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Havelins is back to normal levels. Thanks Ian Upper Stour Manager

Work party on Northfield on Sunday 19th July.12 o’clock for a few hours ???? lakes management

Zig rigs and OMC twig rigs are not to be used on Longham lake.

The carp are spawning again.

Lakes management 

Please be aware Homeground lake at Todber is no longer available for RDAA members.

Please be aware the close season is still in place at Avon Tyrrell, apologies for the error it will be corrected in next years page updates.

The new 2026 membership book is available to view online, please find this in the membership menu. 

The new 2026 club newsletter is now available to view online, please find in the membership menu. 

"Night fishing at Breech pond is currently suspended at the request of Wareham AC, we will post when it resumes."

Longham lake will be closed for fishing on 30th May, no night fishing on 29th

Rockford peg 1 is now open and all work completed.

Lakes management 

Parley Lakes closed until further notice 

thank you

Witherington Farm is closed due to flooding.

Just to let members know the Wash pit and most of Hightown Lake are frozen.

Lakes manager 

Matt Hawkins

Rockford lake
Ivy lane will be closed for hedge flailing by the electricity company for 2 days 7th and 8th of October.

Parley lake is now open again.

THERE WILL BE NO ENTRANCE TO THE FISHERY 21ST – 25TH JULY BOTH DATES INCLUDED.

Just to let you know the lakes at Witherington Farm will be back open tomorrow Wednesday 7th May.

Highttown lake track will be closed to vehicles for Thursday 16th of January for a internet cable to be installed.

At the estate's request Throop Beat 2 will be closed on the morning of the 26th of October Re opening after 1pm.

Membership card printer is now back working.

Please note the Club AGM will be held on 13th of June 7.30 PM At the Bournemouth university sports Campus, Chapel Gate, Christchurch, BH23 6BL

PARLEY LAKE

THERE IS A MISPRINT IN THE MEMBERSHIP BOOKS ISSUED THIS YEAR, ONLY 1 ROD ALLOWED NOT 2 AS STATED IN BOOK.

BEAT 2 CLOSED SATURDAY 27TH OF JANUARY. FROM BOULDER WEIR TO BLACKWATER BRIDGE.

Please note that we have a Pike match on Rockford lake this Sunday the 7th of January.

BEAT 2 CLOSED TOMORROW 29TH DECEMBER FROM BOULDER WEIR TO BLACKWATER BRIDGE.
Sorry for the short notice.

Fishery will be closed from Tuesday 19th December re-opening on Wednesday 3rd January.

Please note Throop beat 2 closed from boulder weir to blackwater Monday 13th November sorry for the short notice.

At the estates request Beat 2 Boulder weir – Blackwater will be closed on Saturday 7th of October 

Please note that zig rigs are not to be used on longham Reservoir.

Magic Twig Banned on RDAA waters.

SeaQuest Bluefin Tuna Fishing in Falmouth

Discount price for RDAA Members.

The Wash Pit will reopen tomorrow morning at 7am.

ALL of the waterworks will remain shut until further notice, no entrance to the site.

Wash Pit is closed until further notice due to low oxygen levels. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

AT THE ESTATES REQUEST BEAT 2 WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY BETWEEN BOULDER WEIR AND BLACKWATER BRIDGE ON SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY.  

Throop Beat 2 will be closed on the 14th of January all day this is at the estates request.

Throop Beat 2 is now open again 

Throop Beat 2 is closed on Saturday 29th of October at the estates request

Regarding previous post Davis tackle are hoping to re-open in afternoon but not guaranteed.

Davis tackle will open at 07-30 tomorrow and will close at 08-00 until 12-00

"Please see below at EA'S request."

Please note that Longham Reservoir will be closed from 8am to 3.30pm on Wednesday 9th of February for the car park to be resurfaced.

We have stocked 50 carp from Mark Simmonds (Heather Fisheries) into the Wash Pit

We are pleased to let members know that we have stocked another 10 Carp in to Rockford Lake. 

This years AGM will take place on Thursday 9th June at Bournemouth University sports campus, Chapel Gate, Christchurch, BH23 6BL, 19-30 start.

Please note : Throop Beat 2 will be closed on Satuday 29th of January from boulder weir to Blackwater bridge 

Longham Reservoir back open 26th January 8am

Please be aware that Throop Beat 2 will be closed this Thursday 13th of January.

Please Note That  Longham Reservoir is Closed until Further Notice at the water company's request.

Throop Beat 2 Closed this Friday 1st October.

The gates to the estate entrance at School Bridge on Throop are not working

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT A MAXIMUM OF 15 OF OUR MEMBERS A DAY WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE WITHERINGTON FARM FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER.

PLEASE BE AWARE THE LAKES AT AVON TYRELL WILL BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY 28TH TO MONDAY 30TH BOTH DATES INCLUDED.

Membership will not re-open to new members until August 1st at the earliest.

Avon Tyrell Lake will be open for members to fish from next Monday 24th of May.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO COVID YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE FISHERY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

BEAT TWO FROM BOULDER WEIR TO BLACKWATER BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY ON TUESDAY THE 29TH OF DECEMBER AT THE ESTATES REQUEST.

Avon Tyrrell lake re-opens to members on Wednesday 2nd of December.

Members fishing Bryanston school

Cranborne fishery is closed until December 28th

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AVON TYRELL WILL BE SHUT FROM THIS THURSDAY DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT LOCKDOWN.

Avon Tyrell will remain closed to angling until the complex is re-opened. This is due to Covid-19.

Please can all members be aware that Avon Tyrell will be closed from 17:00 20.12.19 until 06.01.20.

Please note that the Alice Lisle bank of Rockford will be closed on November 1st due to fireworks at the Alice Lisle pub.

Congratulations to Mark Church, new catfish club record holder. Mark landed the monster at 76lb 4oz from White Lake.

Great work today down on the Severals removing this large tree from the water. Well done to all involved. 

Please note that Treetops swim on Highton will be closed Thursday 18 April at 10am until Tuesday 23 April at 4pm. Thanks in advance.

We are pleased to inform all members that Longham Reservoir has now reopened.

Our lakes except for Longham and Avon Tyrell will be open from 09-00 on Monday 22nd October.

The Royalty will be open until 22-30 every night during the coarse fishing season, the club wish to thank John Dennis for this.

Please note that there are now some changes in the process of renewing your membership.

We have had a couple of fly tipping incidents in the last couple of weeks, the first was at the wash pit and second at Hightown.

This year's AGM will be held on Thursday 14th June at Bournemouth Sports Club, Chapel Gate, East Parley, BH23 6BD, 19-30 start.

Please can all members note that Throop Mill Pool will be closed all day on Wednesday 6th December 2017 and will not be available to fish.

Please note there is a club match on Throop Beat 2 this coming Sunday.

RDAA would like to take this opportunity to remind all members that bait boats are not permitted on any of our waters.

Tackle 914 in Pokesdown, Bournemouth are now selling membership for new members, as well as day tickets.

Steve Mould has reported to us with yet another Rockford capture. This time in the form of Single Scale at 58lb 12oz.

BFL tackle shop has a new owner Wayne Gray, the club wish him success with the shop.

Well done to Steve Mould on his recently capture of The Big Common from Rockford.

Salar has had a great weekend on Rockford Lake, landing the stunning fish known as "Bobble" at a whopping 54lb 1oz.

We are pleased to announce that the otter fencing work is nearing completion on Wash Pit.

Attention all members please note that Longham Reservoir will be closed to anglers for night fishing on 29.09.17 and for the day on 30.09.17.

This years Carp Match will be held on white lake 13th of August 2017 Draw for pegs will be at 12.00 midday.

Otter fencing has started at the washpit

WESSEX WATER ARE PROPOSING TO CLOSE PART OF THROOP ROAD ON JULY 10th FOR 4 WEEKS.

The 2017 AGM will be held on Thursday 8th June at the St Leonards hotel, 19-30 start

Please note Throop beat 2-3 will be closed on Sunday the 19/2/2017 for an open match from 8 am – 4 pm

An Environmental Agency officer was at Longham Lake today checking tickets…

Lower Stour – Beamont Cup Will be held on

We are running coaching sessions on our Poulner Lake complex every Tuesday though out the Summer Holidays.

Throop Report – Work on Throop continues Lower Stour – New barbed wire in place

Hightown, Northfield Complex, Rockford, North End Farm & Cranbourne Updates

"Just a reminder"

Please note a club Key is needed on the venue

Please do not park in front of any gates

Please note you can now use Braided main lines on

Please note The works Team will be working on the island

16lb 15oz

Please note that the above venues

Swims 22 to 33 on the Alice Lisle Bank

Tree work is being carried out at Rockford Lake

This years Carp Match will be held on white lake 22nd of August 2014 Draw for pegs will be at 12.00 midday.

Hatchet Pond and Little Hatchet will be closed from the 13th July until 27th July.

Please note that the work currently being carried out by SSE along Ivy Lane will continue for approx a week.

Please note that from 1st of June 2015

"Just a reminder"

Please note that all of the trees and bushes along the Ivy lane bank will be worked on on 3rd June

Please note some swims on the railway bank will be close for 1 week for work on the trees to be done.

We are pleased to say that Rockford Lake has produced a new club carp record of 54lb 10oz.

We now have a new lakes manager John Sudworth

Please note that there will be a lot of work being done on this Lake over the next few months.

Please note all of the house bank will be closed today 25/04/2015 from 9am to 5pm

RDAA are pleased to would like to thanks Trevor Harrop and Budgie of the Avon roach project.

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the passing of our Vice President & Club Secretary Peter Hutchinson last Thursday.

The committee are pleased to inform our members that we have a new Water.

The committee are pleased to inform you that we have stocked

Please note

If they are yours?

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED AND THE LOWER STOUR WILL NOW BE OPEN AS USUAL.

RDAA Committee

– THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED –

Please note

RDAA are pleased to announce that in conjunction with the barbel society

We will be attempting to remove the tree in the water upstream of the island next Friday 5th September.

This years Carp Match will be held on white lake 30th of August 2014 Draw for pegs will be at 12.00 midday.

The committee are very pleased to announce that we have limited night fishing on Longham Reservoir.

The owner of Franks Lake has asked that all nets must be dipped before & after fishing the lake.

All work partys will start at 10am unless Pouring with rain

"Just a reminder"

Please note

The club boat is available for hire on:

The RDAA Committee are pleased to add another venue to our Membership book.

They have been handed into Ringwood Tackle.

RDAA carparks are for the use of RDAA members when using RDAA Fisheries only.

This Years AGM will take place at the St leonards hotel on friday 13th June at 19-30.

This Sundays has been moved from Hampreston to Hightown Lake

Longham Reservoir will be closed for fishing from Wednesday 29th to Friday 31st January 2014.

The RDAA Committee are pleased to add another venue to our Membership book.

A thank you letter following our Avon Fundraiser event the past weekend.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO ISSUES WITH LOCKS/KEYS ON OUR WATERS WE HAVE CHANGED ALL THE LOCKS ON ALL OUR WATERS.

Please see below details of severals project to improve the habitat on the water.

2013 LOWER STOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

This years Carp Match will be held on white lake 24th of August 2013 Draw for pegs will be at 12.00 midday.

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th of July 2013

A new entry system is now in place at Longham waterworks.

This Years AGM will take place at the St leonards hotel on friday 7th June at 19-30.

Hi All, Rockford Lake will be open for fishing on Saturday 16th March at 1pm.

Please note that this shop has been taken over by Neil Cooke of Bournemouth Fishing Lodge.

Some of you may have noticed that we have started planting around the Wash Pit & Coaching Lake.

New members are now able to purchase the Rockford night fishing permit online or via the permit secretary Jean Fairbanks.

Please support as this is a very important for our local enviroment

The Committee of Ringwood and District Anglers' Association is delighted to confirm that we have secured the freehold to Rockford Lake.

Click on the information buttons above to view and print the information

From today the main gate at Longham Waterworks will be kept closed at all times.

There will be a dumper and excavator on site, working on Areas around the reservoir having net removal work and planting being done.

It is with great regret we have to inform you that fishing will no longer be available at Sopley Lake.