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Your review will remain anonymous by default. We will not publish your name alongside your review unless you specifically choose to be identified below. Your name and email are collected so we can verify submissions and contact you if clarification is needed.

Your Details

What is your connection to this venue? * Your name * Email address *

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The Venue

Venue / Fishery name * Location * Venue website What type of venue is it? What species are available? What are the largest known or advertised fish?

Tell Us About Your Experience

This is the most important part of your submission. Tell us in your own words what you thought about the venue, the fishing, the pegs, access, facilities and management. Tell us what you enjoyed, what could be improved and anything you wish you had known before visiting.

Your experience / review *

The Fishing

When did you visit / fish the venue? How long was your session / visit? Which peg or area did you use? How would you describe the overall fishing? What species did you catch or see? Approximately how many fish were caught, if known? What was the largest fish caught or seen? How would you describe the fish stocks? Are there particular areas or features known to hold fish? Are there particular tactics, methods or baits that work well? Are there any seasonal considerations anglers should know about? Anything else anglers should know about the fishing?

Lake & Pegs

Overall condition of the lake and surrounding area Condition of the pegs Was there enough space for equipment and bivvy? How much space is there between pegs? Did the pegs provide good access to productive areas or features? Are there any particularly good or poor pegs anglers should know about? Any problems with pegs, banks, vegetation or surrounding areas?

Access & Parking

How easy is the venue to find and access? What is the access road / track like? Where do anglers park? How easy is it to transport equipment from the vehicle to the peg? Are there any access issues in poor weather?

Facilities

Which facilities are available?

Toilets Showers Drinking water Electricity / charging Café / food Tackle shop / bait Rubbish facilities Camping facilities

How would you describe the condition of the facilities? Are any facilities missing or in need of improvement?

Price & Value

How much does it cost to fish / visit? How would you describe the value for money?

Management & Booking

How easy is it to book / arrange a visit? How was communication with the venue? Were the rules clear and reasonable? How would you describe the general maintenance and cleanliness? How helpful and welcoming were the owner / staff / management?

Who Is The Venue Suitable For?

Beginners Experienced anglers Specimen hunters Short sessions Longer sessions Families Anglers looking for secluded fishing Anglers looking for a social venue

How difficult would you say the venue is to fish?

Anything Else?

What did you like most about the venue? What did you like least about the venue? What do you wish you’d known before visiting? Would you return / recommend the venue? Why or why not? Anything else you think anglers should know?

Photos

Upload photographs that help show the venue, pegs, facilities, surroundings or fish. You can select multiple photos.

Please note: Any photos submitted that include identifiable people will be blurred before being published on Before You Cast.

Maximum 10MB per photo. JPG, PNG and WEBP files accepted.

Final Confirmation

I am happy for my name to be shown alongside my review when published on Before You Cast. I am happy for Before You Cast to contact me if clarification is needed. I give Before You Cast permission to use the information and photographs submitted as part of a future venue review. I confirm that the information I have provided is accurate to the best of my knowledge.