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Check The Forum for Closures before you set off.

Make sure ALL members check the forums “LAKE and SWIM CLOSURES” page before you set off. New lake info in the forum as of 09.00 – 16.4.24 If you are not a member yet, apply here, Join forum

The magic twig.

DDAPS will not be allowing the “magic twig” on their venues.It breaks the Thames by-laws as it is an automatic hooking device.It also goes against rule 1 in the year book for fair and sportsman like angling.

Lakes at Sundridge formerly known as Spicers.

The officers and committee of DDAPS are very pleased to announce that as from 1st April 2024 they will control the fishing on the lakes at Sundridge, formerly known as Spicers. The two lake complex covers approximately 35 acres. The… Continue Reading →

50 Years Ago

50 years ago two young anglers started to fish for carp at DDAPS’s Brooklands lake, also known as Ellinghams. Neither of the anglers knew each other at that time and both never expected their paths to cross, let alone end… Continue Reading →

Stephen Oliver, a local artist.

Stephen Oliver is a local artist with a studio in the Orchard shopping centre, Dartford. He is going to be painting a few scenes at some of our venues over the coming months. This is his first painting, which is… Continue Reading →

You can now fish all DDAPS venues 72 hours on, but then you need to be off all DDAPS venues for 24 hours.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of committee member Dave Bennett.

Dave was an active match angler, member of the committee as well as a Trustee of the Society. Many years ago, Dave was made a life member for services to the Society, as well as having Bennetts Lake in Hildenborough… Continue Reading →

BENNETTS LAKE Stocking October 2020

30 Carp were stocked into Bennetts Lake October 2020

Regarding Brooklands Lakes can DDAPS members be aware that parking is only allowed on Powder Mill Lane and not in the car parks that are adjacent to the workshop / warehouse units.

Barrows at Sutton

Ladies and Gents we are having a sort out of the barrows at Sutton and scrapping a lot. If you have a barrow can you please make us aware which one is yours within the next 14 days, or they… Continue Reading →

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