River Cherwell — Kidlington I and II

River level

The lowdown

• Kidlington I starts at the boathouse-field fence, then winds through four meadows before reaching the beginning of Dead River.
• The Lasher Pool is included in Kidlington I, giving this section a named feature to look out for on the KAS waters map.
• Kidlington I includes both banks from the stated river section through to the third bridge on Bicester Road.
• Away from that specified two-bank section, Kidlington I is described as left-bank fishing.
• Kidlington II starts bang at the third bridge on Bicester Road. Handy enough, and a proper clear marker for finding the top of the section.
• From the third bridge, Kidlington II runs downstream to the A34 road bridge. That bridge is the clearly identified downstream endpoint.
• The setting is rural and meadow-lined between Kidlington and the A34. It sounds like a cracking bit of Cherwell country rather than an urban canal-style run.
• The official details do not give a measured length or peg count, so there is no honest way to call the sections short, long, busy or lightly pegged.
• No fish species are listed for these Kidlington Cherwell sections. Likewise, the checked details do not set out depths, flow, swims, seasonal form or preferred approaches.
• There is no published day-ticket price or confirmation that day tickets are available. The sections sit under the KAS waters heading, so club-controlled access is the key bit to sort before fishing.
• We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The checked details do not specify methods, swims, depths or seasonal tactics for these sections. Sort the access first, then get the current KAS steer on the river and permitted approach before setting up.

Access & tickets

These sections are presented as KAS club-controlled waters. No public day-ticket price or confirmation of day-ticket availability is published, so check current access arrangements with Kidlington Angling Society before fishing.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

• Kidlington I is left-bank fishing, except for the stated river section where both banks are included.
• Kidlington II is left-bank fishing.
• No official KAS night-fishing permission is stated for these sections.
• No official KAS arrangement for parking is stated.
• The checked details do not confirm public day-ticket availability.

Where it is