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| Middle Pool : |
The main pleasure pool, and the largest covers approximately 10 acres with 67 pegs.
Reserved exclusively for pleasure anglers therefore not available for matches,and upon which keepnets are not allowed.
It holds big specimen carp reaching 32 lbs which include,commons,mirrors and leathers, bream to 10lb and tench to 8 lbs as well as a good head of quality roach to 2lbs plus.
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| Duck Pool :
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The Duck Pool is a less commercial, more secluded and natural lake that was deepened and cleaned out in the Autumn of 2001.
This 20 peg water has depths ranging from 4ft to 8ft and it covers approximately 2½-3 acres.
It is stocked with tench from 1-4lbs, and carp upto 20+ lbs. along with quite a lot of crucians to about 1½ lbs.
Pole and waggler work best for the small fish, while ledgered baitspopped up off the bottom, due to a silty bottom, are best for the bigger carp.
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| Drakes & Dykes Canals :
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Two purpose-built canals approximately 14 metres wide with depths of 3 metres deep under the bank and rising to one metre off the far bank with a shallow shelf.With 29 pegs in total (17 on Drakes and 12 on Dykes) it is ideal for matches upon which keepnets are allowed (there is a two-net policy).
With a good head of fish, predominantly carp to 8lbs, bream, orfe, roach and tench, worm, maggot, luncheon meat and sweetcorn are already becoming established as the most successful baits.
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| The Doughnut :
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This is a round pool with an island in the centre, creating a circular canal which is purpose-built to the same specification as Drakes and Dykes above.
It offers 26 pegs and again is an ideal match water, being heavily stocked. Keepnets (on the two-net policy) are allowed.
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| Old Match Pool :
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The original pool was deepened and with extra features included in 2001.
Margins start at 2-3ft. Shelving out at 8m is a deep channel down to 9ft all around the pool.
The channel is 3m wide, and it then shelves back up to 4-5ft.
This 45 peg match pool is ideal and very popular for club matches therefore early booking is essential.
It is stocked with mainly carp upto 8lbs, tench and barbel from 1-3lbs, bream to 2½lbs, chubb and skimmers.
Pole or waggler work well out to the channel, or feeder rod when casting towards the islands.
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| Lodge Pool :
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Used to be part of the Old Match Pool and was created by removing the tail end off the Old Match Pool and as a result has has similar depths and characteristics.
With only 15 pegs it is ideal for smaller club matches or groups of friends who would like to stage their own 'informal' competitions.
However, it is also ideal for individual anglers.
Stocked with carp to 16lbs and a good head of chub, bream, roach and tench to 3lbs.
Keepnets (on the two-net policy) are allowed.
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| Dam Match Pool :
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This was formerly a trout pool which become Baden Hall's largest match water.
A popular match water holding 50 pegs on some 4½ acres of water.
The margins are shallow, sloping off to the original stream bed at about 18 feet which runs down the middle.
It is well stocked with fish of all sizes with a good head of silver fish and carp to 10lbs and even including the odd trout!
Keepnets (on the two-net policy) are allowed.
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