Kelvedon and District Angling Association

KDAA is a friendly angling club that provides some of the best uncrowded fishing in Essex.

Some of the Best Places to Fish in Essex

We have ten still waters that are open all year round and fishing on stretches of the river Blackwater

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

Bream stocking Layer Marney 2 and 3 – 26 November 2022

Additional bream were stocked into Marney 2 and 3 yesterday Saturday 26 November totalling 1,500lb in weight. The fish averaged 2 ½ to 3 ½ lb and were split between the two reservoirs. (Approximately 500 fish). Our stocking programme tries to meet the interests of all...

Seabrooks Reservoir right hand track completed

Members that have fished Seabrooks Reservoir recently would be aware that the work on the provision of the winter proof right hand bank track up to the end of the first island together with the rebuilding of six swims has been completed. As previously reported we are...

Winter river matches moved to Colemans Cottage Fishery

Owing to the number of anglers wishing to take part in our matches, the King of the River fixtures have been moved to Colemans Cottage Fishery: Sunday 27th November, Colemans Fishery, Pathfield Lake Sunday 15th January, Colemans Fishery, New Stepfield Lake Sunday 29th...

Mirror Carp stocking Silver End Front Pit

The club carried out a second stocking of Mirror Carp into Silver End Front Pit on Wednesday 26th October sourced from VS Fisheries.  Six C6 carp weighing 20lb to 21lb.50 and thirteen C4 carp 9lb.50 to 12lb.  These carp join the stocking of a similar number of Mirror...