Gipping Valley Angling Club
Gipping Valley Angling Club Membership and Day Tickets
Birds Tackle is proud to support Gipping Valley Angling Club, a welcoming Suffolk fishing club offering affordable angling for juniors, adults, families and experienced match anglers.
Founded in 1984, Gipping Valley Angling Club—also known as GVAC—provides access to a varied selection of lakes and stretches of the River Gipping. Its waters offer fishing for carp, bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch, crucians, chub, pike and other species.
Purchase GVAC Membership Forms from Birds Tackle
Paper application forms for Gipping Valley Angling Club membership are available from Birds Tackle in Great Blakenham.
Membership options include:
Full adult membership
Senior membership
Junior and intermediate membership
Non-fishing parent membership
Armed Forces membership options
Visit Birds Tackle to collect an application form and speak to our team about the tackle, bait and equipment you may need for fishing GVAC waters.
You can also find current membership information and purchase or renew membership online through the Gipping Valley Angling Club membership page.
Needham Lake Day Tickets
Birds Tackle also supplies day tickets for Needham Lake.
Needham Lake is open throughout the year and contains bream, roach, rudd, perch, tench, hybrids and pike. Popular methods include pole, waggler, feeder and ledger fishing.
Current advertised day-ticket prices are:
One rod: £10
Two rods: £15
Please check the latest GVAC day-ticket information and read the club rules before fishing. Prices and availability may change.
Explore GVAC Fishing Venues
Gipping Valley Angling Club manages a varied collection of Suffolk fishing venues, including:
Needham Lake
Middle Farm Lakes, Barking
Manor Farm Lakes, Battisford
Maypole Farm Lake, Buxhall
River Gipping at Needham Market
River Gipping at Claydon
Green’s Meadow, Stowmarket
Pike’s Meadow, Stowmarket
Some venues are reserved for members, while Needham Lake offers day-ticket fishing. Visit the GVAC venues page for details about each water, its fish stocks, access arrangements and permitted fishing.
Get Ready for Your Next Fishing Trip
Birds Tackle stocks a comprehensive range of coarse, carp, match, predator and specialist fishing equipment. Whether you need bait, hooks, floats, feeders, luggage, landing nets, unhooking mats or a complete setup, our experienced team can help you prepare for your next session.
Visit our two-floor fishing tackle shop in Great Blakenham, with convenient customer parking, or shop online at Birds Tackle.
Birds Tackle
Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk
Telephone: 01473 830683
Open Monday to Saturday, 8:30am–6:00pm