Readers Lake
Lake
A purpose-built lake of around 1.5 acres owned and managed by the society, with car park access and pegs suitable for disabled anglers.
Species: Carp, Crucian carp, Tench, Bream, Roach, Perch
East Grinstead, West Sussex
East Grinstead Angling Society
West Sussex society fishing Readers Lake, Hedgecourt Lake and Shovelstrode Lake near East Grinstead.
East Grinstead Angling Society provides coarse fishing on a range of waters around East Grinstead in West Sussex. Its home water is the purpose-built Readers Lake, named after a former President, which has a car park and pegs with good access for disabled members and is popular for both match and pleasure fishing. The society also fishes Hedgecourt Lake, a large lake designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and noted for bream, roach, tench, pike and eels, and Shovelstrode Lake, a quieter venue near Ashurst Wood that members have fished since 2015. Members additionally have access to Weir Wood Reservoir and Eden Brook. The society holds an annual general meeting each spring, runs club matches through the year and organises working parties to maintain its fisheries.
Fishing available
CoarseMatchCarpPredatorLakeReservoirMultiple waters
Club waters
Hedgecourt Lake
Lake
A 43-acre lake with a feeder stream off the A264, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Species: Bream, Roach, Tench, Pike, Perch, Eel
Club record pike of 25lb 13oz
Shovelstrode Lake
Lake
A quiet lake near Ashurst Wood fished by the society since 2015.
Species: Carp, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Gudgeon
Membership
- Type
- Annual membership
- Junior
- Junior members are welcome, and some waters offer easier access for younger anglers.
Membership runs by season and is purchased through the society's online membership portal. New members are admitted in line with the society's rules.