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Goosey, Olney (Weston Road)

River Great Ouse · Day ticket

Goosey at Olney is a proper varied bit of the Great Ouse, with four distinct sections: Pensioner’s, the main river, Rushie and the backwater. It’s run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association, with predator water, perchy features and quieter tench and chub swims in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Elton Fishery, River Nene

River Nene · Syndicate members only

Elton Fishery is a limited, members-only syndicate stretch on the River Nene, run by Peterborough & District Angling Association. It runs from a field above the backwater to Nassington Road bridge, with the backwater and part of the Willow Book included.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Welland Several Fishery

River Welland · Day ticket

The Several Fishery is a DSJAC-run day-ticket stretch on the River Welland, running from Market Deeping through Deeping St James to Kenulphs Stone. It’s a proper club-owned section with tickets covering any DSJAC Nene or Welland river venue on the day.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Houghton, Wyton & Hemingford - Backwaters

River Great Ouse · Members only

A proper flowing Great Ouse backwater from below Four Gate sluice at California down to the Bailey Bridge, or Black Bridge. It’s coarse fishing with very little boat traffic — bob on for a quieter session around Houghton and the Hemingfords.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Upper

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Upper is a quiet, lightly fished bit of the Great Ouse run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It joins Harrold Lower to make roughly a mile of continuous fishable bank on the OCFA ticket.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Upper and Harrold Lower

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Upper and Harrold Lower are association waters on the River Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. They’re members-only stretches, with night fishing allowed on both sections.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold Lower

River Great Ouse · Members only

Harrold Lower is a remote, lightly fished bit of the Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association and shared with Biggleswade & Hitchin Angling Association. It’s membership-only, with a mobile, stalking-style approach looking the best bet.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Harrold-Odell Country Park – River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Permit only

A permit-only bit of the Great Ouse inside Harrold-Odell Country Park. Your permit also covers the permissible fishing waters on Grebe Lake and Kingfisher Lake, so there’s a decent bit of water to get your head around.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Castor Backwater and Main River

River Nene · Day ticket or members

A cracking bit of P&D AA water, covering the Castor Backwater from Castor Weir to Water Newton Lock, plus connected main-river sections. There’s open water, wooded cover, barbel swims and plenty of room to go exploring.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Welland, Spalding

River Welland · Day ticket or members

A proper old-school Welland match stretch around Spalding, running from Four Mile Bar downstream to Spalding Yacht Club. It’s a lowland, fenland venue with big shoals of roach and bream, plus plenty of weed to keep you busy.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Houghton, Wyton & Hemingford - Main River

River Great Ouse · Members only

A cracking club-run stretch of the River Great Ouse, from above Four Gate sluice down to Houghton Lock, with more sections below. It’s navigable, boat-trafficked in summer and offers proper coarse fishing for members.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Great Ouse – Kempston

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston is a mixed-fishery stretch of the Great Ouse, run by Vauxhall Angling Club. There’s barbel in selected swims, decent chub throughout, plus plenty of silver fish in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Kempston Mill to Kempston Church

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston Mill to Kempston Church is a proper mixed-fish stretch on the Great Ouse, run by Vauxhall Angling Club. There’s barbel in selected swims, decent chub throughout, and silver fish that can turn up in big numbers.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Alwalton, River Nene

River Nene · Day ticket or members

Alwalton is a cracking River Nene fishery around the lock, weir, backwaters and main river. It’s a proper barbel hotspot, with chub, silver fish and pike adding plenty of variety.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Welland at Harringworth

River Welland · Members only or guest ticket

A cracking 1.5-mile slice of the Welland, starting at Harringworth Viaduct and split into upper, middle and lower sections. It’s secluded, varied and mainly a wild brown trout fly-fishing job, with some proper depth up top.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Lavendon Mill (Upstream)

River Great Ouse · Members only

A proper wide, deep and quiet-looking upstream section of the River Great Ouse, tucked between Olney and Turvey. It’s a members-only Luton Angling Club fishery, with night fishing allowed and plenty of room across four fields above the old Lavendon Mill.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Lammas Meadow, River Great Ouse at Little Paxton

River Great Ouse · Club members only

Lammas Meadow is the upstream section of Shefford and District Angling Association’s Little Paxton Ouse fishery. It’s riparian meadowland near St Neots, with shoals of bream the headline feature.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Lavendon Mill (Downstream)

River Great Ouse · Members only

Lavendon Mill Downstream is a shallower, weedy River Great Ouse section between Olney and Turvey, run by Luton Angling Club. There’s a decent flow for most of the year and a proper mix of barbel, carp, pike and roach to go at.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Kempston Mill to Queens Park

River Great Ouse · Members only

Kempston Mill to Queens Park is Vauxhall Angling Club water on the River Great Ouse, with membership required. It’s described as a mixed fishery, with very good chub throughout and silver fish sometimes present in large quantities.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Lavendon Mill, weir sections — River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Members only

Lavendon Mill is a proper two-part Great Ouse venue, split by the weir and run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It looks nicely underfished, with deep water, faster shallows, reeds and some serious fishy potential.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Welland — Four Mile Bar to Spalding Yacht Club

River Welland · Day ticket or members

A long, broad and slow-flowing fenland stretch from Four Mile Bar down to Spalding Yacht Club. It’s a heavily weeded Welland venue with big shoals of bream and roach, plus night fishing allowed — proper old-school match water that’s quieter these days.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Lavendon Road

River Great Ouse · Day ticket

Lavendon Road is a largely untouched River Great Ouse stretch with a proper mix of water, from the lively pipe peg at Longlands to the wider, slower Beanfield. It’s a day-ticket water with a cheeky chance of carp, pike and some serious silverfish bags.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Littleport (LAA) / Littleport–Ten Mile Bank, River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members

Littleport/Ten Mile Bank is a huge LAA stretch on the River Great Ouse, running for over 14 miles between Littleport and Ten Mile Bank. It’s wide, slow and deep, with plenty of water to explore and good bream, roach, pike, zander and perch on the cards.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Little Paxton (SDAA), River Great Ouse

River Great Ouse · Club members

Little Paxton is a cracking SDAA stretch on the Great Ouse, with roughly two miles of bank to explore. There’s a navigable arm, a big weir pool packed with options, and wider water downstream where the two arms join back up.

Checked 10 Oct 2026