.
Sand Hutton Gravel Pit
(MOW)
Sand Hutton Gravel pit is one of YDAA’s prettiest waters. Quality bream and roach make up catches with occasional rudd and perch showing. It holds many smaller pike and it is rumoured to hold a few very large carp.
Laybourne Lakes
(MOW)
A small complex of three ‘commercial style’ lakes that is the YDAA premier match venue. The lakes hold a good stock of ‘match sized’ carp along with tench, bream and plenty of roach, all of which can taken on the pole, feeder or waggler tactics.
Rawcliffe Lake
(DTW)
This shallow lake is located in the centre of a large residential area. It is a balancing lake for the surrounding storm water systems and contains a very large head of fish. Roach are the predominate species with bream, tench, brown goldfish and chub also present. There are some very large specimen fish, which are often not reported.