River Thames - Laleham Park public bank
Laleham Park is a large riverside park on Shepperton Road and Thames Side, Laleham (TW18 1SS), run by Spelthorne Borough Council, with the River Thames running along its frontage within the Staines-to-Teddington free-fishing stretch listed by Visit Thames. Where the bank is genuinely available for public fishing there is no separate day-ticket charge, but a valid Environment Agency rod licence is required and the coarse close season (15 March to 15 June inclusive) applies. The council lists parking, a playground, horse riding and camping (through Laleham Camping Club) among the park's facilities; the Thameside car park is pay and display. Published park opening times are 7.30am to 6pm from 1 October to 31 March and 7.30am to 8.30pm from 1 April to 30 September. These are park hours, not fishing-permission hours, and night fishing has not been confirmed. Fish only from public bank, keep clear of moorings and other riverside users, and check signage locally. Species have not yet been verified for this listing.
Rules
Park hours (Oct–Mar 7.30am–6pm; Apr–Sep 7.30am–8.30pm) are not fishing-permission hours; night fishing unconfirmed. PUBLIC ACCESS BANK ONLY • An Environment Agency rod licence may be required in addition to the fishery/club permission. • Normal coarse river close season: 15 March–15 June inclusive, unless a different legal/species rule applies. • Free only where the river bank is genuinely public access; do not cross private land. • Carp and coarse fish: catch-and-release unless the fishery rules state otherwise.