Our E-Petition States:
Increase 'free of charge' fishing areas for Environment Agency Rod Licence holders and children on Environment Agency / British Waterways controlled waters to at least 50% of all publicly accessible river & canal banks, where private land owner's riparian rights or boat moorings are not infringed or hindered.
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Free Fishing Berkshire
Free Fishing Berks
River Thames - If fishing at a vacant recognised mooring place, please
be prepared to move if a vessel wishes to moor.
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River Thames, Pangbourne:
Free
fishing from the right bank 2.4km downstream of Whitchurch Bridge.
Fishing for Mixed Coarse.
Landranger map T175 Grid ref: SU 636768 MAP
Directions: Off B471, Whitchurch Road.
Parking - south side of toll bridge.
Contact: 0118 953 5000.
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River Thames, Purley-on-Thames:
Free
fishing from the right bank downstream for 1 km by Scours Lane.
Fishing for Mixed Coarse.
Landranger map T175 Grid ref: SU 684746 MAP
Directions: Off A329, Oxford Road.
Parking close by.
Contact: 0118 953 5000.
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River Thames, Reading:
Free fishing from the promenage - upstream and downstream of Caversham Bridge.
Fishing for Mixed Coarse.
Landranger map T175 Grid ref: SU 712748 MAP
Directions: Off A4155 at Reading.
Parking close by.
Contact: 0118 953 5000.
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River Thames, Tilehurst:
Free fishing Berkshire from River Thames towpath - downstream towards Caversham.
Fishing for Mixed Coarse.
Reading Borough Council pay for the fishing rights between Scours Lane and Caversham and allow free public use. Other areas may be privately owned: particularly the first 1.2km of riverbank downstream of the Roebuck Inn access towards Caversham are privately owned and there is positively no free fishing on this section.
Landranger map T 175 Grid ref: SU 674753
Directions: Off the A329 at Tilehurst.
Parking close by.
Contact: 0118 953 5000.
Free Fishing Scours Lane, Reading, River Thames
Scours Lane leads down to the river, turn right to the grassy parkland area downstream which overlooks the countryside of the Mapledurham estates. No fishing from slipway at Scours Lane or the boat club.
Car parking: Very limited on road in surrounding industrial estate. Additional parking is available at Rivermead Leisure Centre. Scours Lane is about 15mins walk upstream.
MAP
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River Kennet, Reading:
Free
fishing Berkshire from River Kennet left bank at Horseshoe Bridge -
upstream to County Weir 1km - Adjacent to the Inner Distribution Road.
Fishing for Mixed Coarse and Trout.
Landranger map T 175 Grid ref: SU 713713 MAP
Directions: Off the A33 at Reading.
Parking close by.
Contact: 0118 953 5000.
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Northcroft Recreation Ground, Newbury Berkshire, River Kennet
Free fishing Berkshire courtesey of the Environment Agency - Fishing permitted on the North bank of the River Kennet only
MAP
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If you know of any more free fishing in Berkshire - Please let us know.
Especially any Berkshire coarse fishing.
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