Creedy Lakes

Creedy Lakes has a proper estate-water setting: two spring-fed lakes tucked into mature woodland at Creedy Manor, Long Barn, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4AB. The Turner family owns and manages the fishery. Carp are the main draw, with common, mirror and koi carp listed alongside tench, and golden tench also reported.

• 2 lakes: Main Lake, Top Lake
• Fish: carp, tench
• Tickets from: Day permit — £12 day permit covers 12 hours, 08:00–20:00, with up to two rods; Catch fee extra.
• Find it: Crediton · EX17 4AB

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Creedy Lakes has a proper estate-water setting: two spring-fed lakes tucked into mature woodland at Creedy Manor, Long Barn, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4AB. The Turner family owns and manages the fishery. Carp are the main draw, with common, mirror and koi carp listed alongside tench, and golden tench also reported. That gives the place a bit more interest than a straight carp-only proposition, without turning it into an all-methods coarse venue.

Main Lake is the water to concentrate on, because Top Lake is currently closed to angling. At approximately 4.5 acres, Main Lake is triangular, with three islands and depths around 3–12 feet. Those are useful features to think about when choosing a swim: island water and that spread of depths give you something to assess rather than simply chucking towards the middle. They aren't a promise of action, mind. Let the conditions and what you can see guide your approach.

You can fish days or nights during the March-to-December season, with January and February closed. The day permit covers a twelve-hour session and up to two rods. There's also an advertised 24-hour night permit, but its listing includes conflicting twelve-hour time ranges. Get the finish time confirmed before planning an overnighter. A bit of admin now beats having your session cut short by a misunderstanding when you're settled into the swim.

Booking is online through Catch, and it reserves space at the fishery rather than a particular peg. Day tickets only become available the previous day or on the fishing day; other tickets need at least 24 hours. Catch adds a transaction charge unless you're using its monthly membership option. Juniors pay the adult ticket price, too. Factor those details into the trip, especially if you're organising a session with a youngster or trying to line up matching bookings with a mate.

Tackle needs to be bob on before you leave home. Barbless hooks, line of at least 10lb breaking strain, a landing net of at least 42 inches and a large padded mat or cradle are compulsory. Bring antiseptic for hook wounds as well. Fixed leads, unattended rods, keepnets and fish sacks are out. This isn't somewhere to arrive with a light pole setup either: pole fishing is prohibited, along with beachcasters and fly fishing.

On the practical side, level parking is approximately 20 metres from the water, and there are two toilets with cold water. The Retreat building displays information, photographs and rules. Keep the bait bag within the rules: no nuts, artificial baits or pure seed beds, though hemp is allowed in mixed beds. Leave the dog at home, forget open fires and take every bit of litter and unwanted bait away. Straightforward enough, provided you sort the details before heading down.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “Creedy Lakes is a woodland carp venue near Crediton, with islands, varied depths and day or night sessions on Main Lake. Top Lake is currently closed, so get your booking and tackle sorted for the main water.”

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