Canford Bridge – Dorset Stour
A short, productive bit of the Dorset Stour at Canford Bridge, run by Christchurch Angling Club. It’s slow and deep, lightly fished, and has some cracking roach fishing alongside perch, pike and shoals of dace.
Run by Christchurch Angling Club · checked 14 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
Dorset Stour
Canford Bridge – Dorset Stour
Our river artwork — photos for this stretch are on the way
River level
River level integration coming for this stretch.
The lowdown
Access & tickets
Club membership
Fishing is for Christchurch Angling Club members.
Permitted guest
Up to two guests are permitted. Day tickets are not available.
Arrange membership or an eligible guest ticket through Christchurch Angling Club; annual membership runs for 365 days from joining. Buy holiday membership before entering, and follow the current guest-ticket page’s one-guest limit rather than the venue table’s two.
Fish the club names
roach, pike, perch
Key rules
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Community reported
Recent angler updates
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How busy was it?
Nobody's said yet. It's part of the 20-second update below.
No live tracking — this is what anglers told us after their session, and it's never part of the venue score.
Water updates from anglers
No active water updates.