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Godmanchester Recreation Ground

Godmanchester Recreation Ground is the society’s best-known stretch on the Great Ouse — a picturesque coarse-fishing venue wrapped around an island between river channels. It’s got that handy riverside-park feel, with fishing possible in almost all weather and river conditions.

Run by Godmanchester Angling Society · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • • The Recreation Ground sits on an island, with the river surrounding it in separate channels. That gives the venue a cracking bit of character, even before you’ve tackled up.
  • • It’s right in Godmanchester, near Huntingdon, with the main access through the Recreation Ground and around the nearby Chinese Bridge area. Handy enough, without making a song and dance of it.
  • • The surrounding water has a mixed coarse-fishing feel, with an urban-edge and riverside-park character. So expect a proper public riverside setting rather than an isolated rural bit of water.
  • • The society describes the stretch as suitable in almost all weather and river conditions. That makes it a useful option when conditions elsewhere are being a bit awkward.
  • • Named fish for this stretch are roach, bream, carp, chub and perch. A nice mixed bag of coarse species, with plenty to keep things interesting.
  • • The river’s coarse-fishing season runs from 16 June to 14 March. Plan around that window, and remember a valid Environment Agency rod licence is needed if you’re over 13.
  • • It’s strictly catch and release. Every fish must go back, and nothing may be removed from club waters. Keep your peg tidy too — discarded line, hooks and litter aren’t welcome.
  • • Livebaiting is banned across the club waters. Camping and fires are also prohibited, so keep the session simple: fish the peg, look after the place and leave no faff behind.

Methods: This is mixed coarse fishing on the Great Ouse, with roach, bream, carp, chub and perch named for the stretch. The checked details don’t specify particular tactics or tackle, so match your approach to the conditions and chosen swim.

Access & tickets

Adult day ticket

For anglers aged 17–65.

£5 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Season membership

Includes the society’s other waters.

£20 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Non-resident junior day ticket

For ages 12–17.

£5 (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets can be obtained through the society’s online payment link or local tackle outlet arrangements. The society also sells season memberships, including memberships covering its other waters.

Fish the club names

roach, bream, carp, chub, perch

Key rules

  • The river coarse-fishing season is 16 June to 14 March.
  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required for anglers over 13.
  • All fish must be returned; fish may not be removed from club waters.
  • Livebaiting is prohibited on all club waters.
  • Camping and fires are prohibited.
  • Keep pegs free of litter, discarded line and hooks.

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

Godmanchester 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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