Our Story

Peterborough & District Angling Association controls around 12 miles of the River Nene and a long stretch of the River Welland, offering excellent sport for anglers of all disciplines throughout the season. When the close season arrives on the river, the lakes at Ferry Meadows fish right through the year.

Fantastic barbel fishing makes our stretches of the river a destination for big-fish hunters. Fish over 18lb have been caught, including the Nene record, and double-figure specimens are common. Big chub are a late-season attraction, with fish over 7lb reported every year.

Bream fans head for the mighty Ferry Meadows, a venue that holds double-figure fish and sees matches won on unbelievable weights. On the match front, P&DAA has hosted national championships, RiverFest events, winter leagues and countless club matches. Over the years the Association has produced a world champion, two national champions, two England internationals, a junior national champion and a ladies national champion, along with team successes at every level.

More than a fishing club

We've never seen ourselves as only a set of waters. P&DAA works for the wider sport as much as its own members, developing coaches, bailiffs and volunteers, and building projects that serve anglers far beyond our banks.

Our coaching programme brings newcomers and juniors into the sport with qualified coaches and a dedicated venue, and we work alongside School Of Fish to widen what's on offer. And when the Nene faced a pollution that killed more than 100,000 fish, and then unprecedented predation pressure, the club didn't just fight for its own water. Working with the Angling Trust, the Environment Agency and Nene Park Trust, we helped change the national picture on how fisheries protect their stocks.

Working in partnership

We're proud to work alongside the Angling Trust and Fish Legal, Nene Park Trust, the Environment Agency and Embryo Angling, and grateful to the landowners whose generosity keeps our waters open.