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E Section (part of OBAS D and E Sections)

The E Section is part of OBAS’s D and E Sections on the River Great Ouse, running along the boat channel between the river and the lock feeding the Triangle’s Lock Cut. It’s a quiet, rarely fished bit of water, mainly because getting there means a proper walk from the car park.

Run by Offord & Buckden Angling Society · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • This is a tucked-away stretch running from beyond Grafham Pumping Station to Black Overfalls Weir Pool, with the E Section forming part of OBAS’s wider D and E water.
  • Access is via the OBAS Main Car Park off Station Lane in Offord Cluny, then a substantial stroll along the Ouse Valley Way. It’s not a quick hop from the motor.
  • The route takes you past the Old Flour Mill and Mill Stream bridge, then on beyond Black Overfalls Weir Pool and New Cut. After a concrete bridge and a small wooden bridge, you’ll reach the river gate.
  • The council maintains the path alongside the river, which is handy, but the walk is still the main reason this section sees relatively little angling pressure.
  • OBAS doesn’t maintain the swims here. Be ready to cut or prepare your own spot, rather than expecting a neat line of established pegs.
  • The water sits on the boat channel between the River Great Ouse and the lock feeding the Triangle’s Lock Cut. That should give you plenty to look at around the channel and lock influence.
  • The stretch has produced good bream, plus chub and pike. A feeder approach for bream and a bit of searching around cover or flow for chub are the obvious starting points.
  • The opposite bank is fished by the London Anglers Association, so make sure you’re clear on which bank your rights cover before settling in.
  • It’s a proper carry-your-kit kind of venue. Travel light, sort your swim carefully and keep everything tidy, especially with the Ouse Valley Way running alongside the river.
  • We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: Feeder fishing is the obvious play for the bream, while trotting or light ledgering can suit chub where the flow and crease give you a chance. Pike anglers should fish with a wire trace and stay alert to the boat-channel water.

Access & tickets

OBAS membership

The D and E Sections are not listed on OBAS’s day-ticket page. Check with Offord & Buckden Angling Society for current membership access.

Environment Agency rod licence

A current licence is required to fish.

Day tickets are available online or from bailiffs on the bank. Adult tickets are £5, while under-17s fish free; tickets are valid from dawn to dusk.

Fish the club names

bream, chub, pike

Key rules

  • A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • A maximum of three rods per angler is allowed.
  • An angler may occupy only one swim at a time.
  • Anglers must remain close enough to their rods to react to a take.
  • Fish must not be removed from OBAS waters.
  • Unhooking mats are required for large fish.
  • Pike anglers must use a wire trace.
  • Open fires and tents are prohibited, although a bivvy may be used. Litter must be removed, and members’ dogs must be kept on a leash while fishing.

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

Offord 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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