Specimen Carp Membership

Open to everyone (subject to experience and availability), membership entitles members to fish Temple Lake throughout the year, except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, News Years Eve and New Year’s Day, when the fishery is closed. Membership will give you access to Temple Lake from as early as 7.00am until 18.00pm or dusk if earlier, seven days a week

Annual membership costs £100, which includes your first 24-hour session. Additionally, you will then pay each time you fish (see fishing fees below).

As a SCM member, you will be able to book your angling sessions online, choosing the period you wish to fish, whilst also paying for your fishing. You will also have the opportunity to book in, one non-fishing guest to join you during your session. Once your session is booked, you will receive a unique electronic passcode for the entry gate on the day you are booked in to fish, giving you access to the fishery. This code will expire at the end of your session, so please ensure that you are packed up and off the fishery before the advised end time, as members leaving the fishery after this will risk having their membership cancelled.

Whilst our preferred booking and payment method is online at the time of booking, members who do not have online access, will be able to telephone the membership manager to book and pay for their fishing directly.

2023/24 Specimen Carp Membership Fee

Specimen Carp Membership runs from the 1st January to the 31st December annually:

Adult – £100 (Please note: membership fee includes first 24-hour session)

(Juniors must be 15 or under, whilst Seniors must be 65+)

2023/24 Specimen Carp Membership Fishing Charges

March – October

24 hours: £38.00
48 hours: £65.00
Additional 24 hours: £30.00
Additional 12 hours: £17.00
Non-Fishing Guest: £10.00

November – February

24 hours: £25.00
48 hours: £50.00
Additional 24 hours: £25.00
Additional 12 hours: £14.00
Non-Fishing Guest: £10.00

(Prices now include the use of up to 3 rods)

(Please Note: members may bring one non-fishing guest during their visit. Guests must be booked in when members book their fishing session, at a cost of £10 per visit.

Membership Benefits Include

Members will benefit from the following privileges:
• Exclusive access to Bury Hill’s Temple Lake
• Secure parking and fishing within a private gated estate
• Online automated booking and payment system with secure electronic gate entry
• Restricted number of anglers permitted onto the fishery each day
• Toilet and washing facilities
• Guaranteed membership renewal invite when re-joining

Should you wish to become a Specimen Carp Member, please read the rules shown below, as you will be asked to confirm that you have read the rules, understood them, and will abide by them.