Fishing in Olney: waters near you
22 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Olney, plus 40 river stretches across Buckinghamshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Olney waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Olney, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Emberton Park Lakes (about 1 mile), Willen Lake (about 6 miles) and Castle Ashby Fishery (about 6 miles).
Between them you'll find perch, roach, pike, bream, carp, tench, barbel, rudd on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Buckinghamshire has 40 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
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Map of waters near Olney
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Fisheries near Olney
74%Emberton Park Lakes
Olney · 4 lakes on site
Emberton Park Lakes is a four-lake fishery inside Emberton Country Park near Olney, with day, week and season tickets available. There’s also a fishable stretch of the River Great Ouse, plus proper park facilities and accessible pegs.
77%Willen Lake
Milton Keynes · 2 lakes on site
Willen Lake is a proper big-water syndicate venue in Milton Keynes, with around 150 acres split between North and South Lakes. Think specimen carp, big bream, tench and pike, but this is members-only fishing with seasonal, water-sports and bank-specific restrictions to keep on top of.
Wellingborough
Castle Ashby Fishery
Castle Ashby Fishery
Wellingborough · 3 lakes on site
Castle Ashby is a three-lake coarse venue with day tickets, year-round matches and an on-site café. There’s a proper choice of water, but check the lodge boards before settling on a peg — match bookings come first.
79%Wold Farm Fisheries
Wellingborough · 4 lakes on site
Wold Farm gives you three mixed coarse lakes and a separate carp-and-catfish water, all on one estate at Podington. There’s a cracking spread of species and island features, but read the lake-specific rules before packing your kit.
53%Felmersham Pits
Felmersham · 1 lakes on site
Felmersham Pits is a quiet Wildlife Trust-permit fishery beside the River Great Ouse, made up of shallow former gravel pits between Felmersham and Sharnbrook. It looks like a proper natural-water option for anglers happy to sort permit details before heading down.
76%Grand Union Canal – Milton Keynes Stretch
Milton Keynes · 3 lakes on site
A cracking 9-mile MKAA-controlled stretch of the Grand Union Canal, with mixed coarse fishing, proper silver-fish numbers and some standout reported lumps. Day tickets are a very tidy £5, with night fishing and year-round access.
69%Grand Union Canal
Stoke Bruerne · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing at Stoke Bruerne, on Northampton Nene Angling Club’s Dodford–Castlethorpe water. Day membership is £6 per person per session, with a mixed species list and dawn-to-dusk fishing for day-ticket anglers.
71%Sywell Country Park
Sywell · 1 lakes on site
Sywell Reservoir is a proper Northamptonshire tench water, with double-figure fish reported each season and a solid pike reputation too. It’s season-ticket only, though the council says permits are currently not being issued while reservoir improvement works are under way.
68%Elstow Fishing Lake
Bedford · 2 lakes on site
Elstow Pits are two big gravel pits south of Bedford, with Pit 1 offering the more approachable, higher-density carp fishing and Pit 2 aimed firmly at syndicate anglers chasing bigger, harder-won fish. Access and membership need checking directly with Linear Fisheries before setting off.
60%Elstow Pits
Elstow · 2 lakes on site
Elstow Pits, around Elstow south of Bedford, is a Linear Fisheries-associated gravel-pit venue best known for the syndicate-style Elstow Pit 2. It’s a proper challenge water, with carp over 40lb reportedly in the lake and stays of up to 72 hours available to eligible members.
Wellingborough
Wellingborough Nene Pits
Wellingborough Nene Pits
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
Wellingborough Nene Pits is a private, membership-only carp syndicate beside the River Nene. The Mill is the headline lake, covering roughly 21 acres and holding around 130 carp, with fish reported beyond 40lb.
Ampthill
How End Fisheries
How End Fisheries
Ampthill · 2 lakes on site
Two proper mixed-coarse lakes, with a 17-peg snake on Yasi’s and island features on Dani’s. There’s a tackle shop, handy access and £11 day tickets — just book ahead and get the shop hours right.
Wellingborough
River Nene
River Nene
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
The River Nene at Wellingborough’s Embankment is a club-controlled coarse-fishing stretch with easy path access, nearby parking and a useful mix of reported species. Access is through Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club membership or the relevant water-share arrangement.
71%Grand Union Canal – Northampton Stretch
Northampton · 4 lakes on site
A proper spread of club-controlled Grand Union Canal water around Northampton, covering the Northampton Arm plus main-line sections from Dodford to Castlethorpe and Norton Junction to Braunston. Day tickets are available, but booking, a rod licence and a close eye on the canal rules are all part of the deal.
Wellingborough
Ditchford Lakes
Ditchford Lakes
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
Ditchford Lakes is a coarse-fishing stillwater venue near Rushden and Wellingborough, set among former gravel pits in the Ditchford Lakes and Meadows reserve. A directory listing reports a £6 pay-on-the-bank day ticket, but check the details with the manager before travelling.
75%Alders Farm Fishery
Milton Keynes · 6 lakes on site
Alders Farm has a cracking spread of match lakes and smaller carp ponds, plus Oak for syndicate anglers chasing bigger fish. There’s a shop, café and tuition too — just check the closing time before setting off.
70%Tingrith Fisheries
Tingrith · 1 lakes on site
Tingrith Fisheries is a long-established, members-first coarse and carp complex near Woburn Abbey Estate. There are three lakes across roughly 21–23 acres, with pre-booked guest fishing available when accompanied by a member.
82%Stanwick Lakes Fisheries
Stanwick, near Raunds · 6 lakes on site
Six on-site lakes in the Nene Valley, from a pre-book specimen water to a little pleasure pond by the car park.
Stanwick
Stanwick Lakes Fishing
Stanwick Lakes Fishing
Stanwick · 8 lakes on site
Stanwick Lakes Fisheries is a 46-acre, otter-fenced complex near Stanwick, Northamptonshire, with day-ticket carp lakes, a bookable Elsons lake and syndicate waters. There’s a decent spread of swims, proper carp to 43lb+ on Elsons and handy onsite facilities.
77%Brixworth Country Park Fishing Lake
Brixworth · 1 lakes on site
Brixworth Country Park Fishing Lake is the day-ticket fishing operation at Pitsford Water, a huge Northamptonshire reservoir near Brixworth and Holcot. It’s mainly a fly-trout and seasonal predator venue, with boat fishing, bank options and a proper fishing lodge.
73%Pitsford Water
Northampton · 1 lakes on site
Pitsford Water offers bank and boat fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout, plus seasonal pike and perch fishing. There’s a proper choice of permits and boat options, but predator methods have separate calendars worth checking before you book.
78%Pitsford Water Fishery
Brixworth · 1 lakes on site
Pitsford Water is a cracking 413-hectare Anglian Water reservoir near Brixworth, with fly-only trout fishing plus seasonal predator angling for pike, perch and zander. It is run from Pitsford Fishing Lodge, with boat fishing, permits and a useful on-site tackle shop.
River stretches in Buckinghamshire
The Twins, Maids Moreton
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
The Twins is a BDAA Great Ouse venue at Maids Moreton Poor Charity Field, near Buckingham. It’s a small upper-river stretch with natural banks and open fields, and day tickets are available in season.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Wolverton Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Wolverton Ouse is a proper mixed coarse stretch on the Great Ouse, running from the railway viaduct towards the Grand Union Canal Iron Trunk aqueduct. It’s got a cracking mix of pools, glides, deeper water and shallower river to have a poke about in.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Radclive is three River Great Ouse stretches near Radclive Bridge and Tingewick Mill, added to the Buckingham & District Angling Association ticket in 2024. Proper handy-looking river water for pleasure fishing, matches and specimen hunting, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Tingewick
River Great Ouse · Members and guests
A cracking little upper-Ouse stretch at Tingewick, tucked behind the industrial park on the western edge of Buckingham. It’s around 500 yards of traditional running water, with roach and dace on the munch and some proper cover for perch, chub and pike.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Dick Walkers is a rural Great Ouse stretch downstream of Thornton Bridge, run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. Fishing is from the association’s right-hand bank, with day tickets available in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Olney Mill
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or night ticket
Olney Mill is a town-centre stretch of the River Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It’s got deep pools, fast shallows and wide-open river, with day tickets at a very tidy £5.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Water Stratford is a newly added Buckingham & District Angling Association stretch on the River Great Ouse, beside the village and around three miles west of Buckingham. It’s a rural bit of Ouse water, with the venue map available on the association website.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
A proper rural Great Ouse venue near Leckhampstead Bridge, with BDAA controlling the right bank downstream towards the wood and the left bank upstream through Horses Field. Day tickets are available, but you’ll need to sort one in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Moreton Mill — upstream
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Moreton Mill upstream is a cracking little rural stretch of the River Great Ouse near Maids Moreton and Old Mill House. It’s run by Buckingham & District Angling Association, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
A proper mixed coarse stretch through the Stony Stratford and Old Stratford area, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association. Expect varied Upper Great Ouse water, with pools, glides, deeps and shallows to pick apart.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lenborough — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Lenborough is a proper rural River Great Ouse stretch run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. There are plenty of swims to try, with chub and pike reported, and day tickets available if you fancy a day on this natural bit of river.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Guests and residents only
Cosgrove Park has fishing on the River Great Ouse beside the holiday park, with access for park guests and residents. It’s a bigger, more lively option than the park lakes, with barbel, chub and a proper mix of river fish.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Black Barn, Weston Underwood
River Great Ouse · Members only
Black Barn is a quiet, lightly fished stretch of the River Great Ouse near Weston Underwood, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It’s about 500 yards of slow water, with a long open section and a more tucked-away wooded bit.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Adams Mill
River Great Ouse · Members only
Adams Mill is a cracking, mixed-habitat stretch of the River Great Ouse near Little Linford, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association. It’s syndicate-only from the 2025/26 season, with both banks and the backwater under MKAA control.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Buckingham Town — Radclive stretches
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
Buckingham Town and Radclive form part of Buckingham & District Angling Association’s roughly five miles of River Great Ouse fishing around Buckingham. Radclive has three association fishing stretches, added to the ticket in 2024, with fishing spots marked in purple on the official venue plan.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Brackley to Westbury / Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A proper Buckinghamshire Ouse run around Westbury, Water Stratford and Tingewick, with several miles controlled by Buckingham & District Angling Association. Water Stratford is now on the BDAA ticket, giving day-ticket anglers and members a cracking bit of meandering river to explore.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Brock's Field
River Great Ouse · Members only
Brock's Field is a secluded club stretch on the River Great Ouse at Olney, tucked between Coulson's Field and Lavendon Road. There are slower, deeper bits, far-bank cover and plenty of scope for a proper quiet session.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Emberton Park, River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Emberton Park gives you in-season fishing on the park side of the River Great Ouse, with tickets handled at the gatehouse. It’s a proper mixed-fish park venue, but remember: this is a day or season ticket job, and night fishing isn’t included.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Great Linford River Ouse Stretch
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
Great Linford gives you 2.5 miles of natural River Great Ouse bank, right through the middle of the Linford Fisheries site. It’s a proper traditional river-fishing venue, with endless swims, big stocked barbel and plenty of room to roam.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
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
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
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
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
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