Rosemary Wood Fisheries

Rosemary Wood Fisheries sits on Riding Lane in Haskayne, near Ormskirk, with L39 7JD the postcode to pop into your sat-nav. There are two lakes here: Moss Lake and Island Pool. Both hold mixed coarse fish, with carp prominent, so this is a venue for anglers who fancy a carp-led session without overlooking the other species. Two waters, two different sizes, and a straightforward choice to start planning around.

• 2 lakes: Moss Lake, Island Pool
• Fish: carp
• Tickets from: One-rod day ticket — undated guide, current price unconfirmed — from £8
• Find it: Ormskirk · L39 7JD

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

Rosemary Wood Fisheries sits on Riding Lane in Haskayne, near Ormskirk, with L39 7JD the postcode to pop into your sat-nav. There are two lakes here: Moss Lake and Island Pool. Both hold mixed coarse fish, with carp prominent, so this is a venue for anglers who fancy a carp-led session without overlooking the other species. Two waters, two different sizes, and a straightforward choice to start planning around.

Moss Lake is the bigger of the pair at approximately five acres, with around 50 pegs. Island Pool covers approximately three acres and has 41 pegs. If you're weighing up which one to fish, the useful steer is that larger carp tend to come from Moss Lake. That makes it the obvious one to consider when carp size matters more to you than simply having a mixed day's fishing.

Common, mirror and ghost carp are reported, alongside bream, chub, tench and roach. The wider species list also includes ide, orfe, perch and some pike. That's a proper mixed coarse line-up rather than just carp and nothing else. There are no checked fish weights to build a PB promise around, though. The sensible distinction is the larger-carp tendency on Moss, not a guaranteed lump or a particular target weight.

Day tickets are available on the bank, which takes one bit of booking faff out of a daytime trip. Night fishing is different: that needs arranging in advance. Phil Dewhurst and Pete Dewhurst are the listed booking contacts. An undated guide gives one- and two-rod ticket figures, but neither is confirmed as current. A quick call before travelling is the sensible move if you're budgeting the day or sorting an overnight session.

The tackle rules deserve a proper look before you pack. Hooks must be barbless, with size 8 the maximum, and braided line is banned right through to the hooklength. Fixed rigs and floating baits are out too, so leave any surface-fishing plans aside. Groundbait is capped at 1 kg per session. Whatever your usual approach, build the session around those limits rather than arriving with a setup you can't use.

On the practical side, lakeside parking and vehicle access to many pegs are reported, a handy detail when you've got tackle to shift. Don't read that as access to every swim, though. Nets must be dipped, and keepnets are only allowed in matches. Under-16s need an adult with them, while dogs and alcohol aren't permitted. Get those basics bob on and the main decision is simply which of the two lakes best fits your day.

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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  Checked Sept '26 — “Rosemary Wood Fisheries has two mixed coarse lakes near Ormskirk, with carp prominent and the larger fish tending to come from Moss Lake. Bank-bought day tickets, bookable nights and lakeside parking keep the practical side pretty straightforward.”

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