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Torksey Arm Stretch

The Torksey Arm Stretch sits immediately past Torksey Lock, with the fishery on the right-hand bank as the arm heads towards the River Trent. It’s a members and day-ticket venue, with a proper tidal-influenced feel and boat traffic to keep an eye on.

Run by Lincoln & District Angling Association · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • This is a cracking bit of water beside historic Torksey Lock and the Fossdyke connection to the Trent. There’s plenty of character here, rather than just a straight, featureless bank.
  • The fishery runs from immediately past Torksey Lock as far as the floating mooring platform. The exact number of pegs and total length aren’t given, so expect a more natural, feature-led session than a numbered-peg job.
  • It’s on the right-hand side of the arm towards the Trent. The water is tidal-influenced, so keep an eye on the pull and how the level is behaving before settling into a swim.
  • Boat traffic matters. Avoid fishing where boats are moored, and remember boats wanting to moor have right of way. Be ready to wind in and move if required.
  • From 16 June to 30 September, you can fish the wider stretch. From 1 October to 14 March, fishing is only allowed from the floating mooring platform.
  • The closed period runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. No cheeky early-season visits — the dates are clear-cut.
  • There’s a broad mix of target fish listed by LDAA: bream, pike, barbel, carp, perch, roach, rudd and eels. That gives you options for float work, feeder tactics or a predator approach.
  • For coarse fishing, a feeder or float line should suit the changing flow, while pike anglers can work around the arm with a suitable legal approach. Barbel and carp give the stronger-flow and bigger-fish angle.
  • Parking on the banks is not allowed, so use a suitable valid parking space. It’s also a no-camping venue, and open fires are banned. Keep the faff down and leave the place tidy.

Methods: A flexible approach makes sense here: feeder or float tactics for the mixed coarse fish, with a suitable pike approach when targeting predators. Watch the tidal influence, boat movement and the crease before committing to a swim.

Access & tickets

LDAA day ticket

Day ticket waters, from dawn to dusk.

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

LDAA membership

Members can fish the stretch, subject to association rules.

The stretch is members-only and is not offered as a standard LDAA day-ticket water. LDAA does not publish a Laughterton day-ticket price; temporary membership is only available by buying a day ticket where day tickets are offered.

Fish the club names

carp, bream, pike, perch, barbel, roach, rudd, eel

Named by Lincoln & District Angling Association across its Trent day-ticket waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Access is available from 16 June to 14 March.
  • The closed period is 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
  • From 1 October to 14 March, fishing is permitted only from the floating mooring platform.
  • All fish must be returned alive unless prior written permission is granted.
  • Anglers must carry a suitable landing net and a disgorger or similar unhooking tool.
  • Open fires are prohibited. Barbecues must be raised off the ground and must not scorch vegetation.
  • Fishing should be avoided where boats are moored. Boats wishing to moor have right of way and anglers must be prepared to move.
  • Fishing from unmoored boats, kayaks or other unmoored craft is prohibited. Camping is prohibited.
  • Live bait, bloodworm, joker and whole tiger nuts are prohibited on LDAA waters.

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

Torksey 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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