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Lavendon Mill (Upstream)

A proper wide, deep and quiet-looking upstream section of the River Great Ouse, tucked between Olney and Turvey. It’s a members-only Luton Angling Club fishery, with night fishing allowed and plenty of room across four fields above the old Lavendon Mill.

Run by Luton Angling Club · checked 10 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Olney 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 section starts at the brook inlet and runs through the next four fields, finishing at the spinney fence above the weir. Don’t push beyond that boundary.
  • The river is notably wide and deep here. Summer brings slower flow, while heavy winter rain gives it a bit more shove.
  • The old mill is now a farmhouse, with the upstream water sitting above it. There are barn conversions nearby, so keep things quiet and respectful.
  • There’s a lawn above the weir, but fishing from it is off limits. The actual upstream boundary is the spinney fence — easy enough to remember.
  • Perch, chub and roach are commonly caught. The club also reports bream over 7lb, carp over 20lb and good-sized tench.
  • Barbel turn up occasionally above the weir. Summer overnight bags of tench and bream to 140lb have also been reported by the club.
  • Access is via a gated, fenced club car park off the B565, followed by a short walk across a field to the river. Close every gate — livestock may be about.
  • If the car park is waterlogged, members can use the lay-by and locked kissing gate. When leaving the upstream car park, only a left turn towards Olney is permitted.
  • Night fishing is allowed without pre-booking. Safe rigs are required, and fixed leads or fixed feeders are a definite no-no.
  • The water has the feel of a proper sit-and-wait river, especially in summer when the flow eases. Keep within the marked section and avoid disturbing residents around the conversions.

Methods: The wide, deep water and slower summer flow suit patient approaches, with perch, chub, roach, bream, carp and tench all reported. Night sessions are allowed, but safe rigs are essential and fixed leads or feeders are banned.

Access & tickets

2026/27 adult club membership

Luton Angling Club membership

£120 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026/27 senior and disabled membership

Luton Angling Club membership

£85 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026/27 junior membership

Kingfisher membership; excludes night fishing

£12 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

For a day or night ticket, just arrive and fish; Luton Angling Club’s patrolling bailiffs collect payment. Bring cash — night fishing needs no advance booking.

Fish the club names

perch, chub, roach, bream, carp, tench, barbel

Key rules

  • Members may not fish beyond the spinney fence above the weir.
  • Members may not fish from the lawn above the weir.
  • Members must close all gates because livestock may be present.
  • Only a left turn towards Olney is permitted when exiting the upstream car park.
  • Members must not disturb residents of the barn conversions.
  • Safe rigs are required.
  • Fixed leads and fixed feeders are prohibited.
  • Car-park gates must remain locked.

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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