Barden Lake
Lake
A 25-acre former gravel pit renowned for big carp, with specimen tench, bream and pike also present.
Species: Carp, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Pike
Carp to over 40lb
Tonbridge, Kent
Tonbridge & District Angling & Fish Preservation Society
Kent society founded in 1875 with six members' stillwaters plus River Medway and Eden fishing around Tonbridge.
Tonbridge & District Angling & Fish Preservation Society was formed in 1875 and is one of the larger angling clubs in the South East. Based around Tonbridge in Kent, it controls a group of stillwaters, mostly former gravel pits, together with lengths of the River Medway and River Eden, offering coarse fishing for a wide range of species up to specimen size. Waters range from the large Barden Lake, known for big carp, to quieter pits such as Longfield Lake and the Old Ballast Pit, the society's oldest stillwater. In 2025 the society marked its 150th anniversary and bought adjoining land at Lower Haysden Lane with plans for two new lakes. Membership is managed online with tiered permits for night fishing, and the society holds a well-attended AGM, runs work parties and maintains an ongoing stocking programme.
Fishing available
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Club waters
Haysden Lake
Lake
A members' and day-ticket water within Haysden Country Park offering dawn-to-dusk fishing.
Species: Bream, Carp, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Pike
Longfield Lake
Lake
A quiet, tree-lined former gravel pit known for large bream and tench.
Species: Bream, Tench, Carp, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Pike, Eel
Carp to 24lb, bream over 7lb
Pippins Farm
Lake
A booking-only lake limited to five members fishing at a time.
The New Lagoon
Lake
A members-only pleasure fishery created in 2015 with around 16 swims.
Species: Carp, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Crucian carp
Crucians to over 4lb
The Old Ballast Pit
Lake
The society's oldest stillwater, dug around 1842 and bought outright in 2008, popular with carp anglers.
Species: Carp, Bream, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Pike, Eel
Carp over 30lb
Membership
- Type
- Annual membership
- Junior
- Juniors are welcome and on several waters must be accompanied by an adult member.
- Day tickets
- Day tickets are available on Haysden Lake; most other stillwaters are members-only.
Membership is taken out annually online, with permit tiers controlling access to night fishing and certain waters. Some waters must be booked in advance and are limited to a set number of members at a time.