Where to fish in Bedfordshire

River Great Ouse – Wyboston Lakes Complex

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Luton Angling Club’s Great Ouse stretch at Wyboston has 40 river pegs, with members and day-ticket anglers both welcome. There’s large bream on the venue list, double-figure carp reported upstream and a straightforward turn-up-and-fish ticket setup.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Roxton A, Great Barford

River Great Ouse · Members only

Roxton A is the London Anglers’ Association’s members-only Great Ouse stretch at Great Barford, running upstream from Barford Bridge. There’s a cracking mix of bridge chub swims, colder-month bream water and a narrower upstream section that keeps some flow in low water.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Bromham

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Bromham is Bedford Angling Club’s unspoilt bit of the Great Ouse, with long glides and a proper walk to the water. Parking is some distance from the bank, so bear that in mind before loading up.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Fenlake, Bedford

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Fenlake is Bedford Angling Club’s central Bedford stretch of the Great Ouse, walkable from the Embankment. There’s closer parking opposite the Anchor pub, but the floodplain crossing can make access tricky when the river’s high.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Oakley Main, Oakley

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Oakley Main is a scenic bit of the Bedfordshire Great Ouse run by Bedford Angling Club. Parking is beside the double bridges, but awkward gates and undercut banks mean it pays to keep the kit manageable and watch your footing.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Stafford Bridge, Oakley

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Stafford Bridge is a short Bedford Angling Club stretch of the Great Ouse at Oakley, with limited access and a couple of accessible pegs. Keep it separate from Oakley Main when sorting your day out — the club lists them as different waters.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Biddenham

River Great Ouse · Members only

Biddenham is a peaceful, secluded bit of the Great Ouse, owned by Luton Angling Club, with roughly 45 pegs and a proper change of pace from top to bottom. Think narrower, quicker water upstream and deep, slow water downstream — members only, though.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Radwell

River Great Ouse · Members and members’ guests

Verulam Angling Club’s Radwell stretch gives you approximately a mile of Great Ouse, with a railway bridge splitting two quite different bits of river. Deeper, slower water above; shallower, weedier fishing below — a proper choice of character.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Sharnbrook

River Great Ouse · Club membership

Vauxhall Angling Club’s Sharnbrook stretch offers a proper mix of Great Ouse water, with wide, narrow, shallow and deep sections. Barbel and chub get the club’s headline billing, and night fishing is allowed.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Carlton Road, Felmersham

River Great Ouse · Members and member-arranged guests

Carlton Road is Verulam Angling Club’s roughly 1,000-yard stretch of the Great Ouse at Felmersham, following a long sweeping bend. Slower glides, faster runs and far-bank cover give it a cracking mix of features.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Carlton, upstream of Harrold

River Great Ouse · Members only

Carlton is Northampton Nene Angling Club’s members-only stretch on the Great Ouse, upstream of Harrold in Bedfordshire. It’s right-bank fishing, with bream, chub, dace, perch, pike and roach on the club’s list.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Milton Ernest

River Great Ouse · Members or accompanied member’s guests

Verulam Angling Club’s Milton Ernest stretch mixes shallow runs, deeper glides and plenty of cover on the upper Great Ouse. Barbel are the main draw, with chub and dace also on the club’s target list.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse – Hambarn, Blunham

River Great Ouse · Club members, reciprocal members or guest ticket

Hambarn at Blunham is the larger of Barnet and District Angling Club’s two middle Great Ouse stretches. It runs for part of the combined one-mile Blunham water and has around 70 permanent pegs, with big bream shoals the main draw.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Blunham — Hambarn

River Great Ouse · Club members; guest tickets subject to restrictions

Hambarn is the bigger of BADAC’s two Blunham stretches on the middle River Great Ouse, with around 70 permanent pegs. It’s a proper bream venue, with big shoals that can get on the munch and produce bags of 100lb.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Blunham — The Spinney

River Great Ouse · Members only

Blunham Spinney is a cracking members-only stretch on the Great Ouse, run by Barnet and District Angling Club. Willow shade, plenty of cover and four to five feet of water make it a proper all-year venue, with both good bags and the odd chunky fish on the cards.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse at Chellington

River Great Ouse · Members only

A club-controlled Great Ouse stretch on the southern bank at Chellington, between Harrold and Felmersham. It’s a members’ water, with slower sections producing roach, bream and perch, plus specimen-sized barbel reported by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Church Farm, Biddenham

River Great Ouse · Members or authorised day ticket

Church Farm is a short, tucked-away Bedford Angling Club section on the River Great Ouse below Bromham Bridge. Access is limited, with only a couple of pegs available, but the club says those accessible swims offer the chance of good fishing.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

East End Farm, Pavenham

River Great Ouse · Members only

East End Farm at Pavenham is a wild, secluded half-mile of the Great Ouse, tucked upstream of Oakley Weir. It’s Phoenix Angling Club water, with cracking chub fishing and some proper roach-and-dace trotting when the river’s right.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Felmersham Ouse (Felmersham to Sharnbrook area)

River Great Ouse · Access arrangement not specified on the official MKAA fishery page.

A cracking 1.5-mile bit of the River Great Ouse between the Felmersham and Sharnbrook area, run by MKAA under an arrangement with Letchworth and DAA. It’s medium paced, with regular double-figure roach bags, chunky perch and chub, plus the cheeky chance of a proper barbel.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Felmersham Ouse

River Great Ouse · Members only

Felmersham Ouse is a cracking one-and-a-half-mile stretch of the River Great Ouse, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association under an arrangement with Letchworth Garden City Angling Association and District Angling Association. It’s members-only water with medium-paced flow, varying depths and a proper mix of swims.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Upper

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Upper is a quiet, lightly fished bit of the Great Ouse run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It joins Harrold Lower to make roughly a mile of continuous fishable bank on the OCFA ticket.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Upper and Harrold Lower

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Upper and Harrold Lower are association waters on the River Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. They’re members-only stretches, with night fishing allowed on both sections.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Lower

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Lower is a remote, lightly fished bit of the Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association and shared with Biggleswade & Hitchin Angling Association. It’s membership-only, with a mobile, stalking-style approach looking the best bet.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold-Odell Country Park – River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Permit only

A permit-only bit of the Great Ouse inside Harrold-Odell Country Park. Your permit also covers the permissible fishing waters on Grebe Lake and Kingfisher Lake, so there’s a decent bit of water to get your head around.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Great Ouse – Kempston

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston is a mixed-fishery stretch of the Great Ouse, run by Vauxhall Angling Club. There’s barbel in selected swims, decent chub throughout, plus plenty of silver fish in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Kempston Mill to Kempston Church

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston Mill to Kempston Church is a proper mixed-fish stretch on the Great Ouse, run by Vauxhall Angling Club. There’s barbel in selected swims, decent chub throughout, and silver fish that can turn up in big numbers.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Kempston Mill to Queens Park

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston Mill to Queens Park is Vauxhall Angling Club water on the River Great Ouse, with membership required. It’s described as a mixed fishery, with very good chub throughout and silver fish sometimes present in large quantities.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Little Barford Power Station

River Great Ouse · Club members only

Little Barford Power Station is a cracking 350-yard section of the River Great Ouse, just upstream of St Neots. SDAA describes it as an excellent mixed fishery, with proper river carp, tench and zander in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Odell (Harrold-Odell Country Park river stretch)

River Great Ouse · Season ticket only

A cracking River Great Ouse stretch running through Harrold-Odell Country Park, managed by Bedford Borough Council. It’s season-ticket fishing only, with barbel, chub, pike and perch on the cards.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Oakley Weir, River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Club members only

Oakley Weir is a proper River Great Ouse club stretch beside Oakley village, with the weir, church-side bank and bridge all part of the picture. The farm-side section has been lost, but the stretch opposite the church and the weir remain available to Blunham & District Angling Club members.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Park Farm, Stevington

River Great Ouse · Members only

Park Farm at Stevington is a proper deep, steady River Great Ouse member water, tucked upstream of Oakley Weir. It fishes very differently from the usual upper Ouse, with excellent roach sport and a cracking mix of perch, pike and bream.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Priory Country Park – River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Season permit only

Priory Country Park sits partly inside a bend of the River Great Ouse, with fishing available in designated waters managed by Bedford Borough Council. It’s permit-only, with the 2026–27 season running from 16 June 2026 to 14 March 2027.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Pavenham — East End Farm and Stafford Bridge

River Great Ouse · Members only

Pavenham gives you two Phoenix Angling Club stretches on the Great Ouse: East End Farm and Stafford Bridge. Expect classic Bedfordshire coarse fishing, with chub the big draw, plus silver fish, perch and pike.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Barford Bridge Meadow - Great Barford

River Great Ouse · Members only

Barford Bridge Meadow is the LAA-run stretch at Great Barford on the River Great Ouse. It’s a proper fishy bit of river, with lure-friendly bank, big perch and pike, plus the wider Great Barford/Roxton area throwing up cracking mixed bags.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Stafford Bridge, Pavenham

River Great Ouse · Members only

Stafford Bridge at Pavenham is a cracking, varied Great Ouse stretch run by Phoenix Angling Club. It runs for just under a mile immediately downstream of the bridge, with quicker water up top, a wooded meander through the middle and slower, deeper stuff towards the bottom.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Tempsford Estate (Anchor Meadow, Pylon Meadows, The Jungle and School Meadow)

River Great Ouse · Members only

A cracking run of River Great Ouse water around Tempsford, with four named sections: School Meadow, Anchor Meadow, Pylon Meadows and The Jungle. It’s membership water controlled by Biggleswade & Hitchin Angling Association, with roughly 2,650 yards of bank space in total.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

The Roxtons / Roxton Fisheries A–D

River Great Ouse · Members only

The Roxtons are a cracking set of LAA stretches on the Great Ouse near Roxton and Tempsford. You get varied river, slower water, bridge swims and a proper weir pool in Roxton D, with barbel, chub, bream and roach all in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Turvey Weir Pool

River Great Ouse · Members only

Turvey Weir Pool is part of Northampton Nene Angling Club’s Great Ouse water, acquired in 2023. It’s a proper members-only river fishery, with the Turvey section linking into the club water at Newton Blossomville upstream and further Turvey water downstream.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Turvey Upstream

River Great Ouse · Members only

Turvey Upstream is a members-only River Great Ouse stretch from Turvey road bridge up to the weir pool, then over the footbridge to the stile. It’s a proper bank fishery, joining Northampton Nene Angling Club’s Newton Blossomville water upstream.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Turvey Downstream

River Great Ouse · Members only

Turvey Downstream is a Northampton Nene Angling Club membership stretch on the River Great Ouse at Turvey, Bedfordshire. The club acquired this section, including the weir pool, in 2023 — but day tickets aren’t available here.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Willington (Shefford & District AA) — River Great Ouse, adjacent to Willington Lake

River Great Ouse · Members only

A short Great Ouse section beside Willington Lake, downstream of Bedford, run by Shefford and District Angling Association. It’s roughly 275 yards, with chub the main named fish and some proper river carp reported over 20lb.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Willington (Vauxhall AC) — River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Members only

Willington is Vauxhall Angling Club water on the River Great Ouse, with a deeper, wider and slower feel than some other sections. It’s a proper mixed fishery, with roach, tench, bream, carp and barbel all on the club’s target list.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Willington (Grange Estate complex), River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Members only

Willington’s Grange Estate complex is a deeper, wider and slower-moving River Great Ouse stretch, owned and run by Vauxhall Angling Club. It’s a proper mixed fishery with tench, bream, roach, carp and barbel, plus summer boat traffic to factor in.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Willington Lock / Great Ouse at Willington

River Great Ouse · Members only

Willington Lock is a proper broad, deep and steady bit of the Great Ouse, run by Vauxhall Angling Club. It’s navigable water, with roach, tench, bream, carp and barbel all in the picture.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Great Ouse — Wyboston

River Great Ouse · Day ticket, members or syndicate

Wyboston is a cracking mixed-species Great Ouse stretch run by Luton Angling Club, set around the Wyboston Lakes Complex. Day tickets are available, and the club lists 40 pegs across the venue.

Checked 10 Oct 2026