Turvey Weir Pool

River level

The lowdown

• The headline here is simple: no day tickets. You’ll need full Northampton Nene Angling Club membership plus the club book to fish this bit.
• It’s the weir pool on the club’s Turvey section, so it sits within a connected run of Great Ouse water rather than being an isolated little pond.
• The club doesn’t publish a dedicated swim-by-swim guide for Turvey Weir Pool. That means no official peg count, exact length or detailed feature map to work from.
• Likewise, there’s no stretch-specific species list. Across the club’s Great Ouse fisheries, the named fish include carp, bream, tench, roach, dace, chub and barbel.
• Tactically, keep things sensible and river-focused: look for the crease, steadier water and any change in pace around the weir pool. The facts don’t pin down depths or flow, so don’t assume the swim fishes one way all season.
• Trotting or feeder work would be the natural sort of approach to consider on a river, but the club’s published information doesn’t prescribe a method or bait for this stretch.
• The general river closed season applies from 15 March through 15 June inclusive. So plan your visit outside that window.
• Night fishing is allowed under the general rules unless a fishery-specific rule says otherwise, but only full members may night fish where it is permitted.
• There’s no stated dedicated parking or vehicle access for the pool. Don’t drive across adjoining fields, and don’t stray onto neighbouring land. Keep it tidy and move on after 24 hours in one swim.

Methods: The published details don’t give a dedicated method guide for Turvey Weir Pool. River approaches such as trotting or feeder fishing are the obvious lines to consider, while sticking to the club’s rod-and-line or pole-only rule.

Access & tickets

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

carp, bream, tench, roach, chub, barbel

Named by Northampton Nene Angling Club across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

• Fishing is by rod and line or pole only.
• A maximum of two rods may be used where the fishery rules allow.
• Fishing from, or taking, a boat or kayak onto club waters is prohibited.
• Fish must not be removed from club waters.
• Crayfish trapping and magnet fishing are prohibited.
• Camping, barbecues and open fires are prohibited.
• Swim reservation is not permitted, and anglers may not stay more than 24 hours in the same swim.
• Remove litter from the swim before and after fishing. Do not trespass on adjoining land or drive across fields.
• Relevant river waters are closed from 15 March through 15 June inclusive.

Where it is