Throop Beat 2

River Stour (Dorset)
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BH8 0DN
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From
New Weir
To
Blackwater Bridge

Throop Beat 2 is a stretch of the Dorset Stour running from New Weir to Blackwater Bridge, controlled by Ringwood & District Anglers Association. Day tickets are available, so you do not need to be a member to fish here. Species include chub, barbel, bream, carp, roach, dace, perch, eel, pike and tench. Night fishing is not permitted.

Permits

Season Ticket £
RDAA annual membership; current prices on ringwoodfishing.co.uk. Members require a Throop Game Ticket to fish Throop for trout, sea trout and salmon in season, available as a membership add-on or as a day ticket. No entry to Throop from 15 March to 15 June without this ticket. 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
No entrance to the fishery before 06:30. Off-the-estate times vary by month: June 23:15, July 22:30, August 22:00, 1 September – 31 March 21:30, April 21:45, May 22:45. No concessions for night permit holders on this beat.
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
Throop Fisheries, Throop Road, Bournemouth BH8 0DN. Off-road parking at Throop Mill and parking areas off local side roads; full details printed on the day ticket. DIRECTIONS (Beats 2 & 3, Blackwater Bridge via Hurn Road): from Ringwood take the A31 to Ashley Heath roundabout, left onto the A338 to the Blackwater junction signposted Bournemouth Airport. Off the slip road turn right before the T-junction with Hurn Road and park on the left, then walk over the road bridge and down the embankment. Alternatively turn right at the T-junction, take the next right over the bridge before the traffic lights, park at the road end and walk to the river. ACCESS what3words from the club's venue map, THREE points: formal.alike.vaulting (1, off Holdenhurst Road), rewarding.handed.throw (2, at Throop Mill off Throop Road — shared with Beat 1) and array.passwords.bulky (3, at the top by the A338 — shared with Beat 3).

Species

Chub
Barbel
Bream
Carp
Roach
Dace
Perch
Eel
Pike
Tench
At a Glance
Controller
Ringwood & District Anglers Association
Bank
Both
Access
Day Ticket & Season
Night fishing
No
Pegs
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Postcode
BH8 0DN

Last Verified - September 2026

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