Reading & District Angling Association

POSTCODE SN8 3JY

Venue 2820 yards in total length.

Leave M4 at junction 14 and travel on A338 towards Hungerford where it joins the A4. Turn right on A4 towards Marlborough . Venue is on left hand side as you enter Froxfield village.

RDAA’S premier Canal venue, nearly 3000 metres in total, fishes the year round. Matches are producing 20lb plus of mainly Roach Perch and Skimmers with larger Bream and Tench possible all through the venue. Suffered from dredging, bankside bushes and trees cut back  and the building of a new marina in 2007-08. Already showing signs that it has recovered from this.

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POSTCODE RG7 5XA

Venue 1170 yards in total length.

From Junction 12 M4 take A4 towards Newbury, continue for 4 miles to roundabout with A340 Aldermaston.  Continue on A4,  through Woolhampton Village and in 2 miles turn left signposted Brimpton.  Venue on left.

An unusual venue, which at the downstream end, is fished on the North bank, changing over at Heales Lock to the South bank. A typical canal fishery with a good head of Roach, Perch and Gudgeon, well backed by Bream, and Chub with some Tench. An average winning weight in summer is 7.4.0. and over the Winter 3.13.4. and will usually include some of the 'biggies'.

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POSTCODE RG7 4LQ

Venue 1770 yards in total length.

From Junction 12 M4 take A4 towards Newbury, continue for 4 miles to roundabout with A340 Aldermaston.  Continue on A4, take 2^nd left Frouds Lane.Car Park :- Fenced and gated car park on left just before canal bridge in Frouds Lane from A4.

Starts upstream of Aldermaston Lock and continues to the confluence with the R. Kennet. An under fished water, which can produce good weights, often better in Winter. You will need on average 6/7 lbs. in Summer, and 8/9 lbs. in Winter to be in the frame, but will often need twice that. Roach, Perch, Tench and Chub with some Bream and Dace.

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POST CODE RG7 4HY

Venue 1040 yards in total length.

Follow A4 Newbury from Junction 12 M4 over two roundabouts, on to dual carriageway  turn left at Courtyard Hotel signposted Padworth.   Over railway and canal bridges and RDAA car park is on left just after swing bridge.  Overspill car parking in Community Centre just before swing bridge.    Also lay by parking on A4, use footpath to bottom of venue.

This is a true canal type section of 38 swims, separated by Towney Bridge (unusable). It is an excellent mixed fishery with a heavy small fish population, but also has good Bream, Tench and Crucian Carp. Best winning weights was 19.4.0.

POST CODE RG7 4HG

Venue 1085 yards in total length.

Follow A4 Newbury from Junction 12 M4 over two roundabouts, just before dual carriageway and opposite the Winning Hand Pub, turn left, go over canal and river, car park on left.

This is a true canal type section of 38 swims, separated by Towney Bridge (unusable). It is an excellent mixed fishery with a heavy small fish population, but also has good Bream, Tench and Crucian Carp. Best match winning weight has been 14.0.0.

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POSTCODE RG7 4BD

Venue 960 yards in total length.

Leave M4 Junction 12 on A4 to Newbury, turn left at 1^st roundabout, right at next roundabout, right at next roundabout, left at next roundabout, over railway bridge towards Burghfield.  Over river and canal, turn right into RDAA car park on right for the river or turn left after canal bridge into public car park for the canal.

 Roach and perch throughout, with Tench in the A section.

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POST CODE (CUNNING MAN) RG30 3RB

Venue 570 yards in total length