Fishing near Milton Common
Waters within a short drive of Milton Common. Each says what it is reported to need and when anybody last checked.
We hold 26 waters here: fourteen river stretches and twelve lakes. Everything below is within 9 miles.
By permission: twelve reported as club membership water, six as commercial day ticket water, four as club day ticket water and three as free fishing. The three 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.
Fourteen of the 26 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 and roach at one. Reported by anglers, not surveyed.
These were last checked between 4 September 2026 and 29 September 2026.
Every line below is a report with a date on it, not permission to fish. Read the disclaimer.
26 waters
These are reports, not permission. Verify locally before fishing. This site grants no permission to fish.
- Milton Pools #2on the spot from the centreDay ticketLake · Milton CommonReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Milton Pools #1on the spot from the centreDay ticketLake · Milton CommonReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Milton Pools #3on the spot from the centreDay ticketLake · Milton CommonReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Rolfslake Fishery3 miles from the centreUnknownLake · TownsendReported as unknown — page last updated 28 September 2026.
- Dorchester Lake6.9 miles from the centreMembershipLake · Dorchester on ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Club Lake6.9 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BurcotReported as club day ticket water — page last updated 26 September 2026.
- Orchid Lake7 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BurcotReported as club day ticket water — page last updated 26 September 2026.
- Hurst Water Meadow, left bank7 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Dorchester on ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 5 September 2026.
- Willow Pool7 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BurcotReported as club day ticket water — page last updated 26 September 2026.
- Hurst Water Meadow, right bank7.2 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Dorchester on ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 5 September 2026.
- Thame Stream Bridge to Keen Edge Ferry7.4 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Dorchester on ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 5 September 2026.
- River Thame to Thames7.6 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Dorchester on ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 5 September 2026.
- Day's Lock7.6 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Little WittenhamReported as club membership water — page last updated 4 September 2026.
- Hill Lake7.8 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BoarstallReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Sandford Middle7.8 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Pans Lake7.8 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BoarstallReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Sandford North7.8 miles from the centreMembershipLake · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Sandford South7.8 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Wood Lake7.8 miles from the centreDay ticketLake · BoarstallReported as commercial day ticket water — page last updated 29 September 2026.
- Sandford Weir West7.8 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Sandford Weir East7.8 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Sandford Weir North7.8 miles from the centreMembershipRiver stretch · Sandford-on-ThamesReported as club membership water — page last updated 25 September 2026.
- Clifton Hampden Wharf8.1 miles from the centreDay ticketRiver stretch · Clifton Hampden£5.00 day ticketReported as club day ticket water — page last updated 9 September 2026.
- Long Wittenham / Clifton Hampden Free Stretch8.4 miles from the centreFreeRiver stretch · Clifton HampdenReported as free fishing — page last updated 17 September 2026.
- The Plough at Long Wittenham8.8 miles from the centreFreeRiver stretch · Long WittenhamReported as free fishing — page last updated 4 September 2026.
- Wallingford Splash Park8.9 miles from the centreFreeRiver stretch · WallingfordReported as free fishing — page last updated 4 September 2026.
Below 3 waters a page like this does not publish at all, and a page assembled from a combination like this one also needs those waters to carry real evidence rather than placeholder records.