Great Ouse ,Overcote. CFPAS waters

[greygoose]

Hi , thought as I was near I,d take a photo of the slipway, parking area and a picture of the turn in the village, it,s not obvious ,in Over ,Cambs.




turning to river, 1/2 mile ,follow road up and over bank.



Lots of open grass ,often people camping here,club waters to right,for mile and half ,wide ,10 -15 ft deep ,good fishing. Usually fairly clear and one spot I use a pike fly locally.



concrete slip way,easy launch. As you can see just to left is a marina basin and opposite a pub,the Pike and Eel, I always seem to find launch points near a pub ,Ha HA .good food too.

There is a tackle shop (though not one I use ) 2 miles away,at high gate farm ,Willingham. They will do you a day ticket or a membership.

You are only 4 miles from A14 services at Swaversey, a good turning og point on the A14 just north of Cambridge.Hot food etc !

When I talked to the chairman of CFPAS I told him I,d ask anyone using their waters more than once to join, easier for the bailiffs to see and shows we are not hiding anything sort of thing.

[gbthejoiner]

Looks like a nice spot.
Especially with the pub nearby
Graham

[Izzetafox]

Great stuff. Looks a nice area.

[greygoose]

There is another pub to the left about a mile and a half ,which is the oldest know in England, there has been a know inn on the site since saxon times.
And the one opposite, the pike and eel, was one of Oliver Cromwell's favourites, !
Its often fairly clear here too Terry, ok for a fly.

[philpot]

That looks a really nice spot, fair old trip for me though but if it is fishing well, I could be tempted.

Phil

[greygoose]

All the great ouse gets a bit boaty at weekends- except the Erith bridge section of the new Bedford , no boats go here ( horray) ,there have been a lot of grebes and cormorants on there so that should fish ok, after a mile and a half you notice the tidal effect, here there are less pike, but more zander ,. Good for roach and bream, tench and used to get some massive eels , but no-one fishes for them now. Under the bridge towards Erith village is open water for a 1/2 mile, can't find any club signs. ( never seen anyone fishing here at all ,ever !)but have seen carp feeding when the water clears, bream too.