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Old Dove – Marston Bridge / Marston-on-Dove stretch

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The Old Dove at Marston Bridge is a popular BMAA stretch with cracking fly-fishing water and plenty of variety. The weir below the bridge and the old railway bridge — the Pillars — give you some proper features to fish around.

Run by Burton Mutual Angling Association · checked 14 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Marston on Dove gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open Marston on Dove on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • This section is known by BMAA as Marston Bridge/Old Dove, around Marston Road Bridge on the River Dove.
  • It forms part of roughly 9 miles of River Dove fishing managed by Burton Mutual Angling Association.
  • Parking is available next to Marston Bridge, with members also able to use the BMAA car park through the gate. You’ll need a key for that one.
  • A weir sits downstream of the bridge, giving the stretch a bit of extra pace and some interesting water to pick apart.
  • Head roughly 500 metres downstream and you’ll find the old railway bridge, known locally as the Pillars.
  • The Pillars are noted for pike, barbel and chub, so it’s a handy spot when you fancy targeting something with a bit more grunt.
  • BMAA describes Dove depths ranging from fast, shallow rapids of around 18 inches to deep pools of about 12 feet. Plenty to go at, then.
  • There are good fly-fishing opportunities here. The varied flow should give fly anglers, trotting fans and feeder anglers different options through the season.
  • The stretch is suitable for all the species BMAA names for its River Dove water, including barbel, chub, bream, roach, carp, perch, pike, trout and grayling.
  • Watch the close-season access rules carefully: no access above or below Marston Road Bridge on either side unless you’re actively fly fishing, and no walking the banks unless you’re fishing.

Methods: Fly fishing is specifically highlighted, while the mix of shallow rapids, glides and deep pools should suit trotting and feeder work too. Around the Pillars, targeting barbel, chub or pike could be the ticket.

Access & tickets

Adult BMAA membership

Membership required for ordinary access. A one-off new joining fee of £20 also applies to adult members.

£100 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

OAP BMAA membership

Membership required for ordinary access. A one-off new joining fee of £20 also applies to OAP members.

£60 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior membership / guest ticket

Junior membership is available. Guest tickets must be purchased in advance by an existing member, with the guest accompanied by a full BMAA member.

Junior £20; guest ticket £5 per day (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

BMAA membership is required to fish club waters. Guest tickets are for existing BMAA members to buy in advance, and the member must stay present while the guest fishes.

Fish the club names

carp, bream, roach, pike, perch, barbel, trout, chub

Key rules

  • BMAA membership is required for ordinary access.
  • Guest tickets must be bought in advance by an existing member, and guests must be accompanied by a full BMAA member.
  • A maximum of five guests across all BMAA waters may fish per day.
  • All anglers must hold a current Environment Agency rod licence.
  • All fish must be returned to the original water.
  • No dogs are allowed on BMAA river sections.
  • During the close season, no access is allowed above or below Marston Road Bridge on either side unless actively fly fishing.
  • During the close season, anglers may not walk the banks unless they are fishing.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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