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
Fishers Green Consortium
Due to critically low water levels and reduced oxygen levels, the river is closed to all fishing until further notice. To help protect the welfare of fish, this closure also includes all pike lure fishing on the lakes and relief channel.
Conditions will be review closely and updates will be provided when it is safe to reopen.
10% off for Abbey Cross Angling Society Ltd Members @:
Stanstead Angling (Bishops Stortford)
Located inside Home and Eat (across from The Range)
Unit 3-4b Birchanger Industrial Estate, Stansted Road, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2TH
Tel: 01279499796 https://stanstedangling.co.uk
What Three Words: melts.perform.hung
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Fresh Bait Weekly
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Free parking
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Carp/Coarse/Predator/Match
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm/Thursday (Summer) 9am to 7pm/Saturday 9am to 4pm
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Members must produce a valid ACAS Membership Card at the till.
Members are reminded that they are also eligible for a 10% discount at Johnson Ross in Hoddesdon and Rib Valley at Westmill Farm.
Newsletter
The 2026 ACAS Newsletter is now available on the Journal tab. With thanks to all of our contributors.
Hunters Hall - Maintenance
The next Hunters Hall closure will be 27th August, noon to 5pm.
Nazeing Lakes
The club is pleased to announce that both lakes at Nazeing re-opened on January 1st 2026. The codes will be changed back to normal shortly before. A lot of work has been done on both lakes and we now have cages for nets/slings/mats on both lakes.
Both lakes will require you to use the provided nets/slings/mats. You must not bring your own on to the fisheries.
Please do not mix the two lakes nets/mats.
Abbey Cross Angling Society would like to publicly thank Gardener Tackle and Angling Direct for their continued support with the supply of fishery specific mats, nets and slings for our Nazeing fisheries.
Coopers Lake December 2025 update
From January 1st, the 48 hour rule on Coopers will no longer be in force.
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.
Hertingfordbury 19522