Fishing at Swift Ditch
Information about fishing at Swift Ditch including fishery location, fish species present, ticket type, and fishery controller. Part of a guide to angling in Abingdon.
Description
Swift Ditch is a short stretch of river offering coarse angling via season ticket in the Abingdon area. This is a slow moving channel flowing to and from the Thames. For the fishing club’s webpage for this angling venue click HERE.
Details
| OWNER / CLUB: |
| Wantage and Grove Angling Club |
| Details of owner / club: |
| CLICK HERE |
| Website of owner / club: |
| CLICK HERE |
| TICKET: |
| Season ticket |
| SEASON: |
| Standard coarse |
| ROD LIMIT: |
| Two rods |
| BAITBOATS ALLOWED: |
| BOATS ALLOWED: |
| DOGS ALLOWED: |
| No |
| NIGHT FISHING: |
| HOOKS (usage rules): |
| Barbless only for 14 or larger. 16 or smaller may be micro barbed. |
| KEEPNETS: |
| SIZE: |
| 2/3 mile |
| Use our species pages to find the fisheries that suit you: CARP, PIKE, TENCH, TROUT, CATFISH, BARBEL. Use search options for different categories such as day ticket, night fishing and season ticket. Scroll to the foot of each page for Search and useful links. Please contact us to add your fishery or angling club, or to have details updated or corrected. All listings are totally free. If you like our content, why not see how you can Support This Website? |
Species available in Swift Ditch
| SPECIES | PRESENT | TOP WGHT |
| CARP | YES | 20lb |
| PIKE | ||
| CATFISH | ||
| TENCH | ||
| BREAM | YES | |
| BARBEL | ||
| CHUB | YES | |
| TROUT | ||
| GRAYLING | ||
| RUDD | ||
| DACE | ||
| ROACH | ||
| PERCH | YES | |
| CRUCIANS | ||
| EELS | ||
| GOLDEN ORFE | ||
| GEN CRSE FISH |
Swift Ditch Location
Swift Ditch (also known as Back Water) is an artificial channel running from the Thames south of Abingdon at Culham Bridge where the A415 runs close to the Thames, north east back to the Thames east of Abingdon Lock. Access to via Colmoor Farm. Angling is from the south bank only for about 2/3 of a mile east of Culham Bridge. OX14 3DU.
Swift Ditch fishery location map:
Nearest Pub
The Nags Head, The Bridge, Abingdon OX14 3HX.
Oxfordshire fishing page