RIVER THAMES,
Bablock Hythe

A quiet, picturesque part of the Thames. This is mainly a stretch for Roach, Perch, Pike, and Chub.

But please report any good catches you find here so that we can update the website. We are only as good as the information you give us. Thank you!

Parking

Parking is at the end of the Bablock Hythe Road that starts in the village of Eaton.

The Bablock Hythe road ends in the car park.

How to find us

This water is very easy to access because it starts as soon as you enter the field and go downstream on the Right-hand bank. This is the towpath. From here you can walk and fish, all the way downstream to Paxford Bridge at Pinkhill. View it on Google Maps.

Species

Perch are carnivorous fish found in small ponds, lakes, streams, or rivers. These fish feed on smaller fish, shellfish, or insect larvae, but can be caught with nearly any bait

A group of small carp-like freshwater fish, almost all of the genus Barbus. They are usually found in gravel and rocky-bottomed slow-flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content.

A shoaling fish, dusky silver in colour often with a brown to bronze sheen. They are quite distinctive with a blunt snout, rounded body and very large mouth.

The northern pike gets its name from its resemblance to the pole-weapon known as the pike. Pike can grow to a relatively large size; with maximum recorded weights of 63 lb.

The dace is a slender fish, with a silvery body and brownish fins. It is more slender than the roach and smaller than the chub, with duller fins.

A high-backed, yellowish green fish with red eyes and reddish fins. It lives in small schools and eats aquatic plants, insects, and other small animals.