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- [Membership Books 2026/27](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/membership-books-2024-25/) - The 2026/27 Membership books are now available to buy. £50 - Full £50 - Concession £15 - Junior Available in tackle shops From 1st April, YOU CAN NO LONGER BUY MEMBERSHIP BOOKS ON THE BANK
- [Roughs and Privates ponds are both closed on Sunday 4th February for Winter League.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-and-privates-ponds-are-both-closed-on-sunday-4th-february-for-winter-league/) - Roughs and Privates ponds are both closed on Sunday 4th February for Winter League. Pleasure fishing is allowed after 4pm.
- [Roughs and Privates ponds closed Sunday 4th February](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-and-privates-ponds-closed-sunday-13th-november/) - Roughs and Privates ponds are both closed on Sunday 4th February for Winter League. Pleasure fishing is allowed after 4pm.
- [Roughs and Privates ponds closed 23rd October](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-and-privates-ponds-closed-23rd-october/) - Roughs and Privates ponds are both closed on Sunday 23rd for club fishing match. Pleasure fishing is allowed after 4pm.
- [Winter League 2022/23](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-2022-23/) - STANTON WINTER LEAGUE 2022/23 £20 to Enter - £15 per match Draw 8.15am; Fish 10am till 3pm Pay out on day: 1st in 5 peg section – £50; plus extra £20 for overall winner on day League Payout based on full turnout on all matches 1st £300, 2nd £250, 3rd £200, 4th £150, 5th £100,
- [What3words](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/what3words/) - The What3Words location for the Stanton Fishing Club is "intent.spend.hack"
- [Stanton Open Day](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-open-day/) - The Club is holding our Annual Open Day on the Saturday 27th of August. Junior Fishing Match - Free to enter, this will be held on the Canal. The Draw is 8.30am: fish 10am until 2pm. Contact Adrian Knighton on 07835 306533 to enter. All entrants get a prize. Bring a Friend Fishing - If
- [Get Into Fishing - 24th July](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/get-into-fishing-24th-july/) - On Saturday 24th July the club will be celebrating our 140th anniversary. On this date the Stock Pond will be closed to allow the Angling Trust to run a "Get into Fishing" event. Angling coaches will give 30 minutes of teaching to anyone wanting to get into fishing. There will be tackle to give away
- [Stanton Canal Closed 4th July](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-canal-closed-4th-july/) - Canal closed Pegs 1 to 29 for fishing match - no pleasure fishing before 4pm
- [Stanton - Roughs Pond 27/06/2021](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-roughs-pond-27-06-2021/) - The Match this week was on our own waters - Roughs Pond - and it was nice to see some new faces. Our Club waters are the only waters that we match fish that can be classed as a real mixed fishery and it makes for a nice change from the Carp puddles. The match
- [Roughs Pond Closed Sunday 27th June](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-closed-sunday-27th-june/) - Roughs pond closed Sunday 27th June for club fishing match - No pleasure before 4pm
- [Robinswood - Lake 2 20-06-21](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/robinswood-lake-2-20-06-21/) - Club favourite Craig Logan was hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins this week, but as soon as he was given Peg one at the draw he knew he had little chance in competing with the better pegs on the lake. Even drawing the Golden Peg couldn't improve his mood... It was apparent from
- [Brailsford Horseshoe 13-06-2021](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/brailsford-horseshoe-13-06-2021/) - The match this week was on the popular Horseshoe Pond at Brailsford. Pegs 21 and 26 fished the best the last time we were at the venue and when Ian Bradley and Ian Shaw drew these numbers they couldn't get to the pegs quick enough! Craig Radford drew the Golden Peg this week and he
- [Canal Closed Thursday 10th June for Night Match](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/canal-closed-thursday-10th-june-for-night-match/) - No fishing the Canal after 3pm due to club match - Pegs 1 to 18. If you would like to enter contact Craig on 07793 351263 Draw 5pm, fish 6pm to 9pm £10 entry fee
- [June 6th - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/june-6th-beechwood-kingfisher/) - This was the first match of the Summer League, it was nice to see many returning faces and a few new ones. As we arrived at the pond it was clear that the Carp only had one thing on their minds and it was spawning! The match got under way with Tony Males hooking into
- [PLEASE READ THE RULES](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/please-read-the-rules/) - It's the responsibility of every club member to read the rules before fishing. Recently there have been a number of members caught breaking many of the rules by our bailiffs. The rules are there for the welfare of the fish and to give fellow members a relaxing days fishing without confrontation from others. Anyone breaking
- [Winter League Final](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-final/) - What a fantastic league this has turned out to be with more than half of the competitors in with a chance of framing going into the last match. Because of the fantastic attendance over £2,400 has been paid out over the 6 matches. I'd like to thank every competitor for making the league as enjoyable
- [Roughs Pond Closed Sunday 16th May](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-closed-sunday-16th-may/) - Roughs Closed for club fishing match Sunday 16th May
- [Canal and stock pond closed Sunday 18th April](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/canal-and-stock-pond-closed-sunday-18th-april/) - Canal closed from pegs 1 to 29 for fishing match, Sunday 18th April
- [Roughs Pond Closed 4th April](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-closed-4th-april/) - Closed for a fishing match
- [Stanton Winter League Fixtures](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-winter-league-fixtures/) - Sunday 4th April - Roughs Pond Sunday 11th April - Privates Pond Sunday 18th April - Canal Draw 8am - 8.30am, fish 10am - 3pm
- [Roughs Pond Closed Friday 05-03-21](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-closed-friday-05-03-21/) - Roughs pond will be closed on Friday 05/03/21 all day for essential maintenance.
- [Stanton Fishing Club  -  official club clothing.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-fishing-club-official-club-clothing/) - Stanton Fishing Club - official club clothing. A message from our sponsor……. I would like to start by introducing myself to all members. My name is Neil Wright and a fellow member of Stanton Fishing Club. It isn’t just the fishing that attracted me to the club, where else in the area can you
- [Angling Trust Update](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/angling-trust-update/) - Good morning everyone The Government have now formally responded to the representations made by the Angling Trust. We have promoted the huge benefits of fishing on individual health and wellbeing and have been able to present a case to which the Government have listened. On this basis I am pleased to announce that fishing will
- [Winter League Round Three](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-round-three/) - Round three saw us back fishing Privates pond and the Canal and yet again we faced poor fishing conditions. With heavy rain leading up to the match water levels were up a foot and very coloured. So far in the league it doesn't seem to matter where you draw as winning weights have been coming
- [December 20th - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/december-20th-beechwood-kingfisher/) - This week saw us fishing the Kingfisher pond at Beechwood. The weather forecast must have been good as Craig Radford graced us with his presence... Luckily for the rest of us Craig is allergic to the cold and normally doesn't fish in the winter months, giving the rest of us a chance 😉. The pond
- [New Fish 2020](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/new-fish-2020/) - The Committee are pleased to announce we have stocked our waters over the past month with over 5000 fish. The stocking has been split between the Canal and Privates pond, and a topping up of Roughs pond. Stocked fish include Roach, Bream, Chub, Tench, Common Carp, Mirror Carp and Crucian Carp. Happy Fishing.
- [Aggregate League Winner](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/aggregate-league-winner/) - Congratulations to Ian Bradley on winning this years Aggregate League. Ian has been close to winning this for a number of years and well deserves the title this year. 1st Ian Bradly 2nd Craig Logan 3rd Ian Shaw
- [Winter league Round Two](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-round-two/) - This was the second round of the Winter League. Sections were split over two waters with two sections on the Canal and three on Privates pond. The weather conditions could not have been worse leading up to the match, with freezing temperatures and lots of rain - the waters were incredibly cold and colored. Canal pegs
- [December 6th - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/december-6th-robinswood-lake-2/) - This is the first match after the latest lockdown and even with the appalling weather, all competitors couldn't wait to get back fishing a match. As always, thank you to everyone for complying with the Covid Restriction rules that are in place. The match got underway with Sue Reid on Peg 13 catching the first Carp and
- [Winter League News](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-news/) - We have rearranged the cancelled November match to Sunday 13th December. The match will be held on the Canal - Pegs 13 to 28 - and Privates Pond. Can all competitors please let Craig or Ade know if you are able to attend.
- [Match Fishing](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-fishing/) - Following the governments (Coronavirus, Restrictions) club matches have been cancelled. 5th November - 2nd December 2020 The winter league match on the 15th November will be rearranged.
- [Angling Trust (coronavirus fishing Restrictions)](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/angling-trust-coronavirus-fishing-restrictions/) - Fish safely, locally and respect the ‘rule of two’ during lockdown Having now examined the government’s new Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations the Angling Trust is pleased to be able to offer some initial guidance and interpretation to anglers and fishery providers. Our formal guidelines will be published following further consultation with
- [1st November - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/1st-november-robinswood-lake-2/) - Another fantastic turn out this week, which is amazing considering the awful weather. As always, the banter on the bank was good but then it's easy to take the mick out of our lot... 😂 It was blowing a gale down the pond, making fishing the long pole impossible on most pegs. First to catch
- [Verdant Regeneration ltd](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/verdant-regeneration-ltd/) - This week we received official confirmation that St Gobain have sold the land to Verdant Regeneration ltd. This is all we know at present as we have not yet been contacted by the new owners. As soon as we have information to share we will put it on our social media and notice boards. Please
- [Winter League - 25/10/2020](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-25102020/) - This was the first round of the Winter League and because of it's popularity the match was split over Roughs Pond and the Canal. The league is being run on points, with one point for a section win down to five points for last in section. With the temperature dropping and the cold rain the
- [Roughs and Canal Closed](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-and-canal-closed/) - Roughs Pond will be closed on Saturday 24th October for maintenance work. The works party plan to improve pegs and access to the pegs on the field side. Any help is welcome. Meeting in the car park at 8.30am. Roughs Pond is also closed on Sunday 25th October for a Club fishing match, along with Canal
- [18th October - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/18th-october-beechwood-kingfisher/) - This was the last match of the summer league and like all of our matches this year the turn out was great. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the fishing this week! Young Olly Flindall drew next to Craig Radford this week - Craig's probably won more matches on this venue than anyone. Club favourite
- [Winter League 2020/21](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/winter-league-202021/) - The first Winter League match is Sunday 25th October. Can all competitors please comply with the following social distancing rules: The draw will be made the day before by committee members to avoid gathering. Once you have parked up, please go straight to Craig and Ade who will let you know which peg you are fishing from. They
- [Ian Shaw - Garbolino Club Man Of the Year Final](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/ian-shaw-garbolino-club-man-of-the-year-final/) - Congratulations to Ian Shaw on qualifying for the Garbolino Club Man Of the Year Final at Barston Lakes. Ian represented the club this year along with Adam Logan at Tunnel Barn Farm fishery, and beat some of the best club anglers in the country to qualify for the final. The final will be held on
- [11th October - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/11th-october-robinswood-lake-2/) - Winter if definitely on it’s way with the bad weather and cold nights and the fishing is definitely getting harder. But at least the banter is still going strong... We mixed the pegging up a bit this week to try and give the pegs in the shallow end more room. I’m starting to think some
- [4th October - Stanton Privates Pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/4th-october-stanton-privates-pond/) - Fantastic turn out this week considering the weather - all competitors were expecting a hard days fishing. The match got under way with Tony Males on Peg 17 getting off to a good start, catching small Roach and Skimmers. He was quickly followed by club favourite Craig Logan on Peg 4. As the match progressed
- [Stanton Winter League 2020/21](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-winter-league-202021/) - STANTON WINTER LEAGUE 2020/21 £20 to enter the league £15 pools per match All MONEY PAID OUT League winner is decided on points, your best 5 match results count If there is a draw, finishing places will be decided on overall weight Payout based on 20 fishing all matches League will be capped at 20
- [27th September - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/27th-september-robinswood-lake-2/) - With the temperature dropping it was questionable how the pond would fish. Pegging for the match was much improved this week, with club favourite Craig Logan taking charge. After the draw there were a lot of questions: Could Ralph Marshall make the most of Peg 18? (peg 18 is a flyer of a peg and has won
- [20th September - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/20th-september-beechwood-kingfisher/) - Another good turn out this week with all anglers hopping for a great days fishing. Due to the popularity of our matches sometimes the pegging can take some working out to give everyone a good chance of catching. Unfortunately, due to club favourite Craig Logan not fishing this week, it was left up to others
- [13th September - Aldercar Railway](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/13th-september-aldercar-railway/) - Aldercar hasn't fished very well on our recent visits so we were hoping for better this time as all anglers had plenty of room with a spare peg either side. Dave Perry had drawn the Golden Peg for a second time in as many weeks. Club favourite Craig Logan drew Peg 26 and was hoping to make it three
- [6th September - Roughs Pond - The Bruce Oscar Memorial Match](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/6th-september-roughs-pond-the-bruce-oscar-memorial-match/) - The match this week was on our own waters, on the popular Roughs pond, which meant for another good turnout. As always there was some good banter at the draw - some directed at club favourite Craig Logan for drawing a good peg for the second week running - but mainly at Ade Knighton for his
- [5th September - Interworks Match](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/5th-september-interworks-match/) - This year the Interworks match was held at the Lake View fishery over three ponds. For those that don't know, the Interworks Match dates back over 60 years and was arranged by the steel industry. Unfortunately, none of the iron works are still around but the last surviving fishing clubs still run the match. We
- [Bruce Oscar Memorial Match - 6th September](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/bruce-oscar-memorial-match-6th-september/) - The Bruce Oscar Memorial Match will be combined with this Sunday's match on Roughs Pond. If you would like to attend please ring Ade Knighton on 07835 306533
- [Food Menu - Home Match Days Only](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/food-menu-home-match-days-only/) - Bacon, Sausage and Egg Cob - £2.50 Cold packed lunches including crisps and a muffin - choices are: Egg And Cress Ham And Tomato Cheese and Onion Small £3.50, Large £4.00 All orders to be placed by Thursday 7pm Text or call Steph - 07950 218184
- [Match Result 30th August - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-30th-august-robinswood-lake-2/) - Twenty anglers fished the match this week so this made for good pegging, with everyone having a spare peg to one side. Ian Shaw had drawn the Golden Peg this week and fancied his chances on Peg 5. Our last club match at this venue was won on Peg 18 so it was definitely the peg to draw again this
- [Match Result 24th August - Brailsford Horseshoe](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-24th-august-brailsford-horseshoe/) - Another good turn out this week. The matches on Horseshoe are normally won with over 100lb and great back up weights. All the anglers were eagerly awaiting the draw to find out what peg they had for the day but more importantly to make sure they hadn't drawn next to The Tornado Ade Knighton after his
- [Match Result 16th August - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-16th-august-beechwood-kingfisher/) - Another good turn out this week with even more new faces fishing with us for the first time. They must have heard about the friendly members, well run matches and light hearted banter - either that or they have found out that we’re pool fodder…😂 Regardless, it’s nice to see new faces fishing the matches.
- [Match Result 2nd August - Stanton Privates Pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-2nd-august-stanton-privates-pond/) - This week's highly anticipated match was on Privates Pond and with some new faces, over 20 people fishing and a extra £50 golden peg to be won everyone was looking forward to start. Matches are normally extremely close on our waters and this match was no exception. Adam Logan fishing Peg 8 got off to
- [Privates Pond Closed Sunday 2nd August](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/privets-pond-closed-sunday-2nd-august/) - Privates Pond is closed on Sunday 2nd August 2020 for a club match. Pleasure fishing is allowed after 4pm. If you would like to enter please contact Ade Knighton on 07835 306533 Many thanks
- [Match Result 26th July - Aldercarr Acorn](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-26th-july-aldercarr-acorn/) - It was an unusually poor turn out this week but this did mean all anglers had plenty of room with two spare pegs either side, so the hope was for a good day's fishing. Sadly this wasn't the case with all but the top 3 struggling. First place went to Danny Geatto on peg 8 - Danny
- [Match result 19th July - Stanton Roughs Pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-19th-july-stanton-roughs-pond/) - Another close match on Roughs pond with lots of little battles and plenty of banter. Peg 1 won the last match on the venue and it looked like it was the peg to draw again with plenty of carp showing. Adam Logan on peg 14 had a great start to the match - catching shallow fishing
- [Match Result 12th July - Beechwood Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-12th-july-beechwood-kingfisher/) - The match this week was at Beechwood Fishery on Kingfisher. We had a great attendance again this week which made the pegging tight but all anglers were still looking forward to a good day's fishing regardless. Kingfisher is normally a great match pond with large weights needed to frame and good back up weights. The nice
- [Match Result 4th July - Stanton Canal](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-4th-july-stanton-canal/) - The match this week was rearranged to the Stanton Canal due to a last minute cancellation by Brailsford Fishery. Turn out for the match was good considering the late change in venue, again with some new and returning faces giving the match a go. Unfortunately the match fished incredibly hard with only three anglers catching
- [Fishing Match on Stanton Canal 5th July](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/fishing-match-on-stanton-canal-5th-july/) - Stanton Canal is closed for pleasure fishing on Sunday 5th July from pegs 1 - 28 due to a rearranged match. Please contact Ade Knighton on 07835 306533 if you wish to take part. Pleasure fishing allowed after 4pm.
- [Match Result 28th June - Stanton Roughs Pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-28th-june-stanton-roughs-pond/) - Fantastic turn out this week, and as the match was on our own water some pleasure anglers joined the regulars - it's always nice to see new faces on the matches and we welcome anyone who wants to give match fishing a try. Roughs pond always makes for a fair match with a chance of
- [Roughs Pond closed Sunday 28/06/2020](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-closed-sunday-28062020/) - Roughs Pond is closed on Sunday 28 June 2020 for a club fishing match. Pleasure fishing is allowed after 4pm. Many Thanks
- [Match Result 21st June - Robinswood Lake 2](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-21st-juse-robinswood-lake-2/) - The match this week was on the popular lake 2 at Robinswood. Peg 18 seems to frame on most matches and with the wind blowing into the peg it looked like the one to draw. Craig Radford was the lucky angler and I've never seen him move so quick to get to a peg
- [Match Result 14th June - Aldercarr, Railway](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-14th-june-aldercarr-railway/) - Another good turn out this week. Railway is renowned for being "peggy" so a good draw is needed for a good day's fishing. The match got off to a slow start for all competitors with plenty of Carp swimming about but not feeding. Two hours into the match, it was turning into a real struggle
- [Match Result 7th June - Beechwood, Kingfisher](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/match-result-7th-june-beechwood-kingfisher/) - This was our first club match 0n the pond this year and all competitors were eagerly awaiting the draw. It was nice to see some new faces fishing, including junior member Olly Flindall who fished a great match. Last year the pegs to draw were 2, 6, 13, 14, 20, 32, 37 and 38, so
- [Match Result 31st May](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/1568/) - The club would like to thank all competitors for complying with the new social distancing rules set out to make this match happen. It's a thankless job, now made even more difficult with Covid-19. We would like to thank the majority of anglers who took the time to thank us on how we ran the
- [Junior Members](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/junior-members/) - Please note that following the committee meeting held this morning (30th May 2020) all junior members under 16 must now be accompanied by an adult when fishing Stanton Waters. This is to comply with the terms of our insurance and current child protection legislation. Junior books are now available again, with the understanding that the
- [Stanton Fishing Match 31st May 2020](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-fishing-match-31st-may-2020/) - There is fishing match on Stanton Canal on Sunday 31st May. Please note that pleasure fishing is unavailable before 4pm.
- [Club Waters to Reopen](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-waters-to-reopen/) - Stanton Fishing Club Waters are set to reopen on Wednesday 13th May. The car park will be open from 8am with a strict distancing rule of 2 meters between parked cars. All official pegs will be available to fish on Club Waters With regard to Stock Pond (the middle stretch of the canal between the
- [Angling Trust COVID-19](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/angling-trust-covid-19/) - Angling Trust Statement We must all do what is required of us by the Government and work together to fight this pandemic. Therefore until further notice we should all refrain from fishing. This is about saving lives and supporting the NHS. In regards to the current restrictions announced by the Government on Monday 23
- [NO FISHING ON STANTON WATERS](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/no-fishing-on-stanton-waters/) - Due to last night's announcement from the Government on Covid-19 we reluctantly have put a ban on fishing our waters until further notice. We have to follow the guidelines set out by the Government. Please respect the ban and don't fish our waters, our bailiffs will be checking our waters and will remove any members
- [NEW BOOKS OUT NOW!](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/new-books-out-now/) - The new 2020 membership books are out now - please check our membership page for information on how to join.
- [Privates Match 08-03-2019](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/privates-match-08-03-2019/) - We had a good turn out considering the bad weather the night before with 14 in total fishing the match. This meant there was plenty of room for all anglers with everyone having a spare peg to one side. Because of the bad weather and this being the first match on Privates this year we
- [Stanton Match On Privates Pond Sunday 8th March](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stanton-match-on-privates-pond-sunday-8th-march/) - Privates pond closed Sunday 8th March for club fishing match. Anyone interested please contact Adrian Knighton - 0783 530 6533 to enter: Draw 8.30am, fish 10am till 3pm - £15 to enter.
- [The Future Looks Bright](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/the-future-looks-bright/) - The committee would like to thank all members for their continued support of the club. When so many clubs are on the decline our membership has increased every year for the past 7 years. It's because of this fantastic support that we are able to give free membership to our junior members.
- [Stocking](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/stocking/) - We have yet again stocked our waters for the 7th year in a row. We have stocked over 10,000 fish into Roughs, Privates and the Canal with Roach, Bream, Carp, Tench and Barbel - ENJOY!
- [Fancy Match Fishing?](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/fancy-match-fishing/) - The Club runs matches throughout the year both on our own waters and local commercial waters and we are always looking for new faces to join this friendly club. If you would like any information on club matches or would like to enter please contact our match secretary Adrian Knighton – 07835 30 6533.
- [Junior Match](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/junior-match/) - Because of the fantastic support from the junior members we will be holding a junior match in the summer holidays free of charge - if you have any tackle or bait that you no longer need this would be a fantastic time to donate to the junior members of the club. Date TBC.
- [Work Parties](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/work-parties/) - The committee needs help with the upkeep of the club. Please keep an eye out on Facebook and the club's notice boards to see when the next work party is - any help is very welcome. The next work party is planned for Saturday 22nd February 2020 - 9am until 12pm.
- [AGM Date](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/agm-date/) - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT THE DEW DROP INN, ILKESTON Monday 15th February 2021 - 7.30pm start, all members welcome Resolutions for the A.G.M. must be submitted in writing before the A.G.M. Any member wishing to join the Stanton fishing club committee must submit their application in writing one month before the A.G.M. or at the
- [Night Fishing Only £25](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/night-fishing-only-25/) - Night Fishing To Come From April 2014 There have been a lot of people discussing the possibility of night fishing on Stanton's waters, and showing interest that they would love to join the club should this become available. This was raised at the clubs AGM in Feb, and it has been agreed that it would
- [Nearly All Finished On Roughs Pond.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/nearly-all-finished-on-roughs-pond/) - Well... its nearly finished!!! The club have been working hard to get Roughs ready to become a match pond again. Development of Roughs has been going on since November 2013 and I am glad to say we are very nearly finished! The pegging has seen huge improvements from the original Video which Any Morley recorded
- [New Platforms](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/new-platforms/) - Two new platforms have been installed adjacent to the car park, one on the canal and one on Privates. Thanks to Pete Adrian, Craig Logan, Steve Chambers and Anthony Spencer for all their hard work on Saturday.
- [Sherwood Forest Fishery – 18th September 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/sherwood-forest-fishery-18th-september-2016/) - 1st. P Wells – 48lb 2nd. A Logan - 41lb 3rd. J Leivers - 35lb 4th. D Perry - 28lb The fishing was really hard going this week with most struggling for bites. Finishing in first place was Paul Wells – Paul fished a really good match and fished his margin from the off catching carp
- [Fisherwick – 11th September 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/fisherwick-11th-september-2016/) - 1st. J Leivers - 87lb 2oz 2nd. M Smedley - 76lb 3rd. C Logan - 68lb 15oz 4th. A Logan - 68lb 14oz The fishing was good this week considering nearly all pegs were used for the match. Anglers who did draw next to a spare peg seemed to do better. Finishing in top spot
- [Beechwood Kingfisher - 4th September 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/beechwood-kingfisher-4th-september-2016/) - 1st. D Gaetto - 54lb 6oz 2nd. G Holmes - 50lb 13oz 3rd. J Leivers - 50lb 6oz 4th. C Logan - 46lb 10oz This week was a very closely fought match, with all anglers catching steadily throughout. Apart from match secretary Mr Knighton who didn't even weigh in... Danny Gaetto came in first place,
- [Lake View Canal - 21st August 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/lake-view-canal-21st-august-2016/) - 1st. C Logan - 47lb 2nd. R Turley - 41lb 3rd. A Logan - 40lb 4th. J Leivers - 34lb 5th. A Knighton - 33lb 6th. D Harris - 29lb The draw made all the difference this week as one side of the pond - pegs 1 to 15 - have historically produced better results.
- [Spion Kop - 28th August 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/spion-kop-28th-august-2016/) - 1st. J Meakin - 51lb 2nd. D Harris - 45lb 3rd. C Logan - 39lb 4th. D Gaetto - 38lb This turned out to be quite a mixed match - some anglers caught really well whilst others struggled. Finishing in first place was Jim Meakin off peg 16. This peg won in the mid-week match
- [Robinswood Lake 2 - 14th August 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/robinswood-lake-2-14th-august-2016/) - 1st. M Burke - 36lbs 2nd. J Lowe - 34lbs 3rd. I Bradley - 32lbs This was definitely a match of "the ones that got away" with most anglers losing fish. Mick Burke came out on top, fishing paste long and down his margins - catching carp to 15lbs. John Lowe came second, catching carp steadily throughout
- [Fisherwick - 7th August 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/fisherwick-7th-august-2016/) - 1st. A Logan - 109lb 2nd. B Batchford - 80lb 3rd. C Radford - 79lb First by a substantial margin was Adam Logan fishing feeder, catching carp from the off. Ben Batchford also fished feeder placing second, closely followed by Craig Radford fishing short pole. The next three anglers all got above 70lb, with the average
- [Springvale Osprey - 31st July 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/springvale-osprey-31st-july-2016/) - 1st. C Logan - 72lb 2nd. J Leivers - 61lb 3rd. D Gaetto - 60lb 4th. A Knighton - 58lb What a great mixed fish venue! All anglers caught from the off, with 30lb being the lowest recorded weight. Finishing in 1st place was Craig Logan - Craig fished for silvers for the first part
- [Spion Kop Osprey - 17th July 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/spion-kop-osprey-17-july-2016/) - 1st. C Radford - 78lb 2nd. C Wilson - 35lb 3rd. R Marshall - 33lb 4th. S Reid - 26lb Craig Radford is in fine form at the moment, and won by a considerable margin. He fished feeder to the island and down his margin late on. In second place was Carl Wilson, which is
- [Fisherwick - 10th July 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/fisherwick-10-july-2016/) - 1st. C Radford - 81lb 2nd. J Gaetto - 78lb 3rd. A Logan - 74lb 4th. S Reid - 71lb The lake fished very well yet again, with all anglers catching with many different tactics. Finishing in top spot was Craig Radford, fishing the short pole and feeder. John Gaetto finished 2nd, using feeder tight over
- [Beechwood Kingfisher - 24th July 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/beechwood-kingfisher-24th-july-2016/) - 1st. D Moore - 79lb 2nd. C Logan - 54lb 3rd. D Perry - 50lb The venue fished well, considering nearly all the pegs were used. Venue expert Dean Moore fished pellet tight over to the island on peg 6, to catch from the off. Craig Logan on peg 13 fished long pole and feeder to
- [Lake View Reef - 3rd July 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/lake-view-reef-3rd-july-2016/) - 1st. D Perry - 50lb 2nd. C Logan - 46lb 3rd. J Lowe - 38lb Dave Perry drew the winning peg from the previous week and took full advantage. He caught Carp steady throughout the match. In second place was Craig Logan, making a welcome return from his previous week's absence. Craig fished hard pellet
- [Lake View Reef and Oasis - 26th June 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/lake-view-reef-and-oasis-26th-june-2016/) - Reef: 1st. A Bloor - 54 lb 2nd. A Knighton - 53 lb 3rd. D Farrell - 51 lb Oasis: 1st. G Holmes - 25 lb 2nd. A Logan - 20 lb 3rd. D Perry - 13 lb This was a match of opposites. Reef pond fished really well with some good weights being
- [Beechwood Kingfisher - 19th June 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/beechwood-kingfisher-19th-june-2016/) - 1st. D Moore - 168 lbs 2nd. J Lowe - 78 lbs 3rd. C Radford - 62lbs 4th. D Gaetto - 61 lbs This was the first official match of the Summer season. Finishing in 1st place was the newcomer to the club, with an outstanding weight. Dean fished shallow at 14m from the off, and
- [Spion Kop Osprey - 5th June 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/spion-kop-osprey-5th-june-2016/) - 1st. J Leivers - 37lb 13ox 2nd. A Knighton - 35lb 9oz 3rd. John the Bailiff - 29lb 6oz 4th. C Logan - 28lb 11oz Jonathan Leivers came into this match full of confidence having secured the 2016 Caravan Club Championship the previous week. He drew fancied peg 28, and made no mistakes by catching from
- [Sherwood Forest Fishery - 22nd May 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/sherwood-forest-park-fishery-22nd-may-2016/) - 1st. J Leivers - 78lb 2nd. C Logan - 46lb 3rd. D Gaetto - 42lb This was a great match with most anglers catching. All eyes were on the draw to see who would draw the flyer - peg 40. Jonathan Leivers was overjoyed when he picked it out of the bag and made the most
- [Lakeview: Serpent and Canal - 15th May 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/lakeview-serpent-and-canal-15th-may-2016/) - 1st. P Wilcox - 22lb 15oz 2nd. C Radford - 21lb 12oz 3rd. P Wells - 21lb 6oz 4th. J Lowe - 21lb 1oz This was an extremely hard going match, with all anglers struggling for bites. However, the top spot was open this week as the club favourite was absent. Taking full advantage of
- [Beechwood Kingfisher Results - 8th May 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/beechwood-kingfisher-results-8th-may-2016/) - 1st. Craig Logan - 55lb 6oz 2nd. John Lowe - 55lb 5oz 3rd. Craig Radford - 44lb 8oz 4th. Danny Gaetto - 44lb 5oz At last the fishing was good this week, with good weights for everyone. Showing his class for the second week running was everybody's favourite Craig Logan. Second by just one ounce
- [Robinswood Results - 1st May 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/robinswood-results-1st-may-2016/) - 1st. C Logan - 22lb 9oz 2nd. C Radford - 22lb 3rd. D Harris - 21lb 9oz 4th. S Reid - 21lb 8oz 5th. D Perry - 19lb 10oz This was a very tightly contested match, with only 3lb separating the top five. Finishing in first place was Craig Logan - showing his class he
- [Woodhouse Grange Results - 24th April 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/woodhouse-grange-results-24th-april-2016/) - 1st. S Reid - 29lbs 2nd. D Harris - 22lbs 3rd. P Wells - 16lb This was another extremely hard going match, on a new venue, with a large number of anglers not weighing in. Finishing in first place, with a great performance, was Sue Reid. Sue caught on the short pole, changing her tactics throughout
- [Spion Kop Results - 17th April 2016](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/spion-kop-results-17th-april-2016/) - 1st. D Bartram - 32lb 2nd. P Wells - 24lb 11oz 3rd. A Logan - 24lb 10oz This was very hard going after an overnight frost. Anglers who had a bit of room did better. In first place was Dave Bartram with an all Carp bag, with two double figure Carp! Second was Paul Wells
- [Club Match 2.8.15 Beechwood, Kingfisher.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-match-2-8-15-beechwood-kingfisher/) - 1st - Martin Smedley 65lb peg 15 2nd - Adam Logan 59lb peg 4 3rd Ben Batchford 53lb peg11 4th Jonathan Leivers 51lb 8oz peg 14 Next Match Lakeview 9.8.15. Contact Ady Knighton to book in.
- [Roughs pond Saturday August 1st 2015](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-pond-saturday-august-1st-2015/) - Roughs pond will be closed until 4 pm on Saturday 1 August 2015 for a charity match
- [Evening Match 23/7 Roughs pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/evening-match-237/) - Excellent turn out tonight on a cracking evening. Well done to Paul Bull who won with 31lb 2oz of Bream, 2nd Danny Gaetto 21lb 2oz, 3rd Alan Bull 10lb 0oz. Danny had a double figure carp on his last put in and was still playing it as the whistle went. Thanks to all who turned
- [results](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/test/) - results will be shown here
- [How To Find Roughs Pond - Video Blog](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/how-to-find-roughs-pond-video-blog/) - Hello all, I have been asked a number of times on FaceBook how to find Roughs Pond. I have been out and recorded a video which explains how to find it.
- [Roughs At The Beginning Of May.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-at-the-beginning-of-may/) - A nice little video of Craig Palmer fishing Roughs Pond at the beginning of May 2014, nice bream and a nice tench caught.
- [Roughs Progress - March 2014 - Video](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/roughs-progress-march-2014-video/) - A little video update of the progress on Roughs pond. Here you will get an idea of the plans the committee have for Roughs.
- [How to find Chadwicks Pond](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/how-to-find-chadwicks-pond/) - Here is a quick video on how to find Chadwicks Pond. Parking at the members car park at Privates on Quarry Hill Road in Ilkeston.
- [Improvements To Roughs - March 2014](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/improvements-to-roughs-march-2014/) - The club's committee have been working hard to get Roughs ready for the new season. We are planning to develop Roughs into our match pond. We have been working hard to improve the pegging and make the banks safer for our members to fish. Have a look at the video of Andy Morley below. Andy
- [End Of An Era, Thank You Mark.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/end-of-an-era-thank-you-mark/) - It was the club's AGM last night discussing the year just gone. Various things were discussed at the meeting which will appear in further "news" items. Most importantly, The club would like to thank our outgoing club secretary Mark for all your long years of hard work and long service. 20 years in the job,
- [2 More Pegs Completed On Roughs.](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/2-more-pegs-completed-on-roughs/) - This morning, Mick Burke and some of our other club members finished off the re-building of 2 more pegs on Roughs in preparation for the coming year. This work will make the pond more accessible and much safer for our members to fish. Development of Roughs has been planned in order for the club to
- [Bridge On Roughs Completed](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/bridge-on-roughs-completed/) - We have been working hard to improve the access to Roughs, part of our plans was to create a new bridge to help gain access to the far end of the pond. The bridge is situated over the "inlet" to the Nutbrook canal, making it much easier and safer for anglers to access the pegs
- [Roughs Clean Up Day - 28th Sep 2013](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/news-item-1/) - Stanton Fishing club will be holding a "clean up day" on September 28th in order to remove the rubbish from the top section of the Nutbrook Canal. The club will be looking for volunteers to help get involved. Arrangements We intend to meet in the car park to Privates pond at 8:30 am on Saturday

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- [Nutbrook Canal](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-waters/nutbrook-canal/) - Stanton Fishing club can offer "canal fishing", we have a stretch of the old "disused" Nutbrook Canal. Split into two sections, the top section and the bottom section, defined by the road bridge in the middle. Nutbrook Canal History The canal was originally built in 1796 to serve the collieries at Shipley and West Hallam
- [Chadwicks](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-waters/chadwicks/) - Chadwicks pond is one of our best waters for Specimen fish, With carp up to 30lbs and Pike of 25lbs in weight. Chadwicks has always been popular with specimen hunters, with a mirror of 31lbs being reported. Fish Species Privates is well known for its Ide / Orfe and its Bream, but also offers other species
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- [The Beauty Spot](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-waters/the-beauty-spot/) - The Beauty Spot is historically very significant, this was once a reservoir supplying drinking water to Ilkeston until the early 20th century. The water came from several sources including the Oakwell Stream, pumped water from the Kirk Hallam Colliery and water from the Nutbrook. After this period, the area was used for recreation. Boating, walking
- [Privates](https://www.stantonfishingclub.co.uk/club-waters/privates/) - Privates pond is one of Stanton Fishing Clubs waters and quite possibly one of the most picturesque ponds within the local area. Visit our site for information on the pond and the species of fish it holds.

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