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Brickyard Fishery

Brickyard Fishery near Ripon has two general coarse ponds and a specimen carp lake within an otter-proof enclosure. Dobbits and Merkwood offer day tickets, while Gandelf's combines limited membership with public 24- and 48-hour pegs.

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About Brickyard Fishery

Dobbits Pond has 30 pegs and a broad stock including small carp, tench, F1s, chub, bream, roach, rudd and perch. The 16-peg Merkwood Pond is less carp-focused and contains bream, roach, tench, barbel, ide and chub. Gandelf's is a two-acre specialist water holding larger carp, with eight member-bookable pegs and three public pegs for longer sessions. The site provides separate parking areas, toilets, running water and an honesty-box ticket system.

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Ripon
Species
Carp, F1, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Chub, Barbel, Ide, Coarse
Access
Day ticket, Membership required, Public carp pegs, Night fishing by booking
Facilities
Parking, Toilets, Running water, Otter-proof fence, Honesty-box tickets

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Brickyard Fishery venue rules

Tickets must be paid for before fishing. Dobbits and Merkwood are one-rod waters open from 7am until 9pm or sunset, with barbless hooks and marked pegs only; keepnets are permitted only on Merkwood. Gandelf's allows up to three rods, requires at least 15lb line, a 36-inch landing net and a carp cradle or mat, and night sessions must be booked at least 48 hours ahead. The otter-security gate must always be closed.

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