Gipping Angling Preservation Society

GAPS Still Water Lake and River Venues

The society currently has 3 still water venues comprising a total of 4 lakes within the Ipswich area. We also have 7 river venues.

To view these waters please select a venue below.

Alderson Lakes are situated just outside Needham Market. These lakes are entirely owned by the society...

Barham is accessed via Claydon village and has a combination locked gate. It is the largest water we...

The Causeway is accessible from Blakenham (see map) it is quite a deep lake (up to 10ft in places) and fairly open...

Perch pit is accessible from Blakenham (see map) it is at the left side of the Causeway Lakes and is a small...

This part of the river Gipping lends itself to the roaming angler, being a winding and narrow stretch it supports...

Reached via Blakenham village this is a beautiful part of the Gipping Valley, this stretch contains a head of Tench...

The Bramford stretch is a favorite venue for the winter river fishermen of the club as it presents an ideal river...

The Sproughton stretch of the river Gipping Starts at the road bridge and progresses downstream past the old...

Accessible from the 'Hadleigh Road Industrial Area' and with a combination lock gate which must be locked at all times...

The Lagoon is accessible from Blakenham (see map) it is at the right side of the Causeway lakes and is...