River Cherwell — Tackley
A cracking rural stretch of the Cherwell east of Tackley, running for roughly two miles between the Northbrook Lock area and almost to Pigeon Lock. It’s ODAA water, accessed through affiliated angling clubs on a season ticket rather than a normal public day ticket.
Run by Oxford & District Anglers Association · checked 14 Oct 2026
River Cherwell
River Cherwell — Tackley
Our river artwork — photos for this stretch are on the way
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Enslow Weir A 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 Enslow Weir A on Live River Levels
The lowdown
- This is a proper small, meandering lowland river, with the sort of rural character you’d expect from the Cherwell valley.
- The fishery sits east of Tackley village in north Oxfordshire, surrounded by meadowland and farmland. Nice and peaceful stuff.
- The Oxford Canal runs close by, with the Cherwell shadowing it through this part of the county. A cracking bit of waterway country.
- The two-mile fishery is made up of two rural stretches. It starts around Northbrook Lock and heads down almost to Pigeon Lock.
- There are no published fixed peg numbers, so this isn’t a marked-out commercial-style venue. More natural river fishing than peg-hopping.
- Fishing here is coarse angling. The checked venue details don’t name individual species, so the fish list is best left open rather than guessing.
- The water is available by season ticket through affiliated clubs. Littlemore Angling Society is one ODAA-affiliated club with access to ODAA waters.
- This is not a normal public day-ticket stretch. There’s a bit of faff involved, but club access is the route in.
- No night fishing is permitted on ODAA waters, so keep sessions to the permitted daytime hours.
- Before heading down, confirm the current rules and permit details with the affiliated club. You’ll also need a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
- We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.
Methods: This is coarse angling water on a small, rural lowland river. The checked details don’t specify particular tactics, so stick to the methods allowed by the affiliated club’s current rules.
Access & tickets
ODAA affiliated-club season ticket
The Tackley fishery is available through affiliated angling clubs rather than as a normal public day ticket.
Environment Agency rod licence
A valid Environment Agency rod licence is additionally required.
ODAA water is accessed through affiliated angling clubs. Littlemore Angling Society is an ODAA-affiliated club with access to ODAA waters, so check with the club for current season-ticket details before fishing.
Fish the club names
The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.
Key rules
- Fishing is available by season ticket rather than a normal public day ticket.
- Access is through affiliated angling clubs.
- No night fishing is permitted on ODAA waters.
- A valid Environment Agency rod licence is additionally required.
- Confirm current rules and permit details with the affiliated club before fishing.
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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