Welcome to the Chippenham Angling Club web site.

The site will give you information on all sections of the club and include
current news on matches and special events.

Chippenham Angling Club was Established in 1894 and has grown to be one of
the largest clubs in North Wiltshire. Members are able to fish some of the best
stretches of the Bristol Avon including some excellent Barbel fishing. The club also
controls three lakes suitable for all types of Angler, offering some excellent pole
fishing for Carp, Tench, Roach, Rudd and Perch.

Match angler or pleasure fisherman, our waters have something to offer.

All members please be aware of the following:

All fish caught on all waters controlled by Chippenham Angling Club are to be returned to the water.
NO TAKING OF FISH IS PERMITTED.

All pictures and images on this website are under the ownership of
Chippenham Angling Club unless otherwise stated.
Every effort is made to ensure that information contained within this website
 is as true and accurate as possible, Chippenham Angling Club accepts no liability for any inaccuracies contained within this site.

Forthcoming Water Closeure

12/02/2012 - Sections 1, 2, 3 & 4
15/02/2012 - Sections 1, 2, 3 & 4
19/02/2012 - Sections 1 & 2
25/03/2012 - Pockeridge Bottom
15/04/2012 - Pockeridge Bottom
27/05/2012 - Pockeridge Bottom

Upcoming Matches

Open Match 12/02
Club 8 19/02
*Pockeridge 1 - 25/03
*Pockeridge 2 - 15/04
*Pockeridge 3 - 27/05

*Please Note Pockeridge matches require advance booking. More details will follow shortly.

Latest Match Results

Club Match 7 22/01/2012
 
25 turned up for this match on a windy day. The river still had a slight green tinge to the water and look good. 1st on the day was G Dodson with 12lb 1/2oz. Gary has caught good perch and a big chub using bread and worms switching from the float to the straight lead. 2nd went to D Johnson with 11lb 9oz. Dave drew next to where he won the new years day match below the town bridge and fished the same way. Dave caught roach on the waggler feeding caster. 3rd was J Garner with 11lb. John fish the pole over groundbait with caster to temp his roach weight.
 
1st G Dodson 12lb 1/2oz peg 62
2nd D Johnson 11lb 9oz peg 86
3rd J Garner 11lb peg 87
4th I Liddell 10lb 15oz peg 80
5th S White 10lb 1oz peg 83
6th M Wooldridge 9lb 14oz peg 84

15/1/12 Open Match
 
51 people fished this match on a cold day. The river still had some flow but the colour had dropped out. The favoured pegs below the town bridge still fished well. 1st on the day was G Etheridge with 7lb 15oz. Gary has fish the crowquil with maggots to tempt small roach. 2nd was A Jane with 6lb 12 1/2oz. Andy has also caught small roach and on good chub late using the same method. 3rd went to S Palmer with 6lb 11oz. Steve has fish the stick float with maggots to temp small chub for his weight.
 
1st G Etheridge 7lb 15oz peg 86
2nd A Jane 6lb 12 1/2oz peg 88
3rd S Palmer 6lb 11oz peg 21
4th G Loveday 6lb 10oz peg 45
5th V Abbott 6lb 8 1/2oz peg 29
= 6th C Gittins & B Turner 6lb 5oz pegs 56 & 87

Interclub Match Chippenham Vs Airsprung
 
30 anglers for this one. The river was very coloured and had a good flow. The river look spot on for a good match. 1st on the day went to M Gale with 16lb 9oz. Mic drew below the town bridge and went for the roach. Mic put in a few balls of groundbait on a long pole line and caught good roach. 2nd was D Baker with 14lb 10oz. Dave was next to the town bridge and has caught roach on the bread using the stick float. 3rd was R Guy with 12lb 9oz. Robin was above the town bridge and has also caught roach on the stickfloat using caster as hookbait.
 
1st M Gale 16lb 9oz peg 87
2nd D Baker 14lb 10oz peg 86
3rd R Guy 12lb 9oz peg 85
4th S Palmer 11lb peg 88
5th M Wooldridge 8lb 5oz peg 59
6th C Gittins 7lb 15 1/2oz peg65
 
Teams on the day Chippenham 71 lb 1/2oz Airsprung 17 lb 10oz

Open Match 1/1/12
 
58 anglers turned up on new years day for this match. The river had some colour and with the wier opening from time to time we had flow. 1st on the day went to D Johnson with 19lb 6oz of roach. Drawn below the town bridge Dave went for it putting in 20 balls of groundbait at the start. Dave then caught good roach on the long rod with caster. 2nd went to I Liddell with 17lb 11oz. Ian has drawn riverside drive and caught small dace and 5 chub on the waggler with maggot. 3rd was M Wooldridge with 17lb 8oz. Mark was pegged next to in at riverside drive and has caught small roach on the crowquil.
 
1st D Johnson 19lb 6oz peg 87
2nd I Liddell 17lb 11oz peg 17
3rd M Wooldridge 17lb 8 oz peg 18
4th G Etheridge 14lb 4 1/2oz peg 62
5th G O'shea 14lb 4oz peg 56
6th V Abbott 12lb peg 80

Latest News

Chippenham Angling Club Anual Outing

Tickets will be on sale soon from Premier Angling
The outing will take place on 20th May 2012 at
Coking Farm and will be limited to 20 places only

More details with follow shortly

A gate fitted with a combination lock has been erected on the Track to Peckingell on the Tyherton Lucas side on the river.
For access please contact one of the following people who’s telephone numbers are available on the Rule/Information sheet issued with all fishing permits.
Steve Palmer, Simon Wade, Kevin Williams
 or contact us here
You will need to quote your membership number when requesting the combination.

Please note: The gate is to be locked after entrance and exit, failure to do so will result in vehicular access being removed from members.

Chippenham Angling Club
are please to say we have now been confirmed that we have a section in the Division One Nationals on the Bristol Avon next year on August 18th 2012.

Don't forget If you beat one of the listed records download a claim form here

Don't forget to include any pictures of the record fish so we can add them to the site

Chippenham Angling Club is looking for pictures for its photo gallary.

Any members that have photographs new or old they would like included please email them to secretarychippac@hotmail.co.uk
Please include as much information about the photos
 as possible.

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