River guide
River Great Ouse in Buckinghamshire
12 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The Great Ouse at Wyboston is a Bedfordshire river option with access through Wyboston Lakes Complex. Here, Luton Angling Club welcomes both members and non-member ticket anglers onto its 40-peg stretch.
The river close season runs from 15 March to 15 June, so build that into your plans. At Wyboston, large bream and reported double-figure carp give you a couple of proper targets once the river is open.
Close season reminder
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 fishStretches
12 of 12 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
The Twins, Maids Moreton
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
The Twins is a BDAA Great Ouse venue at Maids Moreton Poor Charity Field, near Buckingham. It’s a small upper-river stretch with natural banks and open fields, and day tickets are available in season.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Wolverton Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Wolverton Ouse is a proper mixed coarse stretch on the Great Ouse, running from the railway viaduct towards the Grand Union Canal Iron Trunk aqueduct. It’s got a cracking mix of pools, glides, deeper water and shallower river to have a poke about in.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Radclive is three River Great Ouse stretches near Radclive Bridge and Tingewick Mill, added to the Buckingham & District Angling Association ticket in 2024. Proper handy-looking river water for pleasure fishing, matches and specimen hunting, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Tingewick
River Great Ouse · Members and guests
A cracking little upper-Ouse stretch at Tingewick, tucked behind the industrial park on the western edge of Buckingham. It’s around 500 yards of traditional running water, with roach and dace on the munch and some proper cover for perch, chub and pike.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Dick Walkers is a rural Great Ouse stretch downstream of Thornton Bridge, run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. Fishing is from the association’s right-hand bank, with day tickets available in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Olney Mill
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or night ticket
Olney Mill is a town-centre stretch of the River Great Ouse, run by Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. It’s got deep pools, fast shallows and wide-open river, with day tickets at a very tidy £5.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Water Stratford is a newly added Buckingham & District Angling Association stretch on the River Great Ouse, beside the village and around three miles west of Buckingham. It’s a rural bit of Ouse water, with the venue map available on the association website.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
A proper rural Great Ouse venue near Leckhampstead Bridge, with BDAA controlling the right bank downstream towards the wood and the left bank upstream through Horses Field. Day tickets are available, but you’ll need to sort one in advance.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Moreton Mill — upstream
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Moreton Mill upstream is a cracking little rural stretch of the River Great Ouse near Maids Moreton and Old Mill House. It’s run by Buckingham & District Angling Association, with day tickets available in advance.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
A proper mixed coarse stretch through the Stony Stratford and Old Stratford area, run by Milton Keynes Angling Association. Expect varied Upper Great Ouse water, with pools, glides, deeps and shallows to pick apart.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lenborough — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket
Lenborough is a proper rural River Great Ouse stretch run by Buckingham & District Angling Association. There are plenty of swims to try, with chub and pike reported, and day tickets available if you fancy a day on this natural bit of river.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Guests and residents only
Cosgrove Park has fishing on the River Great Ouse beside the holiday park, with access for park guests and residents. It’s a bigger, more lively option than the park lakes, with barbel, chub and a proper mix of river fish.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
BDAA river venues; available 16 June to 14 March; advance purchase required.
£6 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: The Twins, Maids Moreton
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
BDAA river venues; available 16 June to 14 March; advance purchase required.
£3 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: The Twins, Maids Moreton
Adult day ticket — two rods
Milton Keynes Angling Association
2026/27 tariff
£10 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wolverton Ouse
Adult day ticket — three rods
Milton Keynes Angling Association
2026/27 tariff
£18 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wolverton Ouse
Senior, disabled or junior day ticket
Milton Keynes Angling Association
Two rods £6; three rods £10. 2026/27 tariff.
£6 / £10 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wolverton Ouse
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available from 16 June to 14 March. Must be bought in advance.
£6 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available from 16 June to 14 March. Must be bought in advance.
£3 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches
2025-26 Rivers Only membership
Verulam Angling Club
Verulam Angling Club membership covering the River Ouse and Ivel sections, excluding other club fisheries. Includes subscription and gate-key fees.
£100 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: River Great Ouse — Tingewick
Standard guest ticket
Verulam Angling Club
For guests of Verulam Angling Club members on Great Ouse fisheries. Must be obtained and paid for before fishing.
£10 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: River Great Ouse — Tingewick
Overnight guest ticket
Verulam Angling Club
Guest ticket option listed by the club. Must be obtained and paid for before fishing.
£20 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: River Great Ouse — Tingewick
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available in advance by emailing the Membership Secretary or from listed tackle shops. Valid 16 June to 14 March.
£6 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available in advance by emailing the Membership Secretary or from listed tackle shops. Valid 16 June to 14 March.
£3 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge
Online day ticket
Olney & Clifton Fishing Association
Olney Mill day ticket, valid for 18 hours.
£5 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Olney Mill
Night fishing
Olney & Clifton Fishing Association
Permitted subject to the club’s marked conditions and any additional requirements shown by the asterisk.
Covers: Olney Mill
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available to non-members. Must be purchased in advance. Valid during the river season from 16 June to 14 March.
£6 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available to non-members. Must be purchased in advance. Valid during the river season from 16 June to 14 March.
£3 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Water Stratford — River Great Ouse
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
2026/27 season; available from 16 June to 14 March and must be purchased in advance.
£6 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
2026/27 season; available from 16 June to 14 March and must be purchased in advance.
£3 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available for association river venues during the 2026/27 season. Must be purchased in advance.
£6 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Moreton Mill — upstream
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available for association river venues during the 2026/27 season. Must be purchased in advance.
£3 for the 2026/27 season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Moreton Mill — upstream
MKAA annual membership
Milton Keynes Angling Association
Annual Milton Keynes Angling Association membership covers relevant MKAA waters, including sections of the Upper Great Ouse.
Covers: River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
MKAA day ticket
Milton Keynes Angling Association
Available on the bank from a bailiff. The official MKAA website does not publish a current Stony Stratford-specific price.
Covers: River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
Environment Agency rod licence
Milton Keynes Angling Association
Required in addition to the MKAA fishing permit.
Covers: River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse
Adult river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available in advance from listed tackle shops or by contacting the membership secretary.
£6 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Lenborough — River Great Ouse
Junior river day ticket
Buckingham & District Angling Association
Available in advance from listed tackle shops or by contacting the membership secretary.
£3 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Lenborough — River Great Ouse
Park fishing access
Cosgrove Park
For Cosgrove Park guests and residents; fishing is included in site fees for eligible park users.
Covers: Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse
Rod licence
Cosgrove Park
Required where applicable. Children under 13 do not need one, but supervising adults assisting them must hold a valid fishing permit.
Covers: Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Tench | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Rudd | Chub | Eel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Twins, Maids Moreton | ||||||||||
| Wolverton Ouse | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Radclive — three River Great Ouse stretches | ||||||||||
| River Great Ouse — Tingewick | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Dick Walkers — downstream Thornton Bridge | ● | |||||||||
| Olney Mill | ||||||||||
| Water Stratford — River Great Ouse | ||||||||||
| Leckhampstead Bridge Fisheries | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | |
| Moreton Mill — upstream | ||||||||||
| River Great Ouse — Stony Stratford / Upper Great Ouse | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ||||
| Lenborough — River Great Ouse | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Cosgrove Park — River Great Ouse | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Buckingham & District Angling Association
River day tickets must be bought in advance. Email the BDAA Membership Secretary for payment instructions, or buy one from Tingewick Post Office, Gone Fishin, Jakeman Sports or Tackle Tavern.
Club pageMilton Keynes Angling Association
MKAA day tickets are available from bailiffs. Annual membership is also available through Milton Keynes Angling Association.
Club pageApply through Verulam Angling Club’s 2026–27 new-member form; the published membership season is June 16, 2026 to June 15, 2027, subject to availability. Members arranging guest tickets online must allow at least 48 hours for processing, payment and membership verification; more than one guest ticket per member is permitted on the Great Ouse.
Club pageOlney & Clifton Fishing Association
Day tickets are available online from Olney & Clifton Fishing Association. The official price is £5 for 18 hours; check the marked night-fishing conditions before fishing after dark.
Club pageCosgrove Park
Fishing access is handled by Cosgrove Park for eligible guests and residents, with fishing included in site fees. The published address is Main Street, Cosgrove, Milton Keynes, MK19 7JP.
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Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
Thornborough 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Haversham 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Buckingham 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
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 9 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Buckingham & District Angling Association — home (bdaafishing.org.uk)
- Milton Keynes Angling Association — home (mkaa.co.uk)
- Verulam Angling Club — radwell (verulam-angling.co.uk)
- Olney & Clifton Fishing Association — home (olneycliftonfishing.co.uk)
- Cosgrove Park — fishing (cosgrovepark.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.