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2008/2009 Membership

Letchworth Garden City Angling Association has a membership of 650 full paying members made up from Seniors , Juniors / Senior Citizens and Disabled anglers. Membership runs from 1st May to the 30th April, although we operate a closed season at Poppy Hill from 1st April to the 15 June inclusive. Usual Environment Agency closed season by-laws apply to the rivers.

All members where applicable must be in possession of a current Environment Agency rod license and should carry them at all times with their club books when fishing association waters. Membership fees for the 2008/2009 season are as follows:

  • Senior*: £60
  • Junior**: £35
  • Senoir Citizen*: £35
  • Man & Wife*: £100
  • Family Ticket* (Man,Wife & 2 Junior**): £135

* Membership includes a key to the gate at Poppy Hill, 2 keys are provided with Man & Wife and Family tickets. Replacement keys are available by contacting the Membership Secretary at a cost of £5 per key.

** Junior tickets are available to anyone between the ages of 12 and 16 on June 16th and hold a junior Environment Agency rod license. Children under the age of 12 do not need a rod license and can fish in the same swim as a senior on most of our waters using one of his 2 rod maximum allocation.

Membership entitles you to fish the following association waters:

Poppy Hill at Henlow, River Ouse at Felmersham & Ely, River Cam at Clayhithe, Counter Wash at Welches Dam, Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes, Ivel Protection Association Waters (Holme Mill, Back Meadows, Biggleswade Common, Sandy New Road, Sandy, Girtford Bridge, Blunham) and The Blue Lagoon at Arlesey.

It also entitles you to purchase an additional supplement to fish the Green Lagoon at Arlesey as a member. Supplements and keys are now available from Ultimate Angling Centre in Hitchin.
Thomsons Tackle In Arlesey who previously handled Green Lagoon supplements is no longer open. Non members can fish only the Green Lagoon on a day ticket, available from our Bailif on the bank.

Green Lagoon Pricing:

  • Supplement: £25 (Includes Key to Gate)
  • Day ticket (Dawn to Dusk): £7
  • Day ticket (24hr): £12

Membership books are available at the following tackle shops:

AB Country Sports Priory Marina

Barkers Lane, Bedford,
Bedfordshire
MK41 9DJ
(01234) 272082

Popletts Tackle

12 The Hyde, Stevenage,
Hertfordshire
SG2 9SE
(01438) 352415

North Herts Angling Centre

25 London Road, Baldock,
Hertfordshire
SG7 6NB
(01462) 896336

Andy's Angling Centre

19 High St, Shefford,
Bedfordshire
SG17 5DD
(01462) 850061
(website)

Ultimate Angling Centre

118 Cambridge Road, Hitchin,
Hertfordshire
SG4 0JN
(01462) 440600
(website)

Walkers Pitch

69 High Street, Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire
SG18 0JH
(01767) 316700
(website)