Club Information
The KDAA established in 1947 caters for pleasure, specimen and match fishing. With waters within eight mile radius of Kelvedon, in mid – Essex located between Chelmsford and Colchester. Accessible from the A12.
KDAA is a friendly angling club that provides some of the best uncrowded fishing in Essex.
We have eleven still waters that are open all year round and fishing on stetches of the river Blackwater
Night fishing is allowed on six of the still waters.
Adult subscription is £95 per annum with many concessions.
Please note that all our waters are member only waters and we do not issue day tickets. Members may purchase Guest tickets.
Membership now open for the new season
Please visit the Join KDAA page for information about the joining arrangements
Latest News Announcements
Junior coaching session Layer Marney 4 June cancelled
The junior coaching session that was scheduled to be held on Saturday 4 June at Layer Marney has been cancelled. When the coaching dates were organised at the beginning of January we did not realise that date clashed with the Queen's Jubilee celebrations weekend....
Seabrooks Reservoir closed 8 -10.30am Wednesday 20 April
Please note that Seabrooks Reservoir will be closed for a further Charity Clay Pigeon Shooting event organised by Seabrooks Farm on Wednesday 20th April from 8 am to 10.30 am Can anglers fishing over night please vacate the water by 8 am.
Keep net ban – Elm Farm and Pennetts Farm reservoirs
Please note owing to algae blooms a keep net ban has had to be introduced on Elm Farm and Pennett's Farm reservoirs. Bob Reed Fishery Manager
Combination lock number on all gates changed
Please note that the combination number on all our gate locks has been changed to the new number shown on the 2022/23 season membership cards. Please remember to keep all gates closed and locked at all times and not to share the combination lock number with...