Bude Canal Angling Association
Bude Canal is open for angling.
A reminder to members that renewals are required before Saturday 31st May, details of how to renew can be found in the News section below (scroll to bottom for News section).
The Annual General Meeting will take place on the evening of Thursday 17th April, 7.00pm, at the Parkhouse Centre. Members will recieve a full AGM agenda after all proposals have been recieved (deadline 3rd April)
Next Match (please note Bank Closure commences from Midnight Sat):
Sunday 4th May - Pairs Match - Draw Hele Bridge Car Park - 8am - Fish 9:15 to 2:15 - Stock Pond and Whalesborough Lake
Sunday 18th May - Monica Jones Cup - Draw Brendon Arms Car Park - 7am - Fish 8:15am to 13:15pm, pegs 11 - 20, 24 - 35, 41- 47
Middle Pound Section (Works Required)
The Middle Pound section will be drained again in early April to facilitate further work to repair the eroded banks along the towpath and install three to four fishing platforms. As such our plans to restock have been put on hold until September.
Zebra Mussel Eradication Work
Work has commenced on the zebra mussel eradication project which will be concentrating on the Bird Hide to Sea Lock section of the canal. Barley straw bales to lower the pH of the water have been introduced. Thier location is marked by red bouys, please make every effort to avoid them.
Ticket Info:
Day and Night tickets can be purchased online (using the buy tickets tab on your left of this page) or in person from the Crescent Post Office. Day tickets are per rod to maximum of two rods and run from sunrise to one hour after sunset, if you want to use two rods you must purchase two rod day tickets. Night tickets are incluse of using two rods (please note night fishing is not permitted on Whalesborough Lake). There is a strict maximum of two rods to be in use at any one time.
Day Ticket Adult (Per Rod): £7 (Week £30) Day Ticket U17, over 65 and Registered Disabled (Per Rod) £5.00 (Week £20)
Night Ticket Adult (two rods): £20 (Week £80) Night Ticket (Two Rods) U17, over 65 and Registered Disabled £10 (Week £40)
(Please note for U12 fishing is free provided they are accompanied by an adult)
Current Restrictions
Bank Closure Notice
Sunday 4th May - Pairs Match - Draw Hele Bridge Car Park - 8am - Fish 9:15 to 2:15 - Stock Pond and Whalesborough Lake
Sunday 18th May - Monica Jones Cup - Draw Brendon Arms Car Park - 7am - Fish 8:15am to 13:15pm, pegs 11 - 20, 24 - 35, 41- 47
Middle Pound Section (Works Required)
The Middle Pound section will be drained again in April to facilitate repair the eroded banks along the towpath and install three to four fishing platforms and we hope to restock the section in September.
Zebra Mussel Eradication Work
Work has commenced on the zebra mussel eradication project which will be concentrating on the Bird Hide to Sea Lock section of the canal. A number of barley straw bales to lower the pH of the water level in this section have been introduced and thier location has been marked by red marker bouys, please avoid them if you can.
Anglers are especially reminded of the following:
- Anglers to carry their BCAA ID Card/ Day/Night Ticket and EA Rod Licence with them when fishing.
- No Fishing within 15 metres of another angler. Please fish within the peg from which you are fishing. If anglers turn up and fish pegs that you are fishing to from a distance, they have every right to do so and you will need to fish within your peg number.
- You must be within an arms length of any rod or rods that are in use.
- When fishing the Lower Basin or narrow sections of the canal please avoid placing your rod bag/keepnet bag, etc immediately behind you, place them to the side and maximise space for towpath users to pass.
When Night fishing (Our lease does not permit night fishing at Whalesborough Lake):
- No more than two rods to be in use at any time.
- If Fishing pegs 1 to 42, remember you are in a residential area, keep noise and use of headlights to an absolute minimum. Avoid shining headlights on adjacent buildings.
- Do not block the towpath with bivvies, this includes the west grass bank from Falcon Bridge to the Lock Gates which is a designated towpath. A 1 meter access must be retained for pedestrians at all times, for absolute clarity this includes the hours of darkness.
- Bivvies can only be erected after sunset and must be taken down by 8am.
Latest News
Membership Renewal
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2025-26 We are now open for membership renewal, annual subscriptions must be paid by the 31 st May deadline, please do not forget as we often have a waiting list come June 1 st and you will incur a rejoining fee. As agreed at the Annual General...
Last Chance Match
Sunday 23rd March - Last Chance Match It might technically be spring but conditions were made really difficult for the eight anglers who had qualified for the Last Chance Match by a cold northerly wind, with most anglers limited to short pole and feeder tactics. Tony Hillas alternated between the...
Winter League R8
Sunday 16th March - Winter League R8 Jan Pethic and Johnny Coney Memorial Match The cold nights put an end to the recent good form of the canal with anglers struggling to put any kind of bag together, and half the field blanking, many without even a bite! Andy Southy...