fish4fun Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Howell Hyde is a brill place to fish if your not after the big ones and just after a relaxing day for fishing. The fish there don't get much biger than 20 or 30 pounds. The roach there sometimes get anoying so try not to fish to far in. You have to get there early becuase the lake gets busy and its only a small lake so there are little places to fish aswell. When i went fishing there i just leggerd and left it out there until my rod tip went flying in the opposite direction. It took me about 10 minutes to get in but it was my biggest fish ever 28 pound carp.. im not sure wot type. well howell is a really good place to fish for medioca place for beggenier carp fishermen and woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaford77 Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 ????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patos1 Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 so where exactly is this place fish4fun?? sounds right up my street as i dont usually go after the big ones and fish of 20-30lbs would suit me:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypeachment Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 holwell hyde is a flipping dump! full of anglers that have no idea what there doing or how to look after the fish,last time i was there (about 5 years ago) the fish i had really were in terrible condition  should be using unhooking mats even if its not on the rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmarky Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 For your information andy unhooking mats are in the rules and have been saince the day i first fished the lake arond 10years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypeachment Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 For your information andy unhooking mats are in the rules and have been saince the day i first fished the lake arond 10years ago  yep i know mate i meant that i general,last time i was there a few years ago it was full of very unexperienced anglers (which i dont have a problem with) but they were catching alot of carp while the baliff was round and he really didn't seem to care how the fish were being treated which is just terrible to watch............haven't been there since so maybe its improved alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elite1 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 the fish with no mouths and that was 10 years ago never been back only 5 mins away.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonnewbould Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 what a shame..!!! I used to fish Holwell over 25 years ago, in fact it was where I first started my carp fishing career.. I have some wonderful memories of the place. The fish were not that big but to me at the time a common of 8lb was an absolute monster...!!! The Bailiff used to live in a house overlooking the lake and was a real stickler for the rules but once you got to know him he was a real mine of information and extremely helpful... Â It really is a shame to hear that it know seems to have gone to wrack and ruin.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislory Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've been going to Holwell Hyde occasionally for about a year- I agree it is a dump, but it is close and usually offers plenty of bites for a short evening session. Â I was back there recently and the rubbish problem has got pretty bad. Management have changed the rules so that night fishing is now by prior appointment only, and the 'first light to dusk' policy seems to be pretty firmly enforced. Also the bank from the left of the car park is now only for regulars (I'm not 100% sure about this...). Â I have no idea if these changes will improve the place. I agree with previous posts about rubbish, bad fish condition, bad attitudes, unsupervised kids etc. Maybe these changes will help... (maybe not!) Â Any ideas for different decent runs waters near Welwyn Garden City? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmarky Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 night fishing has been by prior arrangement for the last 11 years i have fished there and dawn till dusk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh91 Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Any news on this place. ticket prices? how long is a night ticket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmarky Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Night tickets are dusk till dawn by prior arrangement and the last time i went it was 10pound per night and 5 pound a rod during the day. I will be back on this place when i return to England on june 14th from Australia where i have been the past year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythecarp Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 if you want a place to fish near wgc,try willows lakes near st albans,its fishing very well at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmarky Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Details obn whats coming out at willow and what happening at the water would be much apprecited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillyfish Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Quick update. Stanborough Lakes' owwners/Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City Council (?) have resumed management of Howell Hyde as of 2 weeks ago, so a member has said. Coincidentally the surrounding fields are earmarked for development under Hatfield and W. G. C.'s Core Strategy to build 10,000 houses along the A414 over the next 7 years. Going to be called Birchwood Village apparently. Happy suburban fishing everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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