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East End Farm, Pavenham

East End Farm at Pavenham is a wild, secluded half-mile of the Great Ouse, tucked upstream of Oakley Weir. It’s Phoenix Angling Club water, with cracking chub fishing and some proper roach-and-dace trotting when the river’s right.

Run by Phoenix Angling Club · checked 10 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Sharnbrook 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 a lovely bit of river rather than a manicured commercial fishery. Wild, quiet and nicely tucked away.
  • The stretch runs for around half a mile, with shallow runs feeding into deeper pools. Plenty to go at.
  • There are loads of overhanging trees and rafts, so expect cover, tight lines and the odd cheeky snag.
  • The best swims are often on the nearside bank. Work the margins and crease rather than charging straight into the middle.
  • Chub are the headline fish here. The club recorded chub to 6 lb 11 oz in winter 2021–2022, which is a proper fish for the Ouse.
  • Roach and dace are present too. Trotting is described as excellent in late summer and autumn, especially through the shallower runs.
  • Barbel were historically notable on this stretch. The club reckons one or two may still remain, so keep an eye on the deeper, faster water.
  • Higher winter flows can push fish about, thanks to the relatively fast water. That’s when the deeper pools and slack edges become worth a good look.
  • Access isn’t a stroll from the car. After parking, it’s a 280-metre walk across a field, and the club warns anglers to watch for rabbit holes.
  • This is membership-controlled water, not a public free fishery. Follow the parking and access requirements on the club map, and expect a bit of work-party involvement too.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Trotting is the obvious shout for roach and dace in late summer and autumn. For chub, fish the nearside cover, rafts and deeper pools carefully, switching approach as winter flow pushes the fish around.

Access & tickets

Phoenix Angling Club membership

Membership-controlled water. The club’s membership page provides application information for the 2026–27 season.

Apply through Phoenix Angling Club’s membership page, which provides application information for the 2026–27 season. No day-ticket or season-ticket price is published in the checked official page text.

Fish the club names

chub, roach, barbel

Key rules

  • There is no public access to the fishery.
  • Fishing is membership-controlled rather than a public free fishery.
  • Anglers must comply with the parking and access requirements shown on the club map.
  • Members are expected to take part in at least one closed-season work party, or explain why they cannot.
  • The official pages do not state that night fishing is permitted.

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 fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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