Colber

River Stour (Dorset)

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DT10 1BY

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From

Upper Colber

Durrant

Colber is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from Upper Colber to Durrant, controlled by Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include roach, dace, perch, bream, chub, pike and eel. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

S&HAA annual membership: Adult (18–64) £65, Veteran (65+) £40, Joint (partner of a member) £97.50 / £60, Junior (under 18) £15. Join or renew online via the club's website. River season closed 15 March – 15 June inclusive.

Day Ticket £

Day ticket £10, week ticket £20, covering the S&HAA River Stour venues except Cutt Mill. Buy online before fishing — no tickets are issued on the bank.

Night Fishing

Fishing is allowed from sunrise to one hour after sunset on the River Stour — NO NIGHT FISHING. River season closed 15 March to 15 June inclusive.

Where To Buy

s-haa.co.uk (online), or cash at Todber Manor Fisheries (Todber); EB Marsh & Son, Market Place, Sturminster Newton; The Fiddleford Inn (Fiddleford); Conyers, West St, Blandford; Revels Fishery & Tackle Shop (Cosmore)

Parking

Parking Information

The public car park at the end of Ricketts Lane, adjacent to Sturminster recreation ground — free, about 30 spaces. Approaching from the A357, Ricketts Lane is about a third of a mile from the Bridge Street traffic lights on the left; it is a small, narrow entrance about 30 yards past the fish and chip shop. Sat nav DT10 1BY.

Species

Roach

Dace

Perch

Bream

Chub

Pike

Eel

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Controller

Sturminster and Hinton Angling Association

Bank

Both

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

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Postcode

DT10 1BY

Last Verified - October 2026

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