River Witham — Tattershall stretch
The Tattershall stretch is Boston & District Angling Association water, running from Walcott pumping station to roughly 200 yards before Thorpe Tilney Lane. There are 50 pegs, including the reedy bay, with a proper mixed-species list headed by bream, perch, roach, rudd and tench.
Run by Boston & District Angling Association · checked 8 Oct 2026
River Witham
River Witham — Tattershall stretch
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Kirkstead Bridge 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
- This is the River Witham Tattershall venue, managed by Boston & District Angling Association — a club formed way back in 1896.
- The stretch starts at Walcott pumping station and finishes approximately 200 yards before Thorpe Tilney Lane.
- The association lists 50 pegs, so there’s a decent spread of swims rather than one tiny bit of bank to squeeze onto.
- The reedy bay is specifically included in the venue. That’s the standout named feature on the club’s page.
- Bream, perch and roach are all named for the stretch, giving you a useful mix of likely targets.
- Rudd and tench are also on the list, with occasional carp named too. A proper mixed bag could be on the cards.
- Pike and eels are named as well, so it’s not just a silver-fish venue. There’s plenty in the official species list.
- The rules are clear: fishing is by rod or pole only. Longlines and gill nets are prohibited, and live baiting is banned.
- You’ll need a good-sized landing net and an unhooking mat. The whole of the association’s water is strictly catch and release, with taking fish — dead or alive — potentially leading to prosecution.
- There’s no separate day-ticket price, parking facility or night-fishing provision stated on the official venue page. Membership is the route listed for access.
Methods: The facts confirm rod or pole fishing, with bream, roach, rudd, perch and tench among the named targets, plus pike, eels and occasional carp. Live baiting is prohibited, so stick firmly to the association’s rules.
Access & tickets
Adult association membership
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£40 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Concession membership
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£30 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Junior membership
For ages 12–18. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
£10 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
The association website lists annual membership rather than a separate day-ticket price for this stretch. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Fish the club names
carp, tench, bream, roach, pike, perch, rudd, eel
Key rules
- All BDAA waters are strictly catch and release.
- Taking fish, dead or alive, may lead to prosecution.
- Live baiting is prohibited.
- Fishing is by rod or pole only.
- Longlines and gill nets are prohibited.
- A good-sized landing net is required on all rivers.
- An unhooking mat is required on all rivers.
- A valid Environment Agency fishing licence is required.
- Fishing is prohibited where signs say no fishing, including walls, aqua locks and steps.
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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