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St Ives River Great Ouse

A proper club-run slice of the Great Ouse around St Ives and Hemingford Grey, with five named sections, platforms and pegs. Membership and day-ticket anglers can fish it, with roach and bream a big part of the attraction.

Run by St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society · checked 10 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

St Ives 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

  • St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society has been looking after fishing in the area since 1881. The club holds rights bought from private-water owners and adjoining land occupiers.
  • Membership gives access to five sections of the River Great Ouse: A, B, C, D and the Chub Stream. Meadow Lane access is also described through the St Ives Lakes Fishery complex.
  • A Section is reached from Meadow Lane in Hemingford Grey. There are platforms and pegs on Hemingford Meadow and Meadow Lane, giving plenty of proper club-water options.
  • B Section sits in Dolphin Meadow. Anglers can use the Dolphin Hotel car park, listed by the club at £1 per day, or possibly park free on the bridge if there is room.
  • C and D sections, plus the Chub Stream, are accessed from around Priory Road. Parking is where available in town, but don’t block the Priory Road farm gate.
  • The club describes the water as offering a wide variety of fishing throughout the season. Roach and bream are specifically mentioned, while club reports also mention chub, dace and perch.
  • It’s fair rod-and-line fishing only, with no more than two rods in use at once. Regular Sunday matches are open to members and day-ticket anglers, with summer Thursday evening matches from the Hemingford end until dusk.
  • There’s a proper close season from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. The club also runs catch-and-release across all its waters, so fish stay in the river.
  • Keep swims tidy, remove litter, and follow the site rules. No camping, fires, swimming or cutting trees and branches. Fish must not be killed or removed, and buckets are not allowed.

Methods: Stick to fair rod-and-line fishing, with no more than two rods at once. The club’s roach, bream, chub, dace and perch fishing gives plenty to get stuck into through the open season.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Available to members of the public, bought in advance from the club.

£7 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Adult membership 2026/27

Club membership giving access to five sections of the River Great Ouse.

£30 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Disabled or senior membership 2026/27

For people aged 65 or over.

£15 (as listed 10 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day tickets and memberships must be purchased in advance from St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society. A valid Environment Agency rod licence is also required for anglers over 12.

Fish the club names

roach, bream, chub, perch, chub

Named by St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Fair rod-and-line fishing only.
  • No more than two rods may be used at one time.
  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required for anglers over 12.
  • A valid club membership or day ticket must be held before fishing, and both must be purchased in advance.
  • The close season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
  • Catch and release applies on all club waters. Fish may not be killed or removed.
  • Fish must be retained in a regulation keepnet of at least 8 feet where required. Fish must not be kept in buckets.
  • Camping, fires, swimming and cutting trees or branches are forbidden. Anglers must remove litter from their swims.

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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