Colber Stretch – Sturminster Newton
Colber is a cracking little Stour stretch just north-west of Sturminster Newton, with fishing on both banks around Colber Bridge. It’s a relatively quiet, deep section with slower water, reed-fringed banks and a proper chance of a big perch.
Run by Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association · checked 12 Oct 2026
River Stour (Dorset)
Colber Stretch – Sturminster Newton
Our river artwork — photos for this stretch are on the way
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Hammoon 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 River Ready
The lowdown
Access & tickets
Day ticket
Purchase before fishing. Available online through the association website or from listed local cash outlets.
£10 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Weekly ticket
Purchase before fishing through the association’s ticket arrangements.
£20 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Annual association membership
Allows fishing on association waters. Members must hold a current Environment Agency rod licence.
Day tickets can be bought online through the Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association website or from listed outlets. Outlet purchases require cash, and tickets must be sorted before you start fishing.
Fish the club names
bream, chub, roach, perch, pike, eel, barbel
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
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