Our Waters
Brooklands
Brooklands is DDAPs' day ticket water and is situated near Dartford town centre. Tickets can be purchased on the bank from one of our helpful bailiffs.
The complex has been under DDAPS control since the early 1930s and was one of the early pioneering waters of modern carp fishing. Carp have been there from the early days!
For those who have not visited this approximately 17 acre gravel pit complex for a while there have been some dramatic changes to the landscape. Many previously inaccessible places can now be fished in reasonable comfort via rebuilt pathways.
The complex has been divided up in to two areas of water by means of an underwater screen under the centre path bridge. The two areas have different stocking policies. Details of these areas are as follows:
Image taken from Google EarthBaldwins Lake
This is the smallest area of water, adjacent to the River Darent. It is popular with clubs for matches (up to 30 pegs) and pleasure anglers. Over recent years we have invested in a heavy re-stocking programme with Carp, Tench, Bream Roach and Perch. Co-existing along with these species are Pike and Eels. The Carp in this lake go to over 20lbs and the Bream to over 7lbs.
Match and pleasure catches over 80lb are not uncommon in the summer, falling mainly to groundbait feeder tactics or sometimes the pole. There is a two rod limit on this lake. Barbless hooks are recommended but are not compulsory.
A2 lake, Competition lake and Homebase bay
This is the largest area and is stocked with the biggest fish. The Carp go over 30lb, Pike over 20lb, Tench over 7lb, Bream over 7lb, Perch to 3lb 12oz. In matches big bags of Bream are reasonably common place and on a good day pleasure bags over 100lbs are possible to groundbait feeder tactics. Boilies and dog biscuit floaters work well for the Carp.
The cost of fishing Brooklands is as follows:
1 rod 12 hours £6.00
2 rods 12 hours £8.00
3 rods 12 hours £10.00
3 rods 24 hours £15.00
Click here for the Brooklands Gallery