East Farleigh Cruising Club stretch, River Medway
East Farleigh Cruising Club is a proper deep-water Medway stretch above Teston Lock, run and maintained by Maidstone Victory Angling Society. It’s a winter bream water, with pike worth a look too.
Run by Maidstone Victory Angling Society · checked 10 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
River Medway
East Farleigh Cruising Club stretch, River Medway
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Teston 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
- This is two fields above Teston Lock, beyond the Teston picnic site. A short river stretch rather than a sprawling stillwater venue.
- The bank is low and even, so it’s comfortable fishing rather than a clambering expedition. Bob on for setting up and moving between swims.
- The water is deep, with well over 10 feet reported in places. That gives you some serious depth to work with, especially through the colder months.
- Winter bream are the headline target here. A feeder approach is the obvious starting point, looking for the deeper areas and any steadier water.
- Pike are also worth investigating. The club reports fish over 25 pounds from the Medway, so this isn’t somewhere to overlook if you fancy a cheeky predator session.
- The stretch sits on the navigable middle Medway around Teston Lock. Expect proper river water rather than a neat, uniform lake.
- Access is available from mid-October onwards. The club recommends using the picnic-site car park, then walking from the car park opposite the entrance.
- The walk to the fishing is described as worthwhile. Once there, the even bank should make a winter session fairly comfortable, even when the weather’s doing its worst.
- Maidstone Victory Angling Society has the access and maintains the stretch. It’s distinct from the club’s separately listed Barming, Teston Picnic Park and other Medway waters.
- We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.
Methods: For winter bream, a feeder aimed at the deeper water is the natural shout. Pike are worth investigating too, with the Medway’s reported big fish making proper tackle and a sensible approach worthwhile.
Access & tickets
Day ticket
Available in advance for Medway stretches, subject to the club’s stated exception.
Club membership
Members may fish the river at night without a separate night-fishing permit.
Day tickets must be purchased in advance and are not available on the bank. They can also be obtained from Maidstone Angling in Sandling Road, Maidstone.
Fish the club names
bream, pike
Key rules
- Day tickets must be purchased in advance.
- Members may fish the river at night without a separate night-fishing permit.
- No alcohol.
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.
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