Exchange permit agreement with Farnham Angling Society
To obtain a ticket, contact the Hon Fisheries Officer, Ian Campbell, preferably by email (cmpfranc@aol.com) giving your full name and membership number and the date required. Once the booking is confirmed, he will send you an e-ticket. No keys are required, all locks are combination locks – the combination is on the ticket. Members must familiarise themselves with the Farnham AS Byelaws.
Pike anglers wishing to fish Farnham AS waters click here for essential information
River Thames, Southlea Farm (former CSAS venue known as Datchet)
Entrance gate – what3words hammer.picked.paths, Postcode SL3 9DA, OS National Grid Ref. SU 9877 76034
Please be careful on the banks, which are steep and slippery in places, especially when wet or when water levels are high.
Approximately 1.3 miles (2.1km) of fishing on the River Thames including the Old Windsor Weir pool, 855m upstream of the weir and 800m downstream on the east bank and 500m downstream of Albert Bridge on the west bank. The river below the weir is largely free of boat traffic due to the long lock cut that re-enters the main river downstream of Ham Island.
Approach
From East: Jct 14 M25, then Horton Road, Stanwell Road, Datchet Road and onto B376, then B470 to High Street at Datchet. At the T-junction, turn left onto the B3021, which is Southlea Road. Follow south for ½ mile.
From Northwest: Take M4, then A308(M), then A308 south for 6.5 miles, left onto the B3021 (Datchet Road) for ½ mile and cross Albert Bridge. Access to farm on right, with parking in lay-by 150m past it on the right.
From Southwest: Jct 3 M3, on A322 for 6.5 miles, on A332 for 3 miles, A308 going south for ½ mile, left onto the B3021 (Datchet Road), crossing the Albert Bridge.
Parking in Southlea Farm: Accessible only between the hours of 7.30am – 9.00pm.
All Members must wait for both gates to fully open before driving through them at all times. You will be supplied with the code for the key pad on the gate when booking
10 mph speed limit within the farm. Members may only park in the car park at the end of the farm track. Don’t park on the track or obstruct any gates. There is a mown footpath that runs for 300m down the eastern edge of the field. Members must not cut across the field.
Parking in the public lay-by on Southlea Road: Available at all times – (W3W) needed.asleep.owls
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Members may park in the public lay-by, which is 540m to the east of Albert Bridge, members must be considerate when parking. To access the southern bank, follow the Southlea Road over Albert Bridge and follow the Thames pathway down to the river. This is a public footpath, do not obstruct this route.
Fishing
This section provides ample opportunities for anglers wanting to trot a float in open water or ledger. The stretch contains Bleak, Dace, Roach to 1lb +, Silver Bream, Eels to 2lb, Perch to 2lb, Bronze Bream to 11lb+, Barbel to 18lb +, Chub to 6lb, Pike to 28lb and has produced Carp to 30lb+. During the warmer months the section immediately below the weir is most popular because of the limited boat traffic and catches of mixed silvers to 20lb + were caught last season.
Other Points
Night fishing is permitted, but the gates to Southlea Farm do not open before 7.30am or after 9pm, so members using the farm car park are locked in for the night. Barbel may not be retained in keepnets, see Bye-law 4.j. No unaccompanied Junior members.
NO Juniors are allowed on this venue as requested by the Crown Estates.
Alcohol – Farnham AS have a VERY strict not alcohol policy. DO NOT be caught drinking.
Closed Season – 15th March to 15th June applies to this venue.
Head Bailiff Mr. B. Profit 07840 402088
Deputy Bailiff Mr S. King 07905 455711
Local Police 101
Tactics:
Suitable for most river tactics, fish the deeper areas and glides for consistent sport and check out the overhanging trees and rafts for the chub. Bags of roach can be caught in the summer and autumn. Best approach is to fish corn or tares on the hook and feed hemp and a dark groundbait. Maggots will get murdered by the shoals of bleak. Barbel are present into double figures and will fall to meat, pellet or boilies.
Pike ‘Teach-In’ Dates & Information – Poster
You must attend one of these sessions if you wish to fish for pike on any FAS water.
Please remember that to qualify for a ‘Pike Fishing permit stamp’ in your Handbook, you must arrive before the stated time of the teach-in session (times indicated below)
Attendants must produce at the teach-in the required equipment as per bye-law 4.q ii a-h; otherwise you will not be able to complete the teach-in. (See below)
The required list & information can be found on the FAS website. You are advised to read this thoroughly and comply with ALL conditions. FAS will not accept anything else.
All required tackle can be purchased at discounted prices at the pike teach-ins
Please bring proof of your current CSAS membership and 2 recent passport photographs of yourself and bring tackle as stated above.
A permanent pike teach-in card will then be provided proving your attendance
These teach-ins are open to all, even if you have previously attended a teach-in before
You do not need to book to attend a teach-in, just come to one of the sessions as scheduled below
The sessions will be held at Swiftsure, Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9LQ
Sunday 20th September 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday 30th September 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday 3rd October 10:00am – 2:00pm
