The London Anglers Association - Last Updated 14/07/2007
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RIVER THAMES -SOUTH STOKE.

ROTA WATER SUNDAY -
 This water is included in the rota system for clubs to book on Sunday.
Individual members are only allowed to use the water on free days.

See CLOSURE LIST
for dates on which
this water is booked.
This water is on the east bank at South Stoke, which is close to Goring. The parking is right on the bank at the start of the fishery which makes access to the first swims reasonably easy for members not wishing to walk great distances. These swims do produce good results and clubs have reported several large bags of fish caught by members stopping in the first swims during their outings. The venue has mostly open banks mainly with deep water close in and, in fact, good weights have been caught on float tackle, including heavy bream bags, but the water is ideal for ledgering being slow and deep. The boat moorings about third way up from entrance on the far bank is one area known to contain chub,  these taken by fishing over to the moored boats on the far bank several trees on the far side provide features to fish to. One of our clubs visited the fishery last year only four members out on a day when they expected the water to fish bad. The result for the four that still attended was 360 lbs of fish for the four that attended. These all caught on float tackle close to the bank. Good roach are also common and often make up a fair proportion of the big bags of fish regularly reported from this part of the river.

ROUTE.   From London take the M4 to Junction 12 (A4 Theale). Turn left towards Newbury for one point three miles, then at roundabout, take the A340 to Pangebourne at the mini roundabout junction with the A329 and minor road.  Take the A329 towards Streatley (in 4 miles) at traffic lights in Streatley  turn right on the  B4009. Proceed through Goring and follow B4009 over the railway bridge turn left. Then in one point seven miles turn left to South Stoke. Then follow finger posts to the river along Ferry Lane. Alternative route follow M40 to junction 6 then B4009 to South Stoke.
WARNING.
 Ferry Lane is a unmade road and may prove difficult access for coaches.		 PARKING. At the end of Ferry Lane.
BOUNDARY. From the gate at the bottom of Ferry Lane upstream to the railway bridge.
BEST CLUB WEIGH-IN -  NORTHMET BRIMSDOWN AC

332 LB 5 OZS  

SEASON  2003
BEST INDV. WEIGH-IN -  UNKNOWN - NORTHMET BRIMSDOWN AC

121 lb 8 oz

SEASON  2003
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Anyone above the age of 5 years may join.  Children below that age may be taken,
 but may not fish and must be controlled completely by their parents.
Children below the age of 11 years MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
and the application form must be countersigned by a parent/guardian.  
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