FISHING
New Management Arrangements for the Fishing Lake - updated April 2025
Basildon Borough Council has concluded a deal with Park Lake Fisheries to take over the fishery management of some of the lakes that are owned by the Council, including the one at The Wick Country Park.If you have any concerns related to fishing in the Lake, please contact Park Lake Fisheries via their Facebook page, which is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1559057447986171/ . The main contact at Park Lakes is Colt Spooner. Or, if appropriate, call the Basildon Borough Council emergency contact number - 01268 533333.
Fish Stocks
Please note that the lake is primarily intended to be a wildlife habitat, but its management includes stocking with fish, and Fishing is permitted in accordance with the prevailing regulations.The lake at the Wick Country Park was originally stocked with bream, perch, roach, rudd and tench, and these stocks have now had over twenty years to mature and establish. Other species may have subsequently been introduced, for example, carried to the lake as eggs stuck to the legs of visiting water fowl or waders.
Anti-Litter campaign - "Take-5"
Leaving litter on the banks of the lake, or, even worse. in the Lake, gets all Anglers a very bad reputation, and recently has been the cause of several complaints by Park visitors. Accordingly, the Angling Trust launched a new campaign in September 2020, known as the Anglers Against Litter Campaign, details of which can be found here. All Anglers at the Park should follow these guidelines on every visit, please.Sharing your experiences
Why not share your Fishing experiences with us by sending the webmaster an email? We will then be able to share your successes (and "ones that got away"!) with others, via our "Visitors'Log".Views of The Fishing Lake
