The Club controls some fantastic stretches of the River Stour that run through the picturesque Blackmore Vale. The main areas are Hinton, Durrant, Colber, Steart and Fiddleford all of which hold good stocks of Coarse fish.
The River in and around Sturminster Newton is around 8-10 foot in depth and offers fantastic float fishing in the winter months. The main species to be caught are Roach, Chub, Bream, Dace and Perch. There are also some nice Tench to be caught as many of the swims are lined with lilly pads in the summer months. Every season a good number of large pike are caught with fish to over 20lb being caught each year.
The club has a very popular series of matches these are fished on the river and at the three lakes that are accessible to its members these are Revels, Lodden Lakes and Stoke wake.
The club also has exchange tickets with other local clubs that are available to its members.
Sturminster & Hinton Angling Club is a very member friendly club that has some very good fishing available to its members. During the winter months it offers some fantastic Roach fishing and well worth a visit.
You can find out more details at the clubs official website Sturminster & Hinton Angling Association
