Stour Provost/Rectory Straight

River Stour (Dorset)

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From

Highbridge

Stour Provost Mill

Stour Provost/Rectory Straight is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from Highbridge to Stour Provost Mill, controlled by Gillingham & District Angling Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include chub, roach, bream, dace, perch and carp. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £

G&DAA annual membership: Senior (18–65) £75; Over 65 or disabled £65; Junior (14–17) £25; under 14 free (membership still required). River ONLY annual membership £40, covering the Upper Stour stretches. River season 16 June – 15 March. Memberships run 12 months from the date of payment.

Day Ticket £

River day ticket £6, open to any angler, for the G&DAA Upper Stour stretches, 16 June – 15 March. Book via the club's Clubmate site.

Night Fishing

Night fishing times are not published for this section.

Where To Buy

gillinghamanglingclub.co.uk (Clubmate)

Parking

Parking Information

For the WHOLE section: the bottom of Mill Lane in Stour Provost, on the last turning on the left hand side, using the hard standing at the back of the new garages. Please park with consideration for others. Access to the river is through the small gate at the end of the lane, following the footpath around the mill house garden and over the bridge. IMPORTANT: FOR PEGS 24–29 YOU DO NOT CROSS THE BRIDGE — exit the parking on your left and go down the track to the river. PLEASE RESPECT THIS PRIVILEGE, as the club puts it.

Species

Chub

Roach

Bream

Dace

Perch

Carp

At a Glance

Controller

Gillingham & District Angling Association

Bank

Both

Access

Day Ticket & Season

Night fishing

Pegs

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Postcode

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Last Verified - October 2026

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