The home of fishing in Wantage and Grove.
This page updated Monday 7 Septenber, all information is accurate at that date
Fish care
In this age it is should not be necessary to remind members about basic fish care but it appears it is. Some of the issues seen are not club rules because they should be self evident.
1. Don't put fish on the gravel, use a carp mat (this is a club rule).
2. Don't throw fish back from 4 feet above the water, put them in a landing net and lower them in.
3. Don't use a towel or dry cloth to hold the fish.
4. Don't carry fish between swims to return them, put them back where they came from.
5. Don't use ridiculously heavy tackle, there's no need for 30lb line.
6. Don't leave litter/line - whether or not it's your litter (this is a club rule).
7. Don't keep fish out of the water longer than absolutely necessary - do you really need that photo?
Work Party
There will be a work party at the pond on
Sunday 27 September, starting at 9am.
We need as many members as possible to help, this is an ideal opportunity to do swim repair as many swims can be accessed from below due to the low water levels, there's also lots of general tidying and trimming to do.
The pond is now fully open and all bait restrictions have been relaxed.
Clubmate
The app and memberships have been successfully tested with half a dozen ordinary volunteers (not just committee members), all those involved reported that the process was seamless and painless.
The app will be rolled out to all members in September 2026, this so that members can check and update their data and get used to the app prior to full use 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
Next meetings
The next 2 meetings will be on Tuesday 6 October and Tuesday 3 November.
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.