Saffron Walden Angling Club existed initially around the start of the 1900’s with a club that used the now long gone lake that was part of Shortgrove Hall at Newport. The lake was effectively a weir controlled section of the river Cam, now of course long gone, however the old lakes outline can still be seen. The Club obviously disbanded long before living memory.
The present club started in 1960 when a group of anglers in the town managed to secure the fishing lease on Newport pit, I don’t have all the names of those involved but two I know of are the late Cyril Swann and Stan Oxley who were involved with the club’s management for many years.
Over the years the club has added and relinquished water to the current offering of three stillwaters and two river stretches. For more details see our fisheries page.
The aim of the clubs stillwater management with it’s two most local waters has been to develop fisheries with something to satisfy most anglers preferences. It has not been our aim to compete with overstocked commercial fisheries so don’t expect huge bags of fish.
Our waters do though contain specimen size fish of most species, but of course they don’t give themselves up!
Why join our club?
We have three lakes and two stretches of river that are all available to club members that all have plenty of fish of all species, shapes and sizes that make for a great picture, battle to get on the bank or simply to admire.
How to Join
Please see this post on how to buy membership online via the Clubmate system:
The membership year starts in June of each year.
Costs
Standard membership (18yrs+) – £45
Student membership (12-18yrs) – £15
Night Fishing
Night fishing is not permitted unless you are a member of the night fishing syndicate (for which a waiting list is operated). There is an option for a standard member to do up to two trial night fishing sessions for a fee of £25 per session. For more information on the night fishing syndicate, please contact the Night Fishing Syndicate Manager (Tony Holmes).
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