Marton Hole was created around 100 years ago by the collapse of land being
mined below it for salt. Rumour has it the local farmer at the time jumped across
a small hole in the morning walking down to tend his herd and on his way home
that evening at the same spot Marton Hole had appeared!
It is fed by a stream but has no outfall and for this reason in the winter the water
can rise by as much as 2 feet. In the summer when the temperatures rise and
evaporation occurs the water drops revealing the fishing stages!
At one time the water was used as a game fishery and was stocked with trout
and grayling. However when the water was taken on by WDAA the fishery could
not be netted successfully due to its depth so it is believed that offspring of
these game fish still exist. Marton Hole is probably the Associations mystery
water and it is fair to say that it's hardly ever fished. This is probably down to
the round trip hike of about a mile and a half.

It must be pointed out that Marton Hole can be a dangerous place to fish.
It is remote - so raising the alarm could be difficult. It has sheer drops on
two sides of about 40 feet and is also susceptible to land slips. If that isn't
enough, the water has a sheer drop not that far out down to 55 feet.
For safety reasons unaccompanied juniors are not encouraged and senior
members should always try to fish in pairs.
Fishing is entirely at your own risk