Grafham Water Boat Anglers Guide.
The excellent new guide for boat anglers at Grafham Water is available for free download as a PDF. The 38 page book has invaluable advice for anyone wishing to boat fish at Grafham Water.
Full descriptions of the various areas of the reservoir are provided with an indication of the best spots for various conditions. Loads of tips from experienced boat anglers help you to quickly understand how to fish the reservoir.
Use the button below to get your copy. We recommend saving the file on your mobile or smartphone for quick access at the water side. The PDF can also be stored on a tablet for easy reading.
RWFF Club Members
Rutland Water Fly Fishers club members can pick up a free printed copy of the Guide at club meetings and events.
Acknowledgements
Grafham Water Boat Anglers’ Guide. First published 2025. Produced and published by Friends of Grafham Water, a non-profit making group dedicated to the promotion of this superb fishery.
Text by Chris Bobby, an international angler who has fished Grafham as a season ticket holder for many years.
Expert editorial input from Lianne Frost who fishes for the National Ladies team and is hugely experienced on all Anglian Waters, particularly Grafham.
Design and layout by Chris McLeod a season ticket holder at Grafham for over 35 years.
The Maps and illustrations were drawn by Stuart Stenning-White who ran the retail shop in the Lodge, was a Grafham ranger, is a talented artist and a regular fisher of the Water.
Most of the photographs were taken by another Anglian Water regular Tim Lawson.
And Jon Bennett gave the text a thorough read, picking up a lot of errors we had missed.
Thanks to Anglian Water for providing such a wonderful fishery. Without doubt one of the finest anywhere.




