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River Lea Navigation — Broxbourne to Hertford Town

River Lea · Members only

A cracking club-only run along the River Lee Navigation, stretching from Broxbourne up to Hertford Town. It’s proper coarse-fishing water, with annual River Lea Anglers Club members able to fish it as an associated club water.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Hambridge – River Kennet

River Kennet · Members only, with guest or exchange access

A short, natural River Kennet stretch at Hambridge Farm, controlled by Newbury Angling Association. Proper shallow, quick chalk-stream water with roach, dace, chub and a handy mix of other coarse and game fish.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Dobbs Weir Pool — River Lee Navigation

River Lea · Day ticket or members

Dobbs Weir Pool is a popular, accessible coarse-fishing spot on the River Lee Navigation at Hoddesdon. It’s run through the Towpath Fishery by Ware Angling Club and Hertford Angling Club, with day tickets available on the bank.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Speen Moors – River Kennet

River Kennet · Members only

Speen Moors is a proper varied bit of River Kennet near Speen, controlled by Newbury Angling Association. It’s natural, partly wild and full of different waterways, so there’s plenty to suss out before settling into a swim.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Aqueduct Fishery — River Lea at Aqueduct Lock, Turnford

River Lea · Members only

Aqueduct Fishery is a quiet, tricky little 300-yard stretch by Aqueduct Lock, Turnford. You get a mix of natural Old River Lea water and the canalised Lee Navigation, with barbel, big chub and the odd trout in the gravelly bits.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Amwell Magna Fishery — Old River Lea between Ware and Stanstead Abbotts

River Lea · Club members

A proper bit of old-school Lea fishing between Ware and Stanstead Abbotts. Amwell Magna is a historic, members-run fly fishery with brown trout, natural channel, millstream and a cheeky bit of River Ash thrown into the mix.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Rye House — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Rye House is a wide, canalised River Lea/Lee Navigation stretch near Hoddesdon, run by the London Anglers Association. It’s towpath fishing with a generally slow flow, plenty of canal-style water and a cracking reputation for perch and chub around the wider Rye House area.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Medway: Barming Upstream

River Medway · Day ticket

A cracking Medway stretch from Barming Bridge upstream towards Teston Bridge, with the water stopping at a kissing gate about 300 yards short. It’s MVAS’s prime match venue, mixing broad deep water with quicker, narrower bits and plenty of fishy cover.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Teston Picnic Park

River Medway · Day ticket

Teston Picnic Park is an MVAS-run River Medway stretch with two very different faces. Below Teston Lock it’s shallow and nippy; above the lock it settles down into deeper, slower water with a good head of roach and bream.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Dove Farm – Norbury Weir stretch of the River Dove

River Dove · Guest ticket

A compact, varied bit of the River Dove above and below Norbury Weir, run as a small owner-managed club by Dove Farm. It’s wild fly fishing rather than a manicured fishery, with natural trout and grayling and strictly catch and release.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Yalding to Wateringbury

River Medway · Day ticket or members

A very long Medway stretch running from Yalding towards Wateringbury, with an extended lock cut up top and miles of more natural bank lower down. It’s run by Maidstone Victory Angling Society, with day tickets available in advance or fishing for members.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Lower Dove and Churnet

River Dove · Members or guest ticket

A cracking LADFFA club stretch covering the Lower Dove and Churnet, with the Dove section between Rocester and Uttoxeter and the Churnet joining in upstream from the confluence. It’s a mixed bit of river, with shallow riffles, deeper pools and plenty of proper river-valley scenery.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Ashurst stretch of the River Medway

River Medway · Members only

The Ashurst stretch is a proper two-part Medway fishery, running from Ham Farm downstream towards Ashurst railway station. The upper water slows towards the weir, while the deeper weir pool and lower river are more barbel- and chub-focused.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club – River Dove, Mayfield to Okeover boundary

River Dove · Members only

A proper wild-style River Dove stretch run by Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club, running from the old railway-bridge supports below Temple water to the Okeover Estate boundary. It’s mainly double-bank, members-only fly fishing, with brown trout and grayling the named targets.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Chafford Park stretch of the River Medway

River Medway · Members only

Chafford Park is a quiet, slow-moving lower-Medway stretch run by Royal Tunbridge Wells Angling Society. It’s mainly members-only, with a gentle bank profile and a proper match-style feel.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Izaak Walton Hotel – River Dove Dovedale stretch

River Dove · Day ticket

A peaceful 3-mile River Dove fishery in Dovedale, run by the Izaak Walton Hotel. Day fishing is available, with trout- and grayling-season passes sold from reception — but availability is limited, so booking ahead is a bob-on idea.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Medway Fordcombe

River Medway · Members only

A cracking upper Medway stretch near Fordcombe, run by Rookery Angling Club. Roughly half a mile of rural river, with seven platforms, high banks and some proper deep pools.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove – Wolfscote Dale

River Dove · Members only

Wolfscote Dale is a cracking three-mile club stretch on the River Dove, tucked into the Peak District’s limestone-dale scenery. It’s a members-only wild trout and grayling water, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Medway Barming Downstream

River Medway · Day ticket or members

A handy half-mile Medway stretch from Barming Bridge, with easy car-park access and roughly six swims nearby. It’s proper chub water, with regular 5 lb-plus fish reported, plus bream, roach, the odd barbel and first-class pike fishing.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Medway Sportsground, Tonbridge

River Medway · Day ticket or members

A cracking, easy-access Medway stretch right in Tonbridge, with the river splitting around the sportsground into two channels. It’s a member and day-ticket venue, with steady summer roach sport, proper chub and some big surprises tucked away.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove at Doveridge

River Dove · Members only

The River Dove at Doveridge is a proper specimen stretch run by Fenton and District Angling Society. Chub over 6 lb, double-figure barbel, big perch, quality bream and specimen trout make this a tasty bit of water for both coarse and game anglers.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Medway Above Leigh Barrier — Haysden Country Park to Bailey Bridge

River Medway · Day ticket or members

A cracking bit of Medway above the Leigh Flood Barrier, running from Six Arches Bridge up to Bailey Bridge. The day-ticket water sits by Haysden Lake, with barbel, bream, roach, chub, pike and perch all in the mix.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Medway at Leigh

River Medway · Club members or arranged guest ticket

A rural River Medway stretch at Leigh, run and controlled by Maidstone Victory Angling Society. Access is via The Green Lane by Leigh village green, with the water reached beneath the railway bridge.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove – Scropton, Brookhouse Farm / Fauld A–B and C–D sections

River Dove · Members only

A cracking, twisty River Dove stretch at Scropton, run by Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society. It’s proper classic chub and barbel water, with deep holes, quick gravel and plenty of tree cover to pick apart.

Checked 10 Oct 2026