Fishing in Chess Valley: waters near you
21 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Chess Valley, plus 41 river stretches across Buckinghamshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Chess Valley waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Chess Valley, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Waterside Fishery (about 1 mile), Grand Union Canal – Hemel Hempstead Stretch (about 6 miles) and Kings Langley Angling Society (about 7 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, roach, barbel, chub, tench, perch, pike on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Buckinghamshire has 41 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.
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Map of waters near Chess Valley
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Fisheries near Chess Valley
Chess Valley
Waterside Fishery
Waterside Fishery
Chess Valley · 2 lakes on site
Waterside Fishery in Buckinghamshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
62%Grand Union Canal – Hemel Hempstead Stretch
Hemel Hempstead · 1 lakes on site
A proper canal venue through Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor, with roach, bream, chub, gudgeon, some barbel and bonus carp in the mix. It’s towpath fishing with a published £4 day ticket, but association permission and current access details are worth checking before setting off.
Kings Langley
Kings Langley Angling Society
Kings Langley Angling Society
Kings Langley · 2 lakes on site
Kings Langley Angling Society in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Rickmansworth
Batchworth Lake
Batchworth Lake
Rickmansworth · 1 lakes on site
Batchworth Lake in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
73%Grand Union Canal – Watford Stretch
Watford · 5 lakes on site
A cracking six-mile run of the Grand Union Canal between Watford and Rickmansworth, with several club-controlled pounds and a proper mix of bream, carp, chub, perch and roach. Park, Dickinsons and Croxley Moor offer day tickets, while Evans is members-only.
Carpdell Fishery
Carpdell Fishery
· 1 lakes on site
Carpdell Fishery in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Harefield
Harefield Carp Lakes
Harefield Carp Lakes
Harefield · 1 lakes on site
Harefield Carp Lakes is a carp-focused syndicate venue on Moorhall Road, Harefield, with an older listed annual ticket price of £125. The main lake has some proper kit rules, so get the essentials sorted before travelling.
71%Tring Reservoirs
Tring · 4 lakes on site
Four reservoirs, two very different ways to fish: coarse angling on Wilstone, Startops End and Marsworth, plus separately booked trout fishing at Tringford. Big heads-up: Wilstone is listed as closed for major repairs from 1 May 2025, so check before travelling.
Weston Turville
Weston Turville Reservoir
Weston Turville Reservoir
Weston Turville · 1 lakes on site
Weston Turville Reservoir in Buckinghamshire. The open water is leased to local sailing and angling clubs. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Denham
Savay Lake
Savay Lake
Denham · 1 lakes on site
Savay Lake is a big former gravel pit in the Colne Valley, with a long-standing reputation for proper specimen carp. It’s private water with a syndicate history, but current access, tickets and rules need checking before you start packing the barrow.
Ruislip
Ruislip Lido
Ruislip Lido
Ruislip · 1 lakes on site
Ruislip Lido in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
76%Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Aylesbury · 4 lakes on site
A cracking 6.25-mile canal stretch between Aylesbury and Marsworth, controlled by The Tring Anglers and best known for its carp fishing. It offers a proper mix of canal species, far-bank features and reed-lined margins, with day tickets starting at £5.
77%Grand Union Canal – Aylesbury Arm Stretch
Aylesbury · 5 lakes on site
A proper canal stretch with plenty of water to explore, useful access points and a cracking mix of carp, bream, tench and silvers. Day tickets cover the Aylesbury Arm, with fishing from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.
Black Park Lake
Black Park Lake
· 1 lakes on site
Black Park Lake in Buckinghamshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
59%Redbournbury Fishery
St Albans · 3 lakes on site
Redbournbury offers mixed coarse fishing, trout and advertised pike fishing near St Albans, with no membership needed for day tickets. There’s a fair bit to clear up before loading the car, though: current prices, booking arrangements and predator rules all need a call.
Chinnor
Upper Farm Fishery
Upper Farm Fishery
Chinnor · 2 lakes on site
Upper Farm Fishery in Oxfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
80%Farlows Lake
Iver · 2 lakes on site
A historic Colne Valley day-ticket complex built on gravel extraction dating back to the 1930s, famous for old, dark, heavily-scaled English carp.
80%Thorney Weir Fishery
Feltham · 3 lakes on site
ThorneyWeir the Mets is a proper Colne Valley complex with three lakes, River Colne access and some seriously tasty carp water. Day tickets cover Thorney, Mets and Lake 3, with night fishing available on a 24-hour ticket.
71%Albans Lakes
St Albans · 3 lakes on site
Albans Lakes has three mature gravel pits, with mixed coarse fishing on Willows, a tougher carp challenge on Farm and a beginner-friendly Match Lake. There’s night fishing too, but check the closing time and temporary closures before loading the motor.
West Drayton
Rodney Meadow
Rodney Meadow
West Drayton · 1 lakes on site
Rodney Meadow is a private, tree-lined 12-acre coarse lake near West Drayton, with reported carp over 30 lb, plus pike, tench and a decent mix of other coarse fish. It runs as a syndicate or season-membership water rather than a normal day-ticket venue.
74%Westfield Fishery
Marlow · 2 lakes on site
Westfield is a compact, feature-filled carp venue at Medmenham, between Marlow and Henley, with eight swims and a coarse stream also advertised. Advance booking is essential, whether you're sorting a day session or a proper fishing break with the lake to yourselves.
River stretches in Buckinghamshire
The Twins, Maids Moreton
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
The Twins is a BDAA Great Ouse venue at Maids Moreton Poor Charity Field, near Buckingham. It’s a small upper-river stretch with natural banks and open fields, and day tickets are available in season.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Wolverton Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Wolverton Ouse is a proper mixed coarse stretch on the Great Ouse, running from the railway viaduct towards the Grand Union Canal Iron Trunk aqueduct. It’s got a cracking mix of pools, glides, deeper water and shallower river to have a poke about in.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Radclive is three River Great Ouse stretches near Radclive Bridge and Tingewick Mill, added to the Buckingham & District Angling Association ticket in 2024. Proper handy-looking river water for pleasure fishing, matches and specimen hunting, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Tingewick
River Great Ouse · Members and guests
A cracking little upper-Ouse stretch at Tingewick, tucked behind the industrial park on the western edge of Buckingham. It’s around 500 yards of traditional running water, with roach and dace on the munch and some proper cover for perch, chub and pike.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Dick Walkers is a rural Great Ouse stretch downstream of Thornton Bridge, run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. Fishing is from the association’s right-hand bank, with day tickets available in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Olney Mill
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or night ticket
Olney Mill is a town-centre stretch of the River Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It’s got deep pools, fast shallows and wide-open river, with day tickets at a very tidy £5.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Water Stratford is a newly added Buckingham & District Angling Association stretch on the River Great Ouse, beside the village and around three miles west of Buckingham. It’s a rural bit of Ouse water, with the venue map available on the association website.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
A proper rural Great Ouse venue near Leckhampstead Bridge, with BDAA controlling the right bank downstream towards the wood and the left bank upstream through Horses Field. Day tickets are available, but you’ll need to sort one in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Moreton Mill — upstream
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Moreton Mill upstream is a cracking little rural stretch of the River Great Ouse near Maids Moreton and Old Mill House. It’s run by Buckingham & District Angling Association, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
A proper mixed coarse stretch through the Stony Stratford and Old Stratford area, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association. Expect varied Upper Great Ouse water, with pools, glides, deeps and shallows to pick apart.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lenborough — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Lenborough is a proper rural River Great Ouse stretch run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. There are plenty of swims to try, with chub and pike reported, and day tickets available if you fancy a day on this natural bit of river.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Guests and residents only
Cosgrove Park has fishing on the River Great Ouse beside the holiday park, with access for park guests and residents. It’s a bigger, more lively option than the park lakes, with barbel, chub and a proper mix of river fish.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Black Barn, Weston Underwood
River Great Ouse · Members only
Black Barn is a quiet, lightly fished stretch of the River Great Ouse near Weston Underwood, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It’s about 500 yards of slow water, with a long open section and a more tucked-away wooded bit.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Adams Mill
River Great Ouse · Members only
Adams Mill is a cracking, mixed-habitat stretch of the River Great Ouse near Little Linford, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association. It’s syndicate-only from the 2025/26 season, with both banks and the backwater under MKAA control.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Buckingham Town — Radclive stretches
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
Buckingham Town and Radclive form part of Buckingham & District Angling Association’s roughly five miles of River Great Ouse fishing around Buckingham. Radclive has three association fishing stretches, added to the ticket in 2024, with fishing spots marked in purple on the official venue plan.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Brackley to Westbury / Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A proper Buckinghamshire Ouse run around Westbury, Water Stratford and Tingewick, with several miles controlled by Buckingham & District Angling Association. Water Stratford is now on the BDAA ticket, giving day-ticket anglers and members a cracking bit of meandering river to explore.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Brock's Field
River Great Ouse · Members only
Brock's Field is a secluded club stretch on the River Great Ouse at Olney, tucked between Coulson's Field and Lavendon Road. There are slower, deeper bits, far-bank cover and plenty of scope for a proper quiet session.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Emberton Park, River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Emberton Park gives you in-season fishing on the park side of the River Great Ouse, with tickets handled at the gatehouse. It’s a proper mixed-fish park venue, but remember: this is a day or season ticket job, and night fishing isn’t included.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Great Linford River Ouse Stretch
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
Great Linford gives you 2.5 miles of natural River Great Ouse bank, right through the middle of the Linford Fisheries site. It’s a proper traditional river-fishing venue, with endless swims, big stocked barbel and plenty of room to roam.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Goosey, Olney (Weston Road)
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Goosey at Olney is a proper varied bit of the Great Ouse, with four distinct sections: Pensioner’s, the main river, Rushie and the backwater. It’s run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association, with predator water, perchy features and quieter tench and chub swims in the mix.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Lavendon Mill (Upstream)
River Great Ouse · Members only
A proper wide, deep and quiet-looking upstream section of the River Great Ouse, tucked between Olney and Turvey. It’s a members-only Luton Angling Club fishery, with night fishing allowed and plenty of room across four fields above the old Lavendon Mill.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Lavendon Mill (Downstream)
River Great Ouse · Members only
Lavendon Mill Downstream is a shallower, weedy River Great Ouse section between Olney and Turvey, run by Luton Angling Club. There’s a decent flow for most of the year and a proper mix of barbel, carp, pike and roach to go at.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Lavendon Mill, weir sections — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Members only
Lavendon Mill is a proper two-part Great Ouse venue, split by the weir and run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It looks nicely underfished, with deep water, faster shallows, reeds and some serious fishy potential.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Lavendon Road
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Lavendon Road is a largely untouched River Great Ouse stretch with a proper mix of water, from the lively pipe peg at Longlands to the wider, slower Beanfield. It’s a day-ticket water with a cheeky chance of carp, pike and some serious silverfish bags.
Checked 10 Oct 2026