The Kent Wildfowling & Conservation Association

The KWCA now has an extensive land portfolio, which includes lakes, ponds, rivers and fleets. These waters have great potential for renovation and improvement for future fishing.

With fishing venues on the River Beult, our Lakes at Westbere, Chartham, Faversham, Murston, Lydd and Barling as well as miles of marsh fleet fishing the Kent Wildfowlers can offer you hours of excellent enjoyment at prices to suit all.
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Fish all of the Gold venues listed below for Pike and Perch from 1 October until 15 March for just £190.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee.

Some of the lakes hold good pike to 35lbs and our rivers regularly produce fish to 20lbs+
Great fun!

With the exception of Westbere Lake, the gate locks on both main gates and internal gates have been changed to combination locks. Codes will be available in your online Membership Pack, and will also be sent to you via email.
Hang onto your Westbere keys.

SYNDICATES & GOLD COARSE FISHING

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE SYNDICATE WAITING LISTS

Only members are eligible to go on the waiting lists.
Minimum membership requirement is Associate Coarse Fishing. This is a non-fishing membership. Apply for membership and go on the waiting lists now!

KWCA is a member only Association
On no account are non-members allowed onto any of our fishing venues.
Sufficient membership categories are provided so that spouses, friends, helpers and children can join.

All classes of membership run from 1 April until 31 March.
There is no discount for joining part way through our membership year.

All classes of membership include Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance.
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Available Coarse Fishing memberships for 2026/2027
Syndicate Coarse Fishing - £895.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (Over 18s only) Closed to new members.
Gold Coarse Fishing - £395.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (Over 16s)
Gold Coarse Fishing (Disabled)- £315.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (Registered disabled only)
Couples Gold Coarse Fishing - £595.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (Both must fish from the same swim and fish with a maximum of 2 rods each)
Junior Gold Coarse Fishing - £110.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (12 to 16s – Must be accompanied by 21+)
Predator Coarse Fishing - £190.00 +£20.00 Joining Fee (Fish all Gold venues, Lakes and Rivers for Pike & Perch from 1 Oct until 15 Mar)
Club Coarse Fishing (Added to Membership) add £25.00
Club Coarse Fishing - £60.00 (Included free with Junior membership)
Child Coarse Fishing - £5.00 (Over 5, but under 12 years of age on Gold waters or under 14 on Club waters. Included free with Junior membership. Must be accompanied by 21+)
Associate Coarse Fishing £25.00 (Waiting Lists, Spouses, Partners, Friends, Parents, Guardians, Disabled Helpers etc. Strictly no fishing.)

Please read our Coarse Fishing rules
These rules are liable to change without notice!

Our SYNDICATE Fishing Venues
Please note that all Syndicates have a waiting list. Only members will be placed on the waiting list. (Age limit for Syndicates: 18+, waiting list: 16+)

Westbere Lake at Sturry
Statutory ‘close season’ from 15 March and until 15 June inclusive.

The following are also included in both Club and Gold Coarse Fishing membership:

Our CLUB Fishing Venues
Members Click Here for more information on these areas.

For those who enjoy wild coarse fishing, no platforms or artificial swims.
All venues except Murston Lake and Chalk Marsh Lake have a statutory ‘close season’ from Monday 15 March and until 15 June inclusive.

River Beult at Hawkenbury

River Beult at Cross-at-Hand

The Boot Lake at Westbere

Marsh Fleet fishing at Cooling

Marsh Fleet fishing at Shorne

Chalk Marsh Lake at Barling

Oxenbridge Fleets

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Handle Lake at Chartham - Gold venue
560 yards long and 70 yards wide, 8 acres of fisherman's pure dream, pack full of beautiful big fish.
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Milton Lake at Chartham - Gold venue
At just over 4 acres, this venue has some beautiful English mirrors and commons of 30lb plus as well as double figure tench and bream, big pike, roach and rudd. (back to top)

Chartham Lake at Chartham - Gold venue
Another spectacular fishing venue, this secluded 5½ acre lake holds common and mirror carp well into the 30lb range along with tench, bream, roach, rudd and pike. (back to top)

Mill Pool at Faversham - Gold venue
Easy access to some swims and wonderfully secluded fishing from the woods around this 3½ acre lake.
Mill Pool can produce carp into the 30lb range. (back to top)

Wood Pool at Faversham - Gold venue.
This wonderful 3½ acre lake was dug in the 1950s and now provides us with some terrific fishing.
Expect carp into the mid-20lb. (back to top)

Westbere Lake at Sturry - Gold venue.
At 120 acres this extraordinary lake has some of the best all round fishing you could ever hope for. Set in the Great Stour valley the lake holds good sized carp, pike, perch, tench and bream. (back to top)

Bungalow Lake at Lydd - Gold venue.
The "Stock Pond" is 3½ acres and teaming with natural food, making it the ideal environment for fish to grow on quickly. Expect small to medium sized carp to 25lbs. Excellent venue for the angler who is keen for a bite or two. (back to top)

Middle (Front) Lake at Lydd - Gold venue.
At just over 4 acres this lake holds carp to 30lbs. Plenly of action and with a third of a mile of bank, loads of room to fish. (back to top)

River Beult at Staplehurst, Hawkenbury - Club & Gold venue
Secluded private fishing. 30 yard walk to the river.
500 yards of frontage with excellent fishing potential.
Five good swims, plus stalking rod positions. (back to top)

River Beult at Cross-at-Hand - Club & Gold venue
The perfect wild coarse fishing river. Park within 45 yards of the river bank.
530 yards of frontage with excellent fishing potential.
Fishable over its entire length. (back to top)

Chalk Marsh Lake - Club & Gold venue.
Situated at Barling in Essex this 4 acre venue has just been restocked with with tench,
roach, bream and crucians. If you like a tranquil setting with easy access this is the lake for you.
CLOSED THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS
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The Boot Lake - Club venue.
Very secluded fishing, on the outer edge of our wildlife area.
Ten minute easy walk to the fishing entrance.
Five nice sized swims on a four acres lake.
Catches include pike and large bream. (back to top)

Marsh fleet fishing at Cooling - Club venue.
Located next to the Thames, Cooling is just a few miles from Gravesend.
It offers wild Common Carp and Rudd fishing in secluded and very relaxing surroundings.
Fishing extends for 200 yards, with water depth from 4 - 6 feet. (back to top)

Marsh fleet fishing at Shorne - Club venue.
Just a few miles from Higham and Gravesend, this venue gets you away from the modern pace of life. Fish in secluded and very relaxing surroundings to the sounds of Kent's wildlife.
Stalk the small Wild Common Carp, Tench and Rudd in the clear fleet waters. (back to top)

Oxenbridge Fleets - Club venue.
Situated in the Rother river valley, East Sussex. Many different coarse fish species are found in the
fleets close to the Rother.
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All classes of membership now include Third Party Insurance, meaning that you don't have to incur the additional expense of belonging to one of the national shooting or fishing organisations. You can make considerable annual financial savings by belonging to the KWCA.