Welcome to the home of Abbey Cross Angling Society Ltd. Established in 1946 the Society offers a variety of quality waters to whet the appetite of any angler, be they pleasure, match or specimen. A variety of venues on rivers, lakes and canal to cover all fishing needs. The website is designed to offer information to its members only, and members can direct any enquiries through the website.
Please note that there is no general meeting in August or December
Important Notices
Nazeing Lakes - August 2025
Please note that both lakes at Green Lane will be closed until further notice.
Coopers Lake August 2025
Due to the closure of Green Lane, and to reduce angling pressure on Coopers, there is now a 48 maximum stay in place. You will need to leave the fishery for 24 hours before returning.
Coopers with have its own set of landing nets, unhooking mats, weigh slings and buckets for each swim. These will be locked up in cages in the car park. Please do not abuse these items. Nobody is to use or bring their own nets slings at all.
If you are found using anything other than club nets/slings provided, you will be dismissed from the club with immediate effect.
We will not be using dip tanks but we will have disinfectant sprays in the cages to be used on anything you wish (and the provided equipment).
Carp are no longer to be sacked/retained day or night and we will not be providing retainment slings.
For 2026, we will be trialling a close season in June/July on Coopers and Green Lane. This will reduce the stress on the carp around spawning time.
One Green Lane re-opens we will have the same set up for each lake with nets and slings provided.
Hunters Hall
Hunters Hall will be closed between 12pm and 5pm on 23rd October for maintenance work.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Hot weather - keepnets
Members are asked not to use keepnets during the current hot spell. As a general request, members should not over crowd fish in keepnets.
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Green Lanes - Unhooking mats
Due to the size of the fish in both lakes at Green Lanes we now advise that a suitable unhooking mat is used. Please not that the fish in the car park lake now go to 20lb plus and as such a 3ft x 2ft padded flat mat or carp style cradle should be used at all times. Any questions please ask the fishery officers.