The River Glaven Fishery Association (RGFA) was established by a small group of Norfolk fly fishermen in the mid-1970s. From a small cohort the membership grew to over 80 in the last decade. In 2014 the club rewrote its constitution to better reflect the management of the club and, at that time, it was agreed to limit the membership to 75. The club runs a membership only scheme; it does not offer day tickets, but there are currently vacancies for full membership.
Where
The RGFA manages the East bank (only) of the River Glaven from just below Glandford Mill to the centre of Wiveton Marshes, opposite the Southern end of the picturesque North Norfolk village of Cley Members visiting from further afield are encouraged to take advantage of the excellent pubs and B&B that offer very affordable accommodation and excellent food for those making a multiple day trip to the river.
Travelling downstream from Glandford Mill, the river is narrow with both deep sections
and gravel riffles winding sinuously into a long, wooded section
whereupon the river gains width and loses some of its depth. After this it opens out into a wide flood plain
over which the river takes a winding course down to the ancient stone bridge at Wiveton.
At this point the river is wider but also contains a number of deep runs, riffles and pools. North of the stone bridge the river remains on an open flood plain which offers tricky but rewarding fishing.
The club fishing limit ends by the second wicket gate on the East bank opposite the charming and picturesque coastal village of Cley.
Anyone wishing to join the club is very welcome to contact the Honorary Secretary or Treasurer, whose names and email addresses can be found in the Contact Us page
What Does the Club Do?
At the centre of the club’s management is a very clear understanding of the need to maintain this excellent river to the very highest possible standards of stewardship. To that end we work extremely closely with Norfolk Rivers Trust, The Wild Trout Trust, the Environment Agency and Anglian Water.
The RGFA has hosted both school, university students and graduate studies on the river. We are also assisting The Zoological Society of London with a long-term project monitoring the migration patterns of Sea Trout through pit-tagging and also monitoring eel numbers and the expansion of Signal Crayfish and Mitten Crabs in the river system and into Blakeney Pit (below).
The club also hosts school visits to the river as part of the wider educational curriculum and we also provide volunteer instructors to assist Norfolk Rivers Trust with their children and young people’s introduction to fishing (Fishing 4 Schools). The RGFA Management Committee has a stated aim to recruit younger members into the club; in order to benefit both it and the wider angling community.
In March of each year the club holds its AGM in Wiveton Village Hall. All members are invited to attend and to contribute items for discussion and consideration.
