Do I need a rod licence?

Yes. Anyone aged 13 or over fishing for coarse fish, trout, salmon or eels in England and Wales needs an Environment Agency rod licence, and it is separate from any ticket or membership the water itself needs. Buy it from the Post Office or on GOV.UK.

Is there free fishing near Abingdon?

We hold 4 waters near Abingdon reported as free to fish beyond a rod licence: Big Corner, Tank Traps, The Plough at Long Wittenham, and others. Free fishing is the hardest thing to be sure of, so each one says who reported it and when anybody last checked.

How much is a day ticket near Abingdon?

Day tickets we hold near Abingdon run from £5 to £20, across 8 waters. Prices change, so check with whoever controls the water before you travel.

Can I just turn up and fish near Abingdon?

Not at 33 of the 69 waters we hold near Abingdon: those need club membership or a permit bought in advance. The rest are listed above with what each one is reported to need.

Fishing near Abingdon

Abingdon sits on the Thames where the Ock joins it, and the town stretch is the best-known free water on this map.

We hold 69 waters here: 34 river stretches, 34 lakes and one pond. Everything below is within 9 miles.

By permission: 30 reported as club membership water, 24 as club day ticket water, seven as commercial day ticket water, four as free fishing, three as Environment Agency lock and weir water and one as council permit water. The four free waters are the hardest of these to establish and the most worth knowing.

34 of the 69 carry the river close season, 15 March to 15 June. The other 35 are reported fishable all year.

Species reported most often: rainbow trout at two, chub at one, perch at one and roach at one. Reported by anglers, not surveyed.

These were last checked between 4 September 2026 and 14 October 2026.

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69 waters

These are reports, not permission. Verify locally before fishing. This site grants no permission to fish.

Questions people ask

Do I need a rod licence?: Yes. Anyone aged 13 or over fishing for coarse fish, trout, salmon or eels in England and Wales needs an Environment Agency rod licence, and it is separate from any ticket or membership the water itself needs. Buy it from the Post Office or on GOV.UK.
Is there free fishing near Abingdon?: We hold 4 waters near Abingdon reported as free to fish beyond a rod licence: Big Corner, Tank Traps, The Plough at Long Wittenham, and others. Free fishing is the hardest thing to be sure of, so each one says who reported it and when anybody last checked.
How much is a day ticket near Abingdon?: Day tickets we hold near Abingdon run from £5 to £20, across 8 waters. Prices change, so check with whoever controls the water before you travel.
Can I just turn up and fish near Abingdon?: Not at 33 of the 69 waters we hold near Abingdon: those need club membership or a permit bought in advance. The rest are listed above with what each one is reported to need.

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