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 Dorchester on Thames?

We hold 4 waters near Dorchester on Thames reported as free to fish beyond a rod licence: Tank Traps, The Plough at Long Wittenham, Big Corner, 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 Dorchester on Thames?

The one day ticket price we hold near Dorchester on Thames is £5. Prices change, so check with whoever controls the water before you travel.

Can I just turn up and fish near Dorchester on Thames?

Not at 26 of the 47 waters we hold near Dorchester on Thames: 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 Dorchester on Thames

Waters within a short drive of Dorchester on Thames. Each says what it is reported to need and when anybody last checked.

We hold 47 waters here: 35 river stretches, eleven lakes and one pond. Everything below is within 9 miles.

By permission: 23 reported as club membership water, twelve as club day ticket water, four as free fishing, three as Environment Agency lock and weir water, three as commercial day ticket water and one as council permit water. The four free waters are the hardest of these to establish and the most worth knowing.

One of these is reported as unknown or disputed — we do not yet know who controls it, and saying so is more useful than guessing.

35 of the 47 carry the river close season, 15 March to 15 June. The other twelve are reported fishable all year.

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

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

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47 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 Dorchester on Thames?: We hold 4 waters near Dorchester on Thames reported as free to fish beyond a rod licence: Tank Traps, The Plough at Long Wittenham, Big Corner, 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 Dorchester on Thames?: The one day ticket price we hold near Dorchester on Thames is £5. Prices change, so check with whoever controls the water before you travel.
Can I just turn up and fish near Dorchester on Thames?: Not at 26 of the 47 waters we hold near Dorchester on Thames: 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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