Grantham Angling Association

Founded in 1872, Grantham Angling Association (G.A.A.) offers membership to everyone with an interest in angling.

We offer a range and variety of waters to suit allcomers, including reservoir, pond and river locations,

some of which hold specimen fish.

G.A.A. waters are available to designated members only. No Day Ticket fishing is available. 


Founded in 1968, Grantham Angling Association Fly Fishing Section (G.A.A.F.F.S.)

Controls over 17 kilometres of river water offering some of the best grayling and trout fishing in Lincolnshire.

Membership is limited. Please refer to the G.A.A.F.F.S. website button below:


www.gaaffs.org

Grantham Angling Association. Membership Information


All members, current or prospective, are required to fill out and submit a Membership Application Form for the forthcoming season each year. The form is available to download by clicking on the link below. Within the form you will find full details of all fees due for the season, covering adults, senior citizens (66 years plus), juniors and concessionary.


Details are also present covering key access and appropriate fees covering access to Denton Reservoir, Simon's Pond and Queen Elizabeth Park.


All email correspondence should be addressed to: chairman@granthamanglingassociation.co.uk


Membership books are only available in person or by post from:


Grantham Angling Association

C/O Great Gonerby Post Office

14 High Street

Great Gonerby

Grantham

NG31 8JP


Please be sure to take with you:


• A completed application form (Dowloaded from the link below)

a valid rod licence

• a current passport-size photograph

  • Cash only please


POSTAL APPLICATIONS



GAA Application Form 2025/26 GAA Club Rules

Grantham Angling Association's Fisheries


Map 1:        Grantham Canal and Denton Reservoir

Map 1a:      Denton Reservoir

Map 1b:      Grantham Canal - Town Stretch

Map 2:       The Upper Witham

Map 3:       Location of the Brickyard Pond (Buckminster)

Map 3a:    The Brickyard Pond (Buckminster)

Map 4:      Location of Simon's Pond

Map 4a:   Simon's Pond    

Map 5:  Queen Elizabeth Park Grantham


Click on buttons below for a downloadable map for each of our waters


NEWS

25/26 News:


January 2025. Annual General Meeting.

Date of AGM - 21st February 2025

Proposals for AGM should be submitted in writing to:

The Chairman, Grantham Angling Association.

C/O Great Gonerby Post Office, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8JP

Proposals must name proposer and seconder.

Proposals must be received no later than 14 days prior to the date of the AGM. (7th February 2025).

AGM is held at Great Gonerby Social club. Time 7:30pm.

Entry to the AGM is strictly upon presentation of your valid membership card.




General Notices:


Car Parking.  Please be sure to display your vehicle pass (Red card) at all times when using Denton, Simons Pond, Buckminster.

 

Facebook.  Please visit our new club facebook site at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaaofficial

or search for Grantham Angling Association (Official Group)


Simons Pond Senior Matches 2025.

Its that time of year again.

Senior matches will start on Wednesday 16th April 2025.

Draw is 9am, fishing from 10am until 3pm.

Match will be either the main pond or the new match pond, to be decided in advance.

The matches will run every two weeks until further notice.





GAA Matches Calendar 2025/26

Simons Pond.

Senior match schedule:

Wed 16th April. 9am draw. Fish 10am till 3pm.

Further matches are every 2 weeks until further notice:



Tuesday Night Sweepstakes.

To be advised.



Winter Series (Upper Witham)Matches. 2025/26

Nov 2nd vs Collingham

16th, 30th Open matches

Dec 14th, 28th Open matches

Jan 2026. 11th, 25th Open matches

Feb 2026. 8th, 22nd Open matches

March 2026. 8th Open match

March 2026. 14th Team match

Please contact Mick Calcraft (Chairman) for further details: 07880 728680







2024/25 River Witham Open Matches

Matches take place at the Foston / Westborough stretches of the River Witham.

Please contact Mick Calcraft 07880 728680 for full details.

Running  1st & 3rd Sunday in the month

Dates: 3rd Nov, 17th Nov,

1st Dec, 15th Dec,

2025: 5th Jan, 19th Jan,

2nd Feb,  Feb 16th,

Mar 8th Saturday, team of 6.


Please confirm start place and time with Mick

Click for match results

Grantham Angling Association

is a members-only angling club

based in Grantham, Lincolnshire

Contact us

Grantham Angling Association

C/O Great Gonerby Post Office

14 High Street, Great Gonerby, Grantham, NG31 8JP


• Tel: 07553 054942


• Email: chairman@granthamanglingassociation.co.uk