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Lower Stour — Iford to Tuckton

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The Lower Stour from Iford to Tuckton is a proper mixed lower-river stretch, run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. Expect coarse fish, tidal influence and a cheeky bit of sea-fish character around Tuckton.

Run by Ringwood & District Anglers Association · checked 15 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Iford Bridge 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 Iford Bridge on Live River Levels

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The lowdown

  • This is the lower Dorset Stour, running from Iford down to Tuckton near Bournemouth and Christchurch. It’s a varied bit of river rather than one uniform canal-like run.
  • Around Tuckton, the water has tidal influence and a mixed coarse-and-sea-fish feel. The catch gallery includes barbel, mullet and other lower-river fish.
  • Named coarse species include barbel, bream, chub, carp, roach, perch, eels and pike. Trout and salmon are also available in season.
  • The coarse fishing season runs from 16 June to 14 March. That gives you plenty of scope for proper summer trotting, feeder work and winter swims when there’s a bit of colour.
  • Day tickets allow two rods for a full day, so you can set up a feeder rod and still keep another line working. Bob on for covering different water.
  • Fishing times are sunrise to two hours after sunset unless you hold the relevant night permit. No sneaking onto the river bank outside those permitted times.
  • Access points include the Bowls Club on Barrack Road, Old Bridge Road, Iford Road, Iford Recreation Ground on Iford Lane and Meridians off Stour Road at Tuckton. Permission is requested at the Bowls Club.
  • A club key is needed for access. Dogs are allowed on leads, but bivvies are not permitted, and you can’t stay longer than 24 hours in the same swim.
  • Members may fish from a boat, though trolling is banned. No boats or canoes are allowed above Iford Bridge, while boat fishing below Tuckton Bridge needs the relevant permit.

Methods: For the coarse water, cover the crease and steadier glides with trotting or a feeder, switching between swims as conditions change. A second rod can help you fish two lines, while the lower tidal-influenced water suits anglers happy to mix coarse tactics with a bit of sea-fish variety.

Access & tickets

Standard day ticket

Full-day ticket, allowing two rods

£14 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Concession day ticket

For juniors, senior anglers and disabled anglers

£10 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

One-week ticket

Standard one-week ticket

£80 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Arrange membership or ask about guest tickets through Ringwood & District Anglers Association, and make sure you have the required club key. Public day tickets aren’t advertised here; the club’s ordinary day-ticket offering is restricted to Throop and Lower Stour.

Fish the club names

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

Key rules

  • All fish must be returned to the water.
  • Coarse fishing season is 16 June to 14 March.
  • Fishing times are sunrise to two hours after sunset unless fishing with a night permit.
  • Dogs must be kept on leads.
  • No bivvies are permitted.
  • Anglers may stay no longer than 24 hours in the same swim.
  • Members may fish from a boat, but trolling is not allowed.
  • No boats or canoes are permitted above Iford Bridge; boat fishing below Tuckton Bridge requires the relevant permit.

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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