River Thames — Charvil, Buch Ait to Phillimores Island

The lowdown

• There’s a proper change of scene along this three-quarter-mile stretch. The club’s numbered pegs run from 1–30, so you’ve got a useful starting point for choosing your swim rather than picking a spot blind.
• Fancy bream? Pegs 1–7 are the club’s pointers for bream and skimmers. Keep those early numbers in mind when planning your day; there’s no need to treat the whole stretch as one identical prospect.
• Chub take the spotlight at pegs 8–21, opposite Hallsmead Ait. That island is a handy landmark, and this is the part of the club’s stretch description to home in on for a chub session.
• Pegs 21–25 sit on a wider section of river. It’s a useful change in character to bear in mind as you work through the peg numbers, with peg 21 also included in the chub area.
• The Platforms, pegs 25–30, are the barbel pointer here. The club specifically names midriver, so that’s the useful bit to remember rather than assuming the action is all tucked along the near bank.
• For roach, late summer and early autumn get the nod. That gives you a seasonal steer for a cheeky session, without pretending every peg or every month offers exactly the same fishing.
• Winter brings pike fishing into the picture in the downstream area. Keep the calendar bob on, though: this river stretch is open from 16 June to 14 March inclusive, not throughout the whole year.
• Sort the access before lugging your kit off. Use the main St. Patrick’s Stream car park; summer parking is behind the copse, but wet conditions close that access, usually around 1 October. Stick to field edges and fence lines.

Methods: Match your target to the peg numbers: bream and skimmers at 1–7, chub at 8–21, and midriver barbel at the Platforms, 25–30. For a seasonal switch, think roach in late summer and early autumn or downstream pike in winter.

Access & tickets

Twyford & District Fishing Club lists membership options on its membership page; the 2026/27 membership period runs from 16 June 2026 to 15 June 2027. Supervised guest permits must be bought in advance and are available online or from Woodley Tackle Box.

Fish the club names

bream, chub, roach, barbel, pike

Key rules

• The river stretch opens 16 June–14 March inclusive; a maximum of four rods applies.
• Guests must be supervised by a member and fish dawn to dusk only.
• Each senior or concessionary member may buy up to two guest permits per day, in advance.
• Carry membership identification or a valid guest permit for inspection, and hold a current Environment Agency rod licence.
• Do not drive or park beside swims. Follow field edges and fence lines; do not cross open fields.
• An unhooking mat is compulsory when targeting specimen fish.
• Never leave rods unattended while their lines are in the water.
• Remove all litter from the vicinity of your swim.

River level

Where it is