The home of fishing in Wantage and Grove.
This page updated Saturday 4 July, all information is accurate at that date
We are pleased to say that the pond is reopen!
However, there are a few restrictions:
General: no keepnets & no method feeders.
Bait: no feed pellets, no meat & no groundbait.
The club will review the situation and any update will be published here.
Clubmate
The club is considering using Clubmate from 2027 to manage membership.
This is a phone app that holds your proof of membership and through which payments are made.
The club would love to hear your views and we seek to co-opt 2 members onto a steering group to help smooth the introduction. Please click the button for more details or to comment on this.
Updated match calendar available from 14 June.
New match dates 12 July & 29 Nov. 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 meeting
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 7 July 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.