Lower Stour

River Stour (Dorset)

2 mi

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From

Iford Bridge

Tuckton Bridge

Lower Stour is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from Iford Bridge to Tuckton Bridge (about 2 mi), controlled by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include barbel, bream, chub, carp, roach, perch, dace, eel and pike. Night fishing is permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

RDAA annual membership; current prices on ringwoodfishing.co.uk. Subscription changes take effect 1 April. Renewals via the Membership Secretary, online or by post — not at tackle shops. Coarse season 16 June – 14 March.

Day Ticket £

DAY TICKET PRICES (2026): Day ticket £14 standard, £10 for OAPs, disabled anglers and juniors — both 2 rods, full day. One-week ticket £80 standard, £60 concession, 2 rods. Day tickets CANNOT be used during the closed season. Order online at carp.ringwoodfishing.co.uk/day-tickets.html or buy from local tackle dealers. Day tickets are available ONLY for Throop Fishery and the Lower Stour — no other RDAA river venue. A KEY is required to access Throop, collected before your visit from Ringwood Tackle, Bournemouth Fishing Lodge, Christchurch Angling Centre or 914.

Night Fishing

Fishing times sunrise to 2 hours after sunset. No access to the river bank outside these times without a night permit. Night fishing available with a night permit. No bivvies; anglers may stay no longer than 24 hours in the same swim.

Where To Buy

ringwoodfishing.co.uk, or local tackle dealers: Ringwood Tackle, Bournemouth Fishing Lodge, Christchurch Angling Centre, Tackle 914, Loni's Angling Centre

Parking

Parking Information

Bowls Club, Barrack Road (please ask permission); Old Bridge Road, Iford; Iford Road (entrance to river through gate); Recreation Ground, Iford Lane; Meridians, off Stour Road, Tuckton. Access what3words from the club's venue map, four points: thinks.diary.excuse (1, Iford), upgrading.living.pla[ce] (2, Iford Road — third word truncated in the supplied image), worry.range.link (3, Recreation Ground) and happen.fits.stole (4, the Meridians, Tuckton).

Species

Barbel

Bream

Chub

Carp

Roach

Perch

Dace

Eel

Pike

At a Glance

Controller

Ringwood & District Anglers Association

Bank

Both

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Yes

Pegs

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Postcode

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Last Verified - September 2026

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