PADCAC CURRENTLY REPORTED LARGEST SPECIMENS:
Bream 11 lbs
Common Carp 26 lbs 0oz
Mirror Carp 24 lbs 8oz
Crucian Carp 1 lbs 9oz
Koi Carp 15 lbs 7oz
Chubb 4 lbs 8oz
Eel 3 lbs 5oz
Perch 3 lbs 9oz
Roach 2 lbs 8oz
Rudd 1 lbs 8oz
Tench 7 lbs 8oz
SPECIMEN REPORTING PROCEDURE
To report a specimen catch please contact our Specimen Officer whose details you can find on the committee contacts list. They will need the following information
Your name, membership number, date, lake, species of fish and weight. They will require photo evidence of the fish and the scales read out. Ideally you will also need someone else to officiate the catch making note of their name and membership number.
The clubs specimen officer will record the fish and if necessary get back to you to confirm.
CLUB MATCHES
Please note only club members can fish these matches. Please remember that on match dates the affected lake will be closed if there are more than 8 anglers fishing the match. Please read PADCAC Match Rules.
Matchmens Match dates 2026
12th April Cadover Main Brian Morrell Memorial Charity Match
26th April Filham Sunday League Match
10th May Cadover Main Del Colman Trophy Match
24th May Filham Sunday League Match
14th June Cadover Car Park Sunday League
28th June Cadover Lower Sunday League Match
19th July Filham Pairs
2nd August Cadover Pairs Car Park
16th August Filham Sunday League Match
*PLEASE NOTE* Anglers must fish 6 of the 9 matches to qualify for the league.
Inter Club Matches PADCAC vs Bideford 2026
5th July Bideford Away
6th September Bideford Home
24/8 Hour Carp Competitions 2026
18th April Filham Alan Stevens Charity Match
16th May Cadover Main Winner Takes All
20th June Filham Doubles
25th July Cadover Lower
22nd August Filham
12th September Cadover Lower 50/50 Team Match
10th October Filham The Big Finale!
Breakfast baguette included on 24hr comps when available.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Committee meetings are held monthly during the course of the year, meetings are open to all members with a current and active membership, please contact the cub secretary before a meeting if there is something you would like to be discussed specifically during a meeting so it can be added to the agenda if needed.
Meeting Dates 2026:
THURSDAY – 15th January
THURSDAY — 19th February
THURSDAY – 19th March
THURSDAY — 16th April
THURSDAY — 21st May
THURSDAY – 18th June
THURSDAY — 16th July
THURSDAY – 20th August
THURSDAY — 17th September
THURSDAY — 15th October
THURSDAY – 19th November AGM
THURSDAY – 17th December
We currently have two social media channels but are always looking on expanding on this and will hopefully have more coming soon. The vast majority of our daily communications are done via Facebook, we have two groups one being for the public here at Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club, and we have a second group which is for members only available here at P.A.D.C.A.C.
Our members only page is full of important information and daily communications from us, such as lake closures, important announcements, monthly newsletters, catch reports, hints and tips and a whole host of other things. We would strongly recommend on joining our Facebook groups as is usually the quickest way to reach one of us.
We now also have our own Instagram account which you can find here PADCAC.
Free Summer Coaching 2026!
We are incredibly pleased to announce that, together with the support of the Angling Trust, we will once again be running our free coaching here at Filham Lake and at another of our lakes up at Cadover.
We have three fully accredited coaches available to bring you an exciting opportunity to receive help and support in your journey into fishing. The coaching is open to everyone, irrespective of age or physical ability, fishing is something anyone can do.
This year we will be running the Get Fishing Awards scheme. The scheme will start with the basics and run right through to the more advanced methods, as you complete each stage you will be awarded with a certificate from the Angling Trust, there are 3 stages being Bronze, Silver and Gold. We will start the summer with the first four events at Filham Lake in Ivybridge and the second half with four events at Cadover Lakes which offer slightly more challenging waters with deeper depths.
You can book on for these sessions by visiting www.anglingtrust.net/fishing-events/. You book each day individually so you can fit it around your other summer holiday plans. Children must be supervised at all times by a parent or guardian.
Summer Coaching will run every Saturday, from 4th July to 22nd August between 14:00-17:00, for more information or to find out availability and book please contact Steve Aldridge on 07359 193161 Or .