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Stafford Bridge, Pavenham

Stafford Bridge at Pavenham is a cracking, varied Great Ouse stretch run by Phoenix Angling Club. It runs for just under a mile immediately downstream of the bridge, with quicker water up top, a wooded meander through the middle and slower, deeper stuff towards the bottom.

Run by Phoenix Angling Club · checked 10 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Bromham 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

  • The water starts straight below Stafford Bridge, so there’s a proper mix of river character rather than one steady pace all the way through.
  • The upstream section has faster water. Handy territory for working the crease, trotting through likely lines or looking for chub tucked into the flow.
  • Further down, the river meanders through a wooded section. Expect a more enclosed feel and plenty of variation from swim to swim.
  • At the downstream end things slow up and deepen. That should suit a more patient approach, especially when the river is carrying a bit of colour.
  • The club describes the bankside access as mostly straightforward, so getting settled into a swim should not be a massive faff.
  • There’s roughly a 290-metre walk from the parking area to the river. Worth factoring in when packing the barrow or hauling a feeder setup.
  • It’s a coarse fishery with the usual Great Ouse line-up mentioned for the stretch, including chub, roach, dace, perch and pike.
  • Large chub featured in good catches during the 2021–2022 season, giving the faster water a proper bit of interest.
  • The stretch is varied rather than uniform. Have a wander first, then pick between the quicker upper water, wooded middle or deeper lower end.
  • Parking and access requirements matter here. Follow the club’s arrangements to keep things sweet with the landowners.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Trotting and feeder work look the natural starting points, with chub and roach in the quicker water and a more patient approach worth trying in the slower, deeper end. Lure or deadbait tactics may appeal where pike are present, subject to the club’s rules.

Access & tickets

Phoenix Angling Club membership

Membership access for the Stafford Bridge stretch. The club provides a 2026–27 membership application.

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, perch, pike

Key rules

  • Fishing access is through Phoenix Angling Club membership.
  • Comply with the club’s published rules on its Information page.
  • Follow the parking and access requirements intended to maintain good relations with landowners.
  • The official pages checked do not confirm night fishing for Stafford Bridge.

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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