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River Great Ouse – Carlton, upstream of Harrold

Carlton is Northampton Nene Angling Club’s members-only stretch on the Great Ouse, upstream of Harrold in Bedfordshire. It’s right-bank fishing, with bream, chub, dace, perch, pike and roach on the club’s list.

Run by Northampton Nene Angling Club · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • First up, this is club-book territory. Northampton Nene Angling Club runs the water, and there’s no day-ticket option here — get the membership side sorted before heading down with your tackle.
  • The stretch sits upstream of Harrold village, with the backwater and weir marking its published boundaries. Those are your landmarks for working out the water, rather than guessing where the fishing starts and finishes.
  • You’re on the right bank here. That’s the bank covered by this fishery, so don’t treat the opposite side as part of the same club stretch when planning your session.
  • There’s a cracking mix on the species list: bream, chub, dace, perch, pike and roach. Plenty to think about, though the club doesn’t pin particular fish to particular swims in the supplied details.
  • Finding the entrance is the useful bit: look for an iron gate between two bungalows, east of the High Street/The Moor junction. From there, pedestrian access follows an unmarked footpath across fields.
  • Nearest parking is roadside in Carlton village, followed by that walk across the fields. Think through what you’re carrying before loading up — this isn’t described as parking beside your chosen peg.
  • The club says its title deeds provide unimpeded access rights. If anyone challenges your access, contact the Head Bailiff promptly; that’s the club’s stated route for getting the matter dealt with.
  • Keep the calendar bob on: the closed season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. Normal club rules apply too, with no boat or kayak fishing and no taking fish away.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The club names a proper mixed species line-up, but doesn’t specify methods for Carlton. There’s no supplied detail on swim depths or flow to pin down a trotting or feeder approach.

Access & tickets

Club membership

Northampton Nene Angling Club membership book required. No day tickets for this water.

You’ll need a Northampton Nene Angling Club membership book to fish Carlton. Contact the club about membership; the fishery page doesn’t give a price.

Fish the club names

bream, chub, perch, pike, roach

Key rules

  • A club membership book is required; day tickets are not available.
  • Normal club rules apply.
  • Closed season: 15 March through 15 June inclusive.
  • No crayfish trapping.
  • No magnet fishing.
  • No fishing from boats or kayaks.
  • No removing fish.
  • Members challenged over access should contact the Head Bailiff promptly.

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

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Turvey 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

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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