The Triangle

The lowdown

• The Triangle sits within OBAS’s roughly seven kilometres of Great Ouse fishing, running between Grafham Pumping Station at Offord Cluny and Brampton.
• OBAS describes its river fishing as covering fast-flowing, wide, deep and more intimate water. So expect a proper mix rather than one uniform bit of river.
• The exact length of The Triangle isn’t stated, and there’s no checked peg count either. Best not to assume every swim is numbered or formalised.
• Day tickets run from dawn to dusk, making this a daytime-only option for visiting anglers. Night fishing is for members.
• There’s a handy main car park off Station Lane, Offord Cluny. The postcode given by OBAS is PE19 5RX.
• Watch the car-park entrance height restriction: it’s 6 ft 4 in / 1.9 m. Non-members get the barrier combination when buying a day ticket.
• The wider OBAS waters hold barbel, bream, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach, tench and zander. That’s a cracking spread of Great Ouse species.
• Keep it tidy and low-key on the bank. You can occupy one swim at a time, must not block the Ouse Valley pathway, and dogs need to stay on a lead.
• There’s no faff over the basic visiting rules, but do bring a suitable landing net. Pike and carp anglers need a minimum 36-inch net, while large fish must go on an unhooking mat.
• A current Environment Agency rod licence is required. Day-ticket anglers also need to provide personal details for society insurance, and bailiffs can ask to see proof of purchase.

Methods: The checked details don’t specify particular methods for The Triangle. The water mix points to varied river fishing, but stick to the club’s tackle and welfare rules, especially the landing-net requirements.

Access & tickets

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

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

Named by Offord & Buckden Angling Society across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

• A current Environment Agency rod licence is required.
• Maximum of three rods per angler.
• One swim per angler at a time.
• Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.
• Large fish must be placed on an unhooking mat.
• Carry a suitable landing net; pike and carp anglers need a minimum 36-inch net.
• Pike anglers must use a wire trace.
• No open fires. Tents are prohibited, although a bivvy may be used.
• Do not block the Ouse Valley pathway, remove litter, and keep dogs on a lead while fishing.

River level

Where it is