Email this page

Thank you

Your email has been sent

  • Skip to content
Home
  • Careers
  • About us
    • Our business
    • Our strategies and plans
    • Investing in our network
    • Looking after our environment
    • Corporate responsibility and sustainability
    • Community
  • Contact us
  • Household
  • Business
  • Builders and developers
  • Home
  • Your account
    • Billing and payment
    • Moving home
    • Water meters
    • Your water
    • Customer offers
    Most popular
    Pay your bill online
    Set up a Direct Debit
    Understand your bill
  • Help and advice
    • Pipes, bursts and leaks
    • No water/low pressure
    • Flooding advice
    • Drains and sewers
    • Customer commitment
    • Home improvements
    Most popular
    Report a leak
    Flooding advice
    Water quality
  • Save water
    • Save water at home
    • Water-saving freebies
    • Save water at work
    • Save water at school
    • Water efficiency campaigns
    Most popular
    Order freebies
    Request a water meter

About us

  • Our business
  • Our strategies and plans
  • Investing in our network
  • Looking after our environment
  • Corporate responsibility and sustainability
  • Community
    • Great days out
      • Recreational sites
        • Crossness Nature Reserve
        • Farmoor Reservoir
        • Kempton Nature Reserve
        • Walthamstow reservoirs
        • Killer shrimp advice
      • Find a day out
      • Birdwatching
    • Tools for schools
    • Supporting WaterAid
    • Working in our communities

Ask us a question:

  • About us
  • Community
  • Great days out
  • Recreational sites

Farmoor trout fishery prices

Last reviewed: 24.8.2012 - 4.35pm

Post this page to Facebook Post this page to Twitter Share this page Email this page Print this page

Fishing prices on Farmoor and related information.

General information

  • All anglers fishing at Farmoor must be in possession of a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
  • A fully stocked tackle shop is also available.
  • Boat fishing is available on Farmoor I and II all year round.
  • There is no close season on Farmoor II, the season starts on 1 February each year. 
  • Farmoor I fishery is open year round, but closes between on 18 July and re-opens on Monday 29 August for fish welfare.
  • Boats are available from 8am onwards.

Farmoor opening times

2012-13
Date Opening hours
2 April - 27 May 8am until 7.30pm
28 May - 26 August 6.30am until 10pm
27 August - 25 November 8am until 7.30pm
26 November - 24 February 8am until 5pm

2013
Date Opening hours
25 February - 28 May 8am until 7.30pm

For further details or to book a boat, please call Farmoor Rangers on 07747 640 707.

Events booked on site when public access may be restricted

TRY FLY taster days held on the following dates:

  • 8 September
Other events
Date Event
6 October Thames Water Employees Boat match (Farmoor 2)
15 December Christmas match (Farmoor 2)

Fishing permits

Farmoor II Reservoir
Ticket type Price
Eight fish day ticket £28
Six fish day ticket £22
Four fish day ticket * £17
Two fish evening ticket ** £14
Eight fish day ticket - concession £24
Four fish day ticket - concession £17
Season ticket £600 - 200 fish limit. No trout to be returned
Midweek season ticket £450 - 150 fish limit, Monday to Friday only
Releasing season ticket £600 - Unlimited catch and release fishing
5 fish per week can be taken.
Releasing season ticket - midweek £450 - Unlimited catch and release fishing
3 fish per week can be taken, Monday to Friday only.
Farmoor I Reservoir
Day ticket - catch and release^ £25
Evening ticket*** £15
Fishing boat (when available) £67
12 full day tickets for
the price of 10^
£120

Motor boat permits

Motor boat permit prices
Permit type Price
Full day £17
Part day * £12
Sporting - one person £28 - no fish may be taken
Sporting - two person £45 - no fish may be taken
12 full day boat tickets for
the price of 10
£170
  • Concessions are available to OAPs (over 65) and registered disabled.
  • Under 16s may fish free of charge provided they are accompanied by an eight fish ticket (£25) or season ticket holder, (limit is shared).
  • We offer an excellent novice permit giving three visits for only £5, novices must be accompanied by eight fish ticket (£25) or season permit holder on each visit (limit is shared).
  • * Permits are available for the last seven hours of the day.
  • ** Permits are available for the last three hours of the day from 1 April to 30 September.
  • *** Permits are available for the last four hours of the day.
  • ^ Catch and release day ticket permits anglers to catch up to 15 fish. One fish may be killed per day ticket if required.

Also in this section

Trout fishing on Farmoor Reservoir

Fishing prices
We provide the essential service at the
heart of daily life, health and enjoyment.
© 2001 - 2013 Thames Water Utilities Limited. All rights reserved.
Thames Water Utilities Limited, Clearwater Court, Vastern Road, Reading RG1 8DB.
Company number: 2366661 Registered in England and Wales
  • Your account
  • Help and advice
  • Save water
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Media
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • Site help
  • Cookies
  • Legal
  • Privacy
  • Sitemap
  • Language support
  • Helpful literature
Tweet us