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River Thames — Cliveden Reach, My Lady Ferry to Islet Road

Cliveden Reach is a TVAA-listed bit of the Thames between Cookham and Maidenhead, with roach and dace fishing specifically mentioned. Before making plans, check it’s still available: affiliated clubs list it, but TVAA’s current fisheries page leaves it out.

Run by Thames Valley Angling Association · checked 5 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • This is the Cliveden Reach stretch between My Lady Ferry and Islet Road, sitting between Cookham and Maidenhead. Keep those two boundary names handy — they’re the useful markers for sorting out which bit you’re looking to fish.
  • You’re on the right bank when looking downstream. That downstream bit matters, so get your bearings before settling in; don’t read it as the right-hand side from whichever way you happen to approach.
  • My Lady Ferry marks the upstream end, while Islet Road marks the downstream limit. Keep your fishing within that named section rather than treating the neighbouring Thames bank as part of the same permission.
  • Roach and dace are the fish specifically mentioned for this reach. That gives you a clear silver-fish angle, but there’s no need to dress it up with promises of big bags or particular productive swims.
  • For parking, Islet Road is listed with postcode SL6 8LE. It’s also the name of the downstream boundary, which makes it a handy reference when getting your trip organised without unnecessary faff.
  • Boulters Lock public car park, SL6 8JB, is the listed alternative. You’ve got two parking options to consider, rather than having to pin the whole trip on finding somewhere at Islet Road.
  • Access comes through a TVAA-affiliated club, not an individual TVAA membership. One important catch: that membership covers TVAA waters, not the separate private fisheries belonging to every other affiliated club.
  • Do the availability check before parting with your quid or loading the car. Bath Road Piscatorial Society and Hartley Wintney Angling Society both list Cliveden, but its omission from TVAA’s current fisheries page needs clearing up first.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Roach and dace are the named targets here. No particular method or swim is specified, so there’s no checked basis for calling it a trotting or feeder banker.

Access & tickets

TVAA-affiliated club membership

Membership of an affiliated club permits access to TVAA waters, not other affiliated clubs’ private fisheries. Confirm Cliveden Reach availability before joining.

Get access through membership of a TVAA-affiliated club; TVAA has no individual membership. The Cookham listing doesn’t advertise day tickets or a day-ticket price.

Fish the club names

roach

Key rules

  • Return all fish.
  • Use no more than two rods simultaneously.
  • Leave no litter behind.
  • Do not cut trees or bankside vegetation.
  • No bonfires or barbecues.
  • Hold a current Environment Agency rod licence and follow EA byelaws.
  • Follow Check, Clean, Dry biosecurity guidance.

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

Boulters Lock 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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