The home of fishing in Wantage and Grove.
This page updated Monday 10 August, all information is accurate at that date
The bait restrictions have been relaxed:
The limits on groundbait and pellets has been removed.
Meat is still not allowed.
Please keep an eye on this page for updates but the best way to keep up to date is to join the WhatsApp group.
The pond remains open but high temperatures are forecast so please keep up to date with any changes to restrictions.
Clubmate
The club is to use Clubmate from 2027 to manage membership.
This is a phone app that holds your proof of membership and through which payments are made.
The Clubmate app will be available from September 2026 so that members can check and update their data and get used to the app prior to full roll-out next spring.
See the clubmate page for more information.
Further details will follow soon.
Match calendar available.
New match dates will be advised for rescheduling cancelled matches. Please check before fishing
Cormorant Predation
The club is taking measures to deter these birds but the best line of defense is people. If any member is passing the pond, please take just 2 minutes to drive down and scare them off.
If any members have any suggestions please let the committee know.
Cormorant Predation - 2
Plastic Swans
The club has 3 life-sized plastic swans.
In life, swans see cormorants as a threat (especially in the breeding season) and act agressively towards them.
Consequently cormorants tend to avoid swans.
These plastic swans are tethered to the solar panels.
Next meetings
The next 2 meetings will be on Tuesday 1 September and Tuesday 6 October.
At the Bear Hotel, starting at 8pm.
All members are welcome.
Text messages from Wantage and Grove AC
The club will occassionally send SMS messages to your mobile phones.
These will be to advise you of events such as work parties, to warn about fishery closures or other urgent matters.
To show they are genuine the text will be addressed directly to you by name.
The system uses a bulk email system so will come from an unrecognised number.