Scholes Yard

Brief description of fishery:

This is a recently acquired water to Ramsbottom Angling Association from the former Tottington anglers club which joined up with Ramsbottom Angling Association. The water is a premium water and is secured all round the water. The water can be accessed by keys to the gates. There is a carpark located at the top of the lake (via locked gate) and a further larger carpark to the bottom of the lake. (locked gate between the buildings).

When fishing PLEASE keep the gates locked at all times to ensure the lake security and for your enjoyment of peaceful fishing on the lake.

The lake ranges in depths from around 6 ft deep to 14 ft deep at the bottom end of the lake. It currently has a good head of lilies around the lake which are constantly being maintained to restrict their growth. This will take some time to resolve, however the fish seem to love them and are regularly seen and caught by them.

The lake has undergone some recent work with all the pegs being replaced with new pegs in composite rather than wood and all have been put to the same height around the lake to make the lake look more pleasing. The trees have all been cut back and the paths have been scraped and flattened to make walking round easier, especially with your barrows. There will be floating islands being added along with margin features in time to come. This is still a working progress to make the lake come to life again.

There is a double peg at the bottom corner of the lake next to the chimney for the ones that take the little one fishing with them, or to teach them the art of fishing. You will notice that the pegs to one side of the lake are quite large for those that take lots of tackle. There are two safety floating rings around the lake should somebody need them.

· Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult member.
Unhooking mats are a must along with large landing net heads.
BARBLESS hooks only.
Take all litter home.
Gates to be locked at all times.

Stockings of fish were introduced when we took over in 2023 where we put numerous Carp in the lake.

In 2024 we introduced some Skimmers, Tench and Carp.

There is a fish order in already for 2025 to stock it again.

Stocks – There is Bream, Skimmers, Tench, Roach, Perch, Common, Leather, Mirror Carp and some Pike in the water from all different sizes.

If you catch something decent in Scholes Yard please send us a photograph of it. Along with any weight if you weighed it. Were very interested on how it’s been fishing and the stocks in there, so your updates are very important to us and the stocking of the lake. No updates = No Stocking.

In 2023 we had 96 members having Scholes Yard as part of there membership.
In 2024 this went up to 120+ members having Scholes Yard as part of there membership.
In 2025 we are hoping that this continues to increase with further people taking Scholes Yard as part of there membership due to the work and stocking we have done to the lake.

Don’t miss out and be apart of the R.A.A Scholes Yard membership.

Address

Mill street, Tottington, BL8 4AS.

Scholes Yard is a gated access. The same key opens the barrier and all access gates to the water.

Turn off Royds Street onto Mill street and go about 100yards until reaching a barrier. pass through barrier, locking it behind you.

We are asked always to keep the barrier closed and locked.

Go a further approx.100 yards down the track until the first set of gates on the right hand side, here you can enter the gates and park.

Alternatively you can go further approx.100 yards down the track, along side of the building on your right hand side, until the second set of gates on the right hand side, here you can enter the gates and park in the various places available.

Always close the gates and lock the padlocks on the gate when entering or leaving the water.

Parking & Access

Parking is through either the top or bottom access gates. Please park sensibly. There are many more parking places through the second set of gates than there is at the first.

Maps

Species

Bream
Carp
Common Carp
Mirror Carp
Perch
Pike
Roach
Tench