Club Information
The KDAA established in 1947 caters for pleasure, specimen and match fishing. With waters within eight mile radius of Kelvedon, in mid – Essex located between Chelmsford and Colchester. Accessible from the A12.
KDAA is a friendly angling club that provides some of the best uncrowded fishing in Essex.
We have ten still waters that are open all year round and fishing on stetches of the river Blackwater
Night fishing is allowed on six of the still waters.
Adult subscription is £95 per annum with many concessions.
Please note that all our waters are member only waters and we do not issue day tickets. Members may purchase Guest tickets.
Please visit the Join KDAA page for information about the joining arrangements.
We are still accepting new members for the 2024/25 season
Latest News Announcements
KDAA Newsletter 2025
The Association’s 2025 Newsletter was emailed to all members yesterday. If you have not received it, please can you check your junk folder, check your Inbox is not full or confirm your email address by emailing kelvedon.daa@gmail.com. It will be posted later in the...
Annual General Meeting – Monday 6th January
The Association’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 6th January 2024 at 7.30 pm in Room 4, Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE. The AGM notice has been emailed and posted to members today. If you have not received it, please...
Shemmings Pond further work and stocking
Members will be aware of the swim building and two visits of a Digger Boat to clear the “Cabbage” lily from the pond. Since then, although reduced, the lily was still a nuisance, rending many swims unfishable. This lily is the one normally found in rivers and when...
Hunts Farm Reservoir swim rebuilding
As the photographs show, the swim rebuilding at our Tollesbury water is complete apart from the handrails that will be installed in the next few days. The days of slippery clay slopes are over. The path around the reservoir has also been addressed making it much...