Portsmouth / Fareham, Hampshire

Portsmouth & District Angling Society

Founded in 1948, PDAS runs 16 venues across Portsmouth, Fareham and the surrounding area.

Portsmouth & District Angling Society was founded in 1948 and runs 16 venues, most of them in the Fareham area close to junction 9 of the M27. Waters include the three-lake Tithe Barn complex at Titchfield, the Carron Row Farm ponds, Abshot Pond and Funtley Pond, as well as Baffins Pond in Portsmouth, Soake Pond at Denmead, Sinah on Hayling Island and a tributary of the River Rother near Petersfield. Venues range from mixed fisheries to specimen carp waters, each managed to a five-year fishery plan. The society runs regular club and charity matches, a junior section and work parties, and members can buy exchange books giving access to other clubs' waters. Baffins Pond offers good access for wheelchair users.

Fishing available

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Club waters

Tithe Barn

Lake

Three-lake complex at Titchfield (PO15 5RD): Top Lake is a specimen carp lake with a strict 24-hour limit, Middle Lake a mixed fishery and Bottom Lake a bites-focused water.

Species: Carp, Chub, Tench, Barbel, Bream, Crucian carp, Perch

Carron Row Farm

Pond

Set of ponds at Titchfield (PO15 5DZ) with mixed, specimen carp and junior lakes. Lakes 3 and 4 are members only; night fishing for members only.

Species: Carp, Tench, Bream

Baffins Pond

Pond · 7 acres

Seven-acre inner-city pond in Portsmouth (PO3 6HU) with good access for wheelchair users. Groundbait is not permitted and bait restrictions apply.

Species: Carp, Roach, Rudd, Gudgeon

Abshot Pond

Pond

Club water in the Fareham area.

Funtley Pond

Pond

Club water in the Fareham area.

Soake Pond

Pond

Club water at Denmead.

Sinah

Lake

Club water on Hayling Island, known for Leney-strain carp.

Membership

Day tickets
Day tickets are available on some waters; certain lakes (e.g. Carron Row lakes 3 and 4) are members only.

Annual membership with exchange books available for other clubs' waters. Some lakes are members only.