River Windrush

The Windrush is one of the major Upper Thames tributaries, draining many of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque valleys. It rises in the limestone hills above Temple Guiting and flows south to Naunton and Bourton-on-the-Water where it is joined by the Dikler and its tributary the Eye before flowing on to Burford and then Witney. Downstream of Witney it splits into two channels before joining the Thames below Standlake.

We have four Windrush fisheries between Witney and Bourton, three of which receive some supplemental stocking of trout. All have wild trout and all offer prolific mayfly hatches. There are a few grayling and there is always a chance of a good-sized chub.  Club members enjoy some coarse fishing on the lower Windrush during the winter months.