Leighton Buzzard Angling Club manages several stretches of the River Ouzel running through and to the north of Leighton Buzzard. The river holds good-quality roach, dace, perch, and carp, with deeper sections producing river bream and, more recently, barbel.

The club keeps its riverbanks on the wilder side, rewarding anglers willing to move around and explore.

Access points include a stretch from the water intake at Rackley Hills lake upstream to a wooden bridge, reachable via the Rackley Hills access road and through the woods.

A second stretch runs from the Mill pool at Orchard Mill upstream to a noticeboard, with a car park roughly 100 yards past the bridge accessed through a metal gate using a members-only code. Club membership is required to fish these waters.