Fishery & Club Software

Fishing Management Software for Every Sector

Whether you run a commercial fishery, angling club, syndicate, fishing holiday venue or coaching programme, Clubnest gives you the memberships, tickets, bookings, safeguarding and reporting tools you need — in one place.

One platform. Every corner of angling.

Clubnest is fishery management software and fishing club management software combined — purpose-built for UK angling. From commercial fisheries selling day tickets and fishing holidays, to syndicates managing waiting lists, to junior clubs handling safeguarding and coaching, every sector gets the tools it needs without the complexity it doesn't.

Angling Associations

Umbrella bodies

Federated memberships, multi-club directories, regional fixtures and governance tools for county and national associations.

  • Multi-club directory & venue maps
  • Federated memberships & fee collection
  • Regional fixtures hub & leaderboards
  • Policy library, risk registers & GDPR toolkit
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Angling Coaches

Coaching & development

Session scheduling, online bookings, digital consent capture, automated reminders and attendance registers for qualified coaches.

  • Session builder with block bookings & age filters
  • Digital consents — medical, photo & travel
  • Automated reminders & QR attendance registers
  • DBS checks, qualifications & document vault
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Angling Clubs

Club management

A complete club website, membership renewals, day tickets with QR permits, email and SMS communications — everything a modern angling club needs.

  • Club website builder & CMS with SEO
  • Memberships, renewals, gift aid & invoicing
  • Day tickets with QR bailiff validation
  • Email, SMS & newsletter member comms
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Junior Angling Clubs

Safeguarding first

Guardian-managed accounts, medical notes, consent capture, safeguarding logs and progression tracking — built around child protection best practice.

  • Guardian accounts & child profile invites
  • Medical notes & emergency contacts
  • Safeguarding logs & incident reporting
  • Awards, badges & progression tracking
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Fisheries

Fishery management

Sell day and night tickets online, validate permits lakeside with QR codes, manage lakes, species records, stock health and maintenance schedules.

  • Day, night & season tickets with lake limits
  • QR permits & bailiff validation app
  • Species database, stock records & catch reporting
  • Maintenance logs, risk assessments & water quality
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Carp Syndicates

Private waters

Invite-only sign-ups, waiting lists, digital permits with rule sign-off, vehicle registration, gate codes and private member communications.

  • Invite-only sign-ups & waiting lists
  • Digital permits & rule acknowledgement
  • Vehicle reg, gate codes & access control
  • Private newsfeed, catch galleries & forums
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Fishing Guides

Guided experiences

Promote guided sessions, take online bookings with deposits, manage client relationships and collect reviews — all from your own branded site.

  • Session packages, calendars & gift vouchers
  • Deposits, balance reminders & invoices
  • Client CRM, messaging & trip notes
  • Reviews, galleries & SEO-ready pages
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Match Fishing

Competitions & leagues

Fixture planning with peg maps, mobile weigh-ins, automatic points calculation, section aggregates and live leaderboards for clubs, fisheries and teams.

  • Fixture planner with peg maps & draws
  • Mobile weigh-ins & spreadsheet import
  • Auto points, sections & series aggregates
  • Club, fishery & team leaderboards
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Angling Education

Schools & training

Curriculum-linked resources, group bookings, risk assessments, safeguarding workflows and attendance exports for schools, colleges and training providers.

  • Curriculum-linked resources & lesson packs
  • Group bookings & risk assessments
  • Safeguarding workflows & audit trails
  • Attendance exports for Ofsted & grant reporting
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Fishing Holidays

Accommodation & trips

Holiday unit listings with availability calendars, online deposits, seasonal rate management, guest profiles and catch return tracking for fishing lodges and lakeside accommodation.

  • Property listings & availability calendars
  • Online deposits, balance reminders & Stripe payments
  • Guest management, dietary needs & access notes
  • Catch returns, trip reviews & photo galleries
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Game Fishing

Salmon, trout & sea trout

Beat and pool management, rod bookings, ghillie scheduling, digital catch returns with tagging and conservation reports for fishery boards and riparian owners.

  • Beat & pool management with maps
  • Rod bookings & ghillie scheduling
  • Digital catch returns with species tagging
  • Conservation reports for fishery boards
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Tools that work across every sector

No matter which part of angling you operate in, these core capabilities come built in — secure, UK-hosted and shaped by real clubs, fisheries and coaches.

QR Permits & Bailiff Tools

Every ticket and permit gets a unique QR code. Bailiffs scan lakeside for instant validation — no paper, no guesswork.

Safeguarding & GDPR

Guardian accounts, consent capture, medical notes, incident logs and data retention controls — aligned to UK best practice.

Websites & SEO

Every organisation gets a fast, schema-rich website with sitemaps, canonical URLs and social previews — rank on Google from day one.

Payments & Invoicing

Stripe-powered payments for tickets, memberships, holidays and coaching. Invoices, receipts and payout summaries included.

Leaderboards & Fixtures

Digital weigh-ins, peg draws, auto-ranking and series points. Publish live or final leaderboards on your website.

Email, SMS & Newsletters

Reach members, parents and guests with targeted communications. Automated reminders for renewals, bookings and events.

Reports & Exports

Dashboards, coaching hours, participation stats and financial summaries. Export to CSV for committees, sponsors and grant applications.

Holiday Bookings

Holiday units with seasonal rates, deposit management, availability calendars and Stripe payments for fishing lodges and lakeside accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using Clubnest across different fishing sectors.

Is Clubnest suitable for fisheries as well as clubs?
Yes. Clubnest is fishery management software and club management software in one. You can run fisheries, clubs, associations and syndicates independently or connect them. Memberships, tickets, holiday bookings and QR validation are all built in.
Can I manage fishing holidays and accommodation?
Yes. Fisheries with lodges, cabins or camping can list holiday units with availability calendars, seasonal rates, deposit management and Stripe payments — all from the same dashboard as your tickets and memberships.
How does Clubnest handle junior safeguarding?
Guardian accounts, medical notes, consent capture, registers, incident logs and data retention controls — aligned to UK best practice and designed for Ofsted and grant reporting.
Can syndicates use Clubnest for private waters?
Absolutely. Syndicates get invite-only sign-ups, waiting lists, digital permits with rule sign-off, vehicle registration, gate code management and private member communications — no more managing everything through WhatsApp.
Does Clubnest support match fishing leagues?
Yes. Fixture planning with peg maps, mobile weigh-ins, automatic points and section aggregates, plus live leaderboards for clubs, fisheries and teams.
Can we migrate from spreadsheets or legacy systems?
Yes. CSV import tools for members, tickets and fixtures, plus onboarding support. Start small — for example with tickets — and expand at your own pace.

Ready to modernise your fishery, club or syndicate?

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