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Savages Cutting

Savages Cutting is a town-centre River Nene stretch run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. It fishes along the left bank from the Dead Arm inlet down to the A45 road bridge, with a solid footpath running the full section.

Run by Northampton Nene Angling Club · checked 6 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • This is proper town-centre fishing, right in Northampton. Handy if you want a river session without a massive trek into the sticks.
  • The stretch starts where the main River Nene meets the inlet of the Dead Arm. From there, it runs downstream to the A45 road bridge.
  • You’re fishing the left bank only. The solid footpath follows the whole section, so access along the water is nice and straightforward.
  • The fishery has a mixed coarse-fish character, with roach, chub, perch, bream, dace and carp named for the stretch. A decent spread of targets, then.
  • Main access is from the Radlands Plaza Skate Park car park, off Bedford Road and opposite the Ford dealership. Handy, but weekday parking restrictions may apply.
  • If Radlands is awkward, Midsummer Meadow Pay & Display car park on Nunn Mills Road is the nearby alternative. Its postcode is NN1 5NG.
  • This is day-ticket water, with fishing allowed from dawn to dusk only. No night fishing, so plan the session around daylight and don’t push your luck after dark.
  • The normal Northampton Nene Angling Club rules apply. You can use up to two rods where the fishery rules allow, but boats and kayaks are off limits.
  • The closed season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. Fish removal, crayfish trapping and magnet fishing are also prohibited, so it’s a leave-the-water-as-you-found-it job.

Methods: This is day-ticket coarse fishing on a mixed River Nene stretch. The checked details don’t specify particular methods, so stick to the club rules and the conditions on the day.

Access & tickets

Day membership

Northampton Nene Angling Club day-ticket fishing for one session. A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required.

£6 per session for the 2026/27 season (as listed 6 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

You’ll need a Northampton Nene Angling Club membership book to fish Carlton. Contact the club about membership; the fishery page doesn’t give a price.

Fish the club names

roach, chub, perch, bream, carp

Key rules

  • The normal Northampton Nene Angling Club rules apply.
  • The closed season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
  • Fishing is dawn to dusk only; no night fishing.
  • A valid Environment Agency rod licence is required for day membership.
  • Fishing from a boat or kayak is prohibited on club waters.
  • Fish removal is prohibited on club waters.
  • Crayfish trapping and magnet fishing are prohibited.
  • A maximum of two rods may be used where the fishery rules allow.
  • Fishing beneath or within 30 metres of electricity pylons or power lines is prohibited.

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

Nene Valley 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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