Fishing in Cerne Abbas: waters near you
9 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Cerne Abbas, plus 66 river stretches across Dorset. Closest first.
The lowdown on Cerne Abbas waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Cerne Abbas, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Lyons Gate Holiday park (about 1 mile), Seymour Fishery (about 4 miles) and Trinity Waters (about 6 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, tench, roach, crucian, perch, rudd, chub on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Dorset has 66 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Cerne Abbas, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Cerne Abbas
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Fisheries near Cerne Abbas
Cerne Abbas
Lyons Gate Holiday park
Lyons Gate Holiday park
Cerne Abbas · 1 lakes on site
Lyons Gate Holiday park in Dorset. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Seymour Fishery
Seymour Fishery
· 1 lakes on site
Seymour Fishery in Somerset. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Bridgwater
Trinity Waters
Trinity Waters
Bridgwater · 5 lakes on site
Trinity Waters is a cracking five-lake complex near Chilton Trinity, with everything from pleasure fishing and matches to proper carp and night-fishing waters. There’s a good spread of sizes too, from canal-style Ash Lake to the 6-acre Wildmarsh.
Glastonbury
Avalon Fisheries
Avalon Fisheries
Glastonbury · 3 lakes on site
Avalon Fisheries at Westhay gives you three very different routes: mixed pleasure and match fishing on Moors, specimen carp on Heath, and limited-ticket syndicate fishing on Fenwood. Fancy a casual day or a proper carp session? Pick your lake before loading the car.
79%The Sedges Fishery
Bridgwater · 3 lakes on site
The Sedges near Bridgwater has three coarse lakes, 64 pegs and plenty of scope for pole, feeder and float fishing. Ten quid gets you a day's fishing, with tickets bought on the bank and no advance booking needed.
83%Summerhayes Fisheries
Bridgwater · 5 lakes on site
Summerhayes Fisheries near Bridgwater is a cracking five-lake complex, with approachable mixed-coarse waters, match lakes and a proper Big 8 specimen option. Open dawn till dusk every day, with night fishing available on Big 8 by booking.
Bridgwater
Durleigh Reservoir
Durleigh Reservoir
Bridgwater · 1 lakes on site
Durleigh Reservoir is a big, bank-fishing day-ticket water west of Bridgwater, with carp, bream, roach and pike in the mix. Proper useful opening hours, sensible ticket options and a chance of cracking fish, including carp reported over 36lb and bream to 7lb or 8lb.
Clevedon
Acorn Carp Fishery
Acorn Carp Fishery
Clevedon · 2 lakes on site
Acorn gives you two quite different days on the bank: specimen carp on the island-studded Main Lake, or match and pleasure fishing on Paddock. There’s an on-site tackle shop too — just check current prices and session times before loading the car.
79%Bullock Farm Fishery
Clevedon · 5 lakes on site
Five lakes, a proper mixed-coarse line-up and straightforward pay-on-the-bank fishing: Bullock Farm gives you plenty of choice for a day out. There’s a dedicated Carp Lake too, plus lakeside parking and plenty of level-access swims.
River stretches in Dorset
Royalty Fishery, River Avon, Christchurch
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or night ticket
The Royalty Fishery brings public day-ticket fishing to the Hampshire Avon at Christchurch, with barbel, chub, roach, bream and pike on the list. South West Lakes Trust runs it for Bournemouth Water, with night tickets and separate Top Weir Compound bookings available too.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Lower Winkton, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and accompanied guests
Lower Winkton is Christchurch Angling Club’s stretch of the Hampshire Avon in Dorset, with weedier shallows upstream and deeper holes downstream. Most of it is lightly fished, apart from the water immediately below Winkton Weir.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Upper Winkton, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only — holiday membership available
Upper Winkton is a Christchurch Angling Club stretch with two big weir pools and slower, deeper water between them. There’s proper variety here, from winter roach to hefty barbel, chub and pike — but no day tickets.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Sopley Main River, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members only
Sopley Main River gives Christchurch Angling Club members approximately 2 km of left-bank Hampshire Avon fishing, with deep glides, gravel bars and overhanging trees. Large chub dominate, and the lower access can be properly boggy — wellies or waders are usually needed.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Lower Severals & Avon Castle, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and guest tickets
Lower Severals & Avon Castle gives you roughly three-quarters of a mile of the Hampshire Avon under Ringwood & District Anglers Association. A winding stretch with trees and a millstream junction, it’s a cracking one to size up for barbel, chub and roach.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Bisterne Fishery, River Avon (Hampshire), Week Farm access on the Dorset side
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or club members — confirm availability
Bisterne Estate’s Avon fishery offers varied swims and plenty of water, with large chub and barbel the main draw. Week-side access goes through Week farmyard on the Dorset side — but check availability before setting off, as the estate’s older fishing page carries a November 2023 closure notice.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Ringwood Fishery, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and permitted guests; no public day tickets
Ringwood Fishery is Christchurch Angling Club’s bit of the Hampshire Avon between Somerley Estate water and the Severals. Deep pools, shallow runs and side channels give it a proper mix, with winter trotting at the splits a club-recommended approach.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Severals, River Avon (Hampshire), Dorset–Hampshire boundary
River Avon (Hampshire) · Members and guest tickets
Severals gives Ringwood & District Anglers Association anglers two miles of the Hampshire Avon along the Dorset–Hampshire boundary. It’s a members-and-guests stretch, with barbel, chub and plenty more on the fish list — but no public day tickets currently.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Lower Avon mouth at Stanpit Bank–Claypool, Christchurch, Dorset
River Avon (Hampshire) · Day ticket or annual permit
This is the Lower Avon mouth beside Stanpit Bank, heading towards Claypool, with bank fishing managed by South West Lakes Trust on behalf of South West Water. There’s a day-ticket option, a cheeky evening ticket and a 24-hour ticket if you fancy staying overnight.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Sowley, Fiddleford Pool and Trail Bridge downstream to Wesper Brook
Dorset Stour · Day ticket
A cracking middle-Stour stretch running from Sowley through Fiddleford Mill Pool, past Trail Bridge and down to Wesper Brook. Proper varied water too — deep pool fishing, winter roach shoals and mobile chub work lower down.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Pressham Wood
Dorset Stour · Day ticket or members
Pressham Wood is a cracking 350-metre Dorset Stour stretch near Durweston, run by Blandford & District Angling Club. It’s deep, sheltered and fishes from the true right bank only, with the water running down to the weir.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Hammoon Stretch
Dorset Stour · Day ticket
Hammoon is a quiet, lightly fished stretch on the middle Dorset Stour, just west of Hammoon. It’s a long run of generally shallow, streamy swims, with chub the main draw and plenty of room for exploratory coarse fishing.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Throop Beat 2 — New Weir to Blackwater Bridge
Dorset Stour · Day ticket
Throop Beat 2 runs from New Weir to Blackwater Bridge on the Dorset Stour, with day tickets available to non-members. A proper mixed coarse stretch, with trout and salmon fishing available in season on a separate game-fishing ticket.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Colber Stretch – Sturminster Newton
Dorset Stour · Day ticket
A quiet, moderately deep Dorset Stour stretch around Colber Bridge, northwest of Sturminster Newton. Both banks are fishable, with slower water, reeds and a properly deep old railway-bridge hole where perch gather as winter rolls on.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bridge Meadow
Dorset Stour · Day ticket or members
Bridge Meadow is a cracking little 400-metre stretch of the Dorset Stour, running downstream to Durweston Bridge. It’s single-bank fishing on the true right bank, with a medium pace, 4–6ft of water and a decent mix of coarse fish.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Shillingstone (Haywards Bridge)
Dorset Stour · Members only
Shillingstone at Haywards Bridge is a cracking bit of Dorset Stour, with around 1,100 yards of society water running downstream for three fields to a footbridge. It’s north-bank fishing only, mixing deep, slow water with shallow reed sections and some lovely natural stalking swims.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Parley
Dorset Stour · Club members or guest ticket
Parley is a proper 1¼-mile run of the Dorset Stour at West Parley, held by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. It’s coarse water in the main season, with trout and salmon fishing allowed in season too, plus night fishing on the right permit.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Crown Meadows (Bryanston Park)
Dorset Stour · Club members only
Crown Meadows, also known locally and on Ordnance Survey mapping as Bryanston Park, is roughly a mile of club water on the Dorset Stour. It runs upstream from Blandford Bridge to the Bryanston School boundary fence, with fishing from the true left bank on the town side.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Little Hanford (Chesil Farm)
Dorset Stour · Club members / Exchange Book holders
Little Hanford at Chesil Farm is a proper natural bit of the Dorset Stour, with around 1,300 yards of DDAS water near Child Okeford. It’s Exchange Book water rather than a public day-ticket stretch, with a mix of stalking swims, deeper areas and a more comfortable lower section.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Nutford Farm
Dorset Stour · Day ticket or members
Nutford Farm is a cracking three-quarter-mile stretch of the Dorset Stour, run by Blandford & District Angling Club. It fishes on the true left bank, opposite Bryanston Wood, with shallower, quicker water upstream and deeper swims downstream.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Blandford
Dorset Stour · Day ticket or members
A cracking 1¾-mile association stretch on the Dorset Stour at Blandford Forum, with town-side river fishing, a weir and footbridge area to explore. It’s mainly for Ringwood & District Anglers Association members or anglers with a valid guest ticket.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bull and Steart stretches, River Stour
Dorset Stour · Day ticket
A proper varied bit of the Stour immediately south of Sturminster Newton, with easy-access water at The Bull and quieter options down towards Steart, Coach Road and Ham. Expect shallow streamy runs, slow deep meanders and some serious depth in places.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Becketts
Dorset Stour · Members or guest ticket
Becketts is a proper little roving stretch on the River Stour, downstream of Buggs and tucked into open Dorset countryside. Two short sections offer chub, dace and bigger fish, with island access possible when conditions behave.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Bounds Farm
Dorset Stour · Guest ticket or members
Bounds Farm is a cracking two-mile run on the Dorset Stour at Parley Green, managed by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. It’s a mixed coarse stretch, with seasonal trout and salmon fishing too, plus guest-ticket access and night fishing by permit.
Checked 12 Oct 2026