Our Address: Gosport and District Angling Club, Gosport, Lifeboat Lane, Stokes Bay Rd, Gosport Hampshire PO12 2TR

Gosport and District Angling Club is situated between Portsmouth and Southampton on the South coast of England, our club over looks the famous Solent water between the mainland and the Isle of Wight.

At present we are a 200 plus members club. We have  Beach, Boat and Junior sections.

The Club is affiliated to the ANGLING TRUST

The club also  has a large compound which is monitored by a CCTV system within 100 metres of the Stokes Bay Public Slipway central to the Eastern and Western approaches of the Solent.

The compound has berthing for 57 boats, we can only accept fishing boats and not pleasure craft or ribs.

The Club was formally formed in 1949 and officially became a club on January 1st 1950. We have had a few clubhouses over the time and our present clubhouse is the forth and was built in the late seventies.

Our Club constitution is:

Always to uphold and further interest in the sport of angling and maintain for that purpose an established clubhouse incorporating social and recreational amenities ancillary to these interests.

The Club has four catergories of membership and these are detailed below.

Full (18 to 64 years)    Associate (18 to 64 years)   Juniors (7 up to 18 years)   Full OAP (65+years)  

All membership fees are due on the 1st January every year

Club Fees per annum

Full Membership   £50.00     Associate  Membership   £25.00    Full OAP Membership  £25.00   Juniors  £10.00 

2025 Boat Berth Fees   £340.00  

Please note that Associate members have no voting rights at the half and yearly or Extraordinary General Meetings

Club Opening Times

At present the club is open every Friday Evening from 7pm - 11pm , you can especially in the summer months look out on to the Solent whilst having a quite drink with friends  there is also a meat raffle held. The club holds a Bingo night fortnightly on a Sunday Evening  from 6.30pm to around 9pm.

The Club has Social Functions which are currently listed on our Social Events page.

Some useful information regarding boat berthing from our Boat Berth Officer

For you to apply for a boat berth (subject to availability) certain criteria needs to apply, these conditions are set out below.

As part of the club ruling with regards to boats in the compound you would need to supply the boat berth officer  with a photograph of the boat to determine whether it will be eligible, the boat must be in a seaworthy condition and must be on a roadworthy trailer.

Our club Rule 3.10 states that all boats in the compound must have a certificate of Insurance with a minimum of third-party cover.

Our lease regulations states that there will be no boats allowed over 6 metres.

The club will not accept speed boats or Ribs and kayaks it must be a fishing boat 

If you boat is eligible you will have to apply for membership to the club first (if you hold no membership to the club), once this have been approved and the boat berth officer has also approved your boat and the appropriate  berth forms have been completed  together with a copy of your insurance then you will be able to bring in your boat.

The necessary forms can be obtain either by clicking the Enquiries button at the bottom of this page or you are most welcome to pick them up from the clubhouse on a Friday Evening 19:00 - 22.00 hrs where we can discuss berthing in the club with you face to face