Permits & pricing
Season permits ("Memberships") and day permits ("Activities") for fishing and birdwatching are available through our online booking portal.
Opening dates 2025
| 26th February | Season ticket holder day on The Barrow Tanks |
| 28th February | Bank opening day on The Barrow Tanks |
| 4th March | Season ticket holder day on Chew and Blagdon |
| 6th March | Bank opening day on Chew and Blagdon |
| 6th March | Chew boats opening day |
| 13th March | Blagdon boats opening day |
Make a booking and manage memberships
Manage your bookings, membership plans and communication with us
Season permits ("Memberships") and day permits ("Activities") for fishing and bird watching can be purchased on our online booking portal.
Single rod and half-day boat permits can only be booked the day before fishing, subject to availability, and by calling the Lakeside Team at Woodford Lodge. Please call Woodford Lodge to enquire about any other fishing activities and permit types not available through our booking portal, including use of vouchers and boat discounts for season permit holders. A 50p admin fee is applied to prices as shown on our booking portal.
If you haven't used our portal before, you will be required to register when first clicking in. You will be asked to set a password the next time you login after registering. We look forward to seeing you safely on the lakes and enjoying a good season!
Boat Permits 2025
Boat Permits(Priced per person)
Chew ValleyWith engine
BlagdonWith or without engine
Full (8 fish)
£59
£59
Concession (8 fish)
£57
£57
Full (2 fish) Sporting/C+R*
£54
£54 (NEW for 2025)
Concession (2 fish) Sporting/C+R*
£54
£54 (NEW for 2025)
Half day (4 fish)
£40
£40
Junior (4 fish)**
£24
£24
Holiday Package: Four or more boats in one week 10% discount on the fourth boat.
Catch and release permitted before limit fish is dispatched.
*Barbless flies only.
** Juniors can also fish for free on a shared ticket with an adult (over 18 years of age)
Bank Permits 2025
Bank Permits
All Waters(Blagdon, Chew Valley and The Barrow Tanks)
The Barrow Tanks
Full (8 fish)
£34
£25
Concessionary (8 fish)
£32
£23
Half Day (4 fish)
£29
£21
Junior (4 fish)**
£17
£10
Full (2 fish) Sporting/C+R*
£29
N/A
Concession (2 fish) Sporting/C+R*
£27
N/A
Season Permits 2025
Season Permit Type(Total yearly allowance of fish in brackets)
All Waters(Blagdon, Chew Valley and The Barrow Tanks)
The Barrow Tanks
Full (300)
£1060
£700
Concession (300)
£990
£645
Five day Mon-Fri (225)
£850
£580
Concession Five day Mon-Fri (225)
£755
£520
Weekend (125)
£450
N/A
Monthly (50)
£200
N/A
Junior (Under 18) 100 fish per season
£290
N/A
Season permit boat reductions
£20 full day £12.50 half day
£12.50 full day or half day
Lower Limit Season Permits 2025
Season Permit Type(Total yearly allowance of fish in brackets)
All Waters(Blagdon, Chew Valley and The Barrow Tanks)
The Barrow Tanks
Full (200)
£940
£640
Concession (200)
£870
£585
Five day Mon-Fri (125)
£730
£520
Concession Five day Mon-Fri (125)
£640
£460
2024/2025 bird watching permits
Permit
Day
Season01/03/2025 - 28/02/2026
Half year01/09/2024 - 28/02/2025
Adult
£7.00
£41.00
£20.00
Joint (2x Adult, same household)
N/A
£75.00
£38.00
Juniors
Free
Free
Free
How do I record my catches?
Season permit catch returns can be sent in via a catch return form.
Each season ticket holder is issued a number of season ticket catch returns. These must completed after every visit to our waters, even if you aren’t successful in catching a fish or two! Catch data provides important information for us here at BW Fisheries and helps us improve the fishing on offer to our visiting anglers.
Should a season ticket holder run out of return cards they are often available in the self-service kiosks found around our sites. They are also available during opening hours at our fisheries offices situated at Woodford and Blagdon lodges.
Alternatively, catch returns can be sent in electronically via email to woodford.lodge@bristolwater.co.uk