Cut End – River Great Stour

River level

The lowdown

• This is a proper lowland river stretch, tucked into rural marsh and farmland rather than surrounded by loads of development.
• The access track leads straight towards the river, so follow the CDAA directions and don’t assume every bit of bank is public fishing.
• There’s a car park down the track before the level crossing. Handy enough, but roadside parking is limited to a lay-by, so don’t bank on loads of room.
• The same track also gets you to Blood Point upstream. It’s a sharp bend and CDAA says it has produced large bags of bream and roach.
• Cut End sits close to the River Stour Valley Walk and the villages of Upstreet and Sarre, giving the area a proper Kentish countryside feel.
• The wider CDAA River Stour fishing runs from Fordwich to Plucks Gutter, so this stretch forms part of a decent run of association water.
• Bream and roach are the standout names for Blood Point. Across the wider CDAA River Stour waters, there are also rudd, carp, pike, tench, chub, barbel and eel.
• The wider river has examples of bream over 7 lb, carp to 14 lb, pike to 28 lb and tench over 6 lb. That’s a fair bit of variety for a lowland river.
• Coarse fishing is closed from 15 March to 15 June. Outside that window, choose your approach around the river and the fish showing on the day — no need to overcomplicate it.
• It’s a cracking spot for anglers who fancy association river fishing, but access is limited and organised. Sort the ticket and parking details before setting off, rather than having a last-minute faff.

Methods: A flexible river approach is the way to go, with bream and roach the key fish specifically mentioned around Blood Point. Keep things adaptable between the Cut End access and the sharp bend upstream.

Access & tickets

Plucks Gutter is CDAA association-members water rather than a published public day-ticket stretch. For 2026/27, the adult two-rod subscription is £184 plus a £75 first-year entrance fee for new adult members; juniors pay £50 plus a £10 first-year entrance fee.

Fish the club names

bream, roach, carp, pike, tench, chub, barbel, rudd, eel

Named by Canterbury and District Angling Association across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

• Coarse fishing is closed from 15 March to 15 June under the applicable close season.
• Guest tickets must be bought by a CDAA member at least seven days in advance.
• A member may purchase up to four guest tickets per season and no more than two per day.
• Guests must live outside the stated local postal-code area.
• Guest anglers must fish next to the sponsoring member.
• Outside groups and clubs need visitor tickets by prior arrangement, with pre-booking and a deposit through CDAA headquarters.
• Use the CDAA access instructions; do not assume public fishing rights.

Where it is