Where to fish in Derbyshire

River Trent – Dr’s Surgery, Willington

River Trent · Day ticket, members or night permit

Dr’s Surgery is a proper River Trent coarse-fishing venue at Willington, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club. It’s separate from the excluded Finger Lake frontage, with access through DCAC membership or a Catch day ticket.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Trent – Sawley/Shardlow section

River Trent · Members only

The Sawley/Shardlow section is a proper mixed River Trent stretch, running around the River Derwent confluence, Sawley and Sawley Weir. It flips from slow, deep water to shallow, fast-running river, with bream and roach in the quieter areas and barbel and chub showing in the pace.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

Newton Solney — Newton Water Old Stretch

River Trent · Members only

Newton Water Old Stretch is SDAA’s lowland River Trent water at Newton Solney, with roughly 20 pegs on the Derbyshire bank. It sits close to the River Dove confluence, with the Trent forming the county boundary with Staffordshire here.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

Ingleby (John Thompson) — River Trent

River Trent · Members only

Ingleby (John Thompson) is a proper River Trent coarse-fishing stretch run by Derby Railway Angling Club. Expect fast gravel glides, deeper pools and slacks, with barbel and plenty of silverfish in the mix.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Trent – Willington section

River Trent · Members only

A proper mixed coarse stretch on the lowland, navigable Trent near Willington Bridge, run by Pride of Derby Angling Association. It’s members-only water, with roach, chub, barbel and bream on the club’s list.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

River Trent — Swarkestone to below Shardlow

River Trent · Members only

A big, proper Derbyshire Trent holding from Swarkestone down to below Shardlow, run exclusively by Derby Railway Angling Club. It’s membership water rather than a casual day-ticket job, with rural floodplain and navigable river character in the mix.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 6 Oct 2026

Dove Farm – Norbury Weir stretch of the River Dove

River Dove · Guest ticket

A compact, varied bit of the River Dove above and below Norbury Weir, run as a small owner-managed club by Dove Farm. It’s wild fly fishing rather than a manicured fishery, with natural trout and grayling and strictly catch and release.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Lower Dove and Churnet

River Dove · Members or guest ticket

A cracking LADFFA club stretch covering the Lower Dove and Churnet, with the Dove section between Rocester and Uttoxeter and the Churnet joining in upstream from the confluence. It’s a mixed bit of river, with shallow riffles, deeper pools and plenty of proper river-valley scenery.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club – River Dove, Mayfield to Okeover boundary

River Dove · Members only

A proper wild-style River Dove stretch run by Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club, running from the old railway-bridge supports below Temple water to the Okeover Estate boundary. It’s mainly double-bank, members-only fly fishing, with brown trout and grayling the named targets.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Izaak Walton Hotel – River Dove Dovedale stretch

River Dove · Day ticket

A peaceful 3-mile River Dove fishery in Dovedale, run by the Izaak Walton Hotel. Day fishing is available, with trout- and grayling-season passes sold from reception — but availability is limited, so booking ahead is a bob-on idea.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

River Dove – Wolfscote Dale

River Dove · Members only

Wolfscote Dale is a cracking three-mile club stretch on the River Dove, tucked into the Peak District’s limestone-dale scenery. It’s a members-only wild trout and grayling water, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove at Doveridge

River Dove · Members only

The River Dove at Doveridge is a proper specimen stretch run by Fenton and District Angling Society. Chub over 6 lb, double-figure barbel, big perch, quality bream and specimen trout make this a tasty bit of water for both coarse and game anglers.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove – Scropton, Brookhouse Farm / Fauld A–B and C–D sections

River Dove · Members only

A cracking, twisty River Dove stretch at Scropton, run by Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society. It’s proper classic chub and barbel water, with deep holes, quick gravel and plenty of tree cover to pick apart.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove (Marchington)

River Dove · Day ticket or members

The Lower Dove at Marchington is a proper wild, tree-lined bit of river run by Saracens Head Angling Group. It’s a lower-river coarse stretch with eddies, slower margins and a history of producing big barbel.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove – Ellastone

River Dove · Members only

A cracking little River Dove beat near Ellastone, with roughly 500 yards of single-bank fishing on the Staffordshire side. You get the main river, a trouty brook and a currently silted mill pool, all run by Derby Railway Angling Club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent: Darley Weir to Borrowash Bridge

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket

A cracking five-mile run of the River Derwent, from above Darley Abbey Weir down to Borrowash Bridge. It mixes quick gravelly water with deeper, slower sections, and the club lists a proper spread of coarse and river species.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Fifty Nine Flyfishers River Dove stretch, Milldale–Coldeaton Bridge area

River Dove · Members only or guest ticket

A cracking fly-only Dove stretch run by Fifty Nine Flyfishers Club, covering roughly 2.75 miles around Milldale and Coldeaton Bridge. It’s proper scenic Peak District water, with wild and stocked brown trout plus grayling throughout.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Dove – Tutbury stretch

River Dove · Members only

A cracking bit of River Dove around Tutbury and Hatton, run by Derby Railway Angling Club. It’s proper varied game-river water, with wild trout and grayling alongside a few cheeky coarse fish.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — Ambergate to Milford

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members

A proper varied Derwent stretch from Ambergate through Belper to Milford, with roughly eight miles of club water. Deep steady pools, shallow runs, snags and boulders give you plenty to get stuck into.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Eaton Dovedale, River Dove

River Dove · Members only

Eaton Dovedale is a cracking 1.75-mile, single-bank game-river section on the Dove, roughly a mile downstream of Rocester. It’s run by Derby Railway Angling Club and is mainly a fly-fishing job, with trout and grayling the headline fish.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Upper River Derwent — Ladybower Reservoir outflow to Grindleford

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Club members or accompanied guests

A cracking six-mile fly-only run from the Ladybower outflow down to Grindleford, with wild brown trout and grayling, wooded gorges and proper Peak District scenery. It’s mainly a club and accompanied-guest water, rather than a wander-up-and-buy-a-ticket job.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — Whatstandwell

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members

Derwent - Whatstandwell is a mixed-fishery stretch run by Derbyshire County Angling Club, tucked into the wooded Derwent Valley. It’s available to full members and through the club’s coarse-access ticket, with the A6 and railway making the village easy to pick out.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — South Darley (Darley Dale)

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members

A cracking River Derwent venue around South Darley and Darley Dale, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club. It’s listed as mixed fishing, with access through DCAC membership or the club’s coarse tickets.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — Duffield stretch

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members only

A cracking bit of Derbyshire Derwent water centred around Duffield, run by Derbyshire Angling Federation. It’s members-only, with fishing for pleasure, game and specimen anglers, plus a proper winter match scene.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Chatsworth Estate Fishery — Baslow through Chatsworth Park to Rowsley

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members or estate-stay guests

A cracking four-mile slice of the River Derwent, running from Baslow through Chatsworth Park to Rowsley. It’s an exclusive Chatsworth Estate fishery with both banks available and a resident River Keeper on hand.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — Allestree stretch

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members only

Allestree is a mixed river stretch on the Derwent near Derby, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club. It’s an open, meandering bit of river through floodplain and parkland around Breadsall and Allestree.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Cromford Fly Fishers Club — Cromford Bridge to Holmesford Cottage Meadows

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members only

A cracking three-mile, double-bank fly-fishing beat on the River Derwent, running from Cromford Bridge down to Holmesford Cottage Meadows. It’s club water, with pool, riffle and glide sequences, varied depths and a proper mix of river character.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

Pride of Derby River Derwent — Church Wilne/Great Wilne to the River Trent confluence

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members only

A proper historic bit of the Derwent, running from around Church Wilne and Great Wilne down to the River Trent confluence. It’s natural river fishing, with quick shallow water, deeper glides nearby and a cracking mix of chub, barbel and other coarse fish.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

River Derwent — Matlock Bath

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Club members

A proper scenic 200-yard game-fishing stretch through Matlock Bath, run by Derby Railway Angling Club. It’s members-only trout water, with firm gravel, alder cover and a mix of pools, glides and riffles.

Checked 10 Oct 2026

The Peacock at Rowsley — River Derwent fishery

River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Hotel residents or guided guests

A proper scenic slice of the River Derwent near Rowsley, with roughly 3 to 3.5 miles of double-bank fishing. It’s for hotel residents and guided guests rather than a turn-up-and-fish day-ticket water, with trout fishing and winter grayling opportunities on the menu.

Checked 10 Oct 2026