Fishing

Here at Eastbrookend Country Park, you can enjoy a fabulous day’s fishing at one of our two day-ticket lakes, where you can catch carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, perch and pike. The lakes are managed by BARDAG Angling Association.

For a Day Ticket (6am to 10pm) permits are £10 for one rod and £15 for two. For a 24 Hour Ticket (minimum of two rods) permits are £25.

Please note that children 13-16 years old need to obtain a junior rod licence and day permit and adults need a full rod license plus day ticket if fishing. Further information about Rod Fishing Licences.  

Please ensure you abide by the fishing rules at all times.

The two main day ticket lakes are Chase Waters (the nearest side to Cemetery) and Tom Thumb Lake, which is fully accessible to wheelchairs.

Bardag Angling Association

The Bardag Angling Association was first established in 1980 by forming a fishing club from workers of Barking and Dagenham council. The club fished matches in the early days until 1987 when they were granted permission to take on the lake now known as the BARDAG. The lake was originally an open gravel pit from when the local estate was built, it was barren at first with no trees, plants or fish. Through the next 40 years the lake and the Association developed into what it is now, we have a membership of 275 and a further 150 plus day ticket users. The lakes hold large stocks of specimen fish in excess of 40lbs set in idyllic and beautiful surroundings. Over the years the Club took on the Tom Thumb lake in the early 90’s and then the chase lakes in 2006.

The Club has three main aims, to promote affordable fishing to its members and others where applicable, to promote & encourage the sport of fishing to all regardless of ability and to protect and promote the angling activities of it membership. The Club is run as not for profit and any surplus funds are invested back into the lakes and park. In the last 12 years the club has invested in excess of £250,000. Our main investments have been in renovating and maintaining the swims and water quality for which the results are clear to see.

Of the three lakes on the complex, the Bardag lake is membership only, while the others are all available to fish on a day ticket.

Rules for fishing lakes

  • NO Alcohol, BBQ’s or fires
  • There is to be no digging of the banks
  • All anglers when fishing must be in possession of an EA fishing license
  • 3 rods maximum to be used
  • No fixed lead rigs
  • Rods are not to be left unattended
  • Only boilie and pellet baits can be used when fishing for carp. NO PARTICLE BAITS TO BE USED FOR CARP
  • No keepnets or retaining slings to be used
  • Other baits like maggots/sweetcorn can be used in moderation when fishing for silver fish
  • Anybody causing a nuisance to other anglers by the breaking of rules will be asked to leave
  • Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum 42” landing net and unhooking mat with sides/cradle must be used for all carp and pike
  • Only barbless hook patterns to be used
  • Members should treat all fish caught with respect and care and make sure that they are returned unharmed to the water
  • In any dispute on the water, any ruling by the fishery manager or his staff will be deemed as final at the time
  • All anglers should conduct themselves in a proper manner while using the lakes. Remember this is a public country park and any behaviour liable to bring the club and its members into disrepute will not be tolerated
  • No fish or plants to be introduced or removed from the club water without strict permission of the fishery management committee
  • If fishing to snags/reeds reels must be locked-up, i.e. no loose clutch
  • Radios to be kept at a volume that doesn’t disturb other anglers
  • Treble hooks are not to be used on any lures
  • Live Baiting is not permitted
  • No plastic baits to be used
  • A water bucket and fish antiseptic/care kit must be present when fishing
  • No pike fishing or surface/zig fishing between March 1st and October 1st
  • No dogs while fishing without Fishery Managers consent
  • Bait boats are permitted. PLEASE use them sensibly
  • Double swims on the FRONT lake are not to be occupied by a single person on a Thursday or Friday
  • The Doughnut point can be booked for a maximum of 7 anglers. Please ask the bailiff for more details
  • Between 1st March and 1st November there is a maximum stay of 72 hours, then you must be away for 48 hours before you can return