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Normanton – Tidal River Trent, approximately 600 yards

Normanton is an approximately 600-yard stretch of the tidal River Trent, run by the Association of Barbel Fishers and shared with Worksop & District Angling Club. It’s a proper barbel water, with strong fish and round-the-clock fishing through the season.

Run by Association of Barbel Fishers (ABF), shared with Worksop & District Angling Club · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Carlton on Trent gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready

The lowdown

  • This is tidal Trent fishing at Normanton on Trent, Nottinghamshire. The stretch runs for approximately 600 yards.
  • ABF describes it as a barbel water, with fish that are large, fit and hard-fighting. Proper powerful river barbel, by all accounts.
  • Stout tackle is recommended. The fish are strong, and this is no place for undersized gear or a casual approach.
  • Fishing is available 24 hours a day throughout the season, with night fishing permitted. Handy if you fancy putting in a proper long session.
  • The area had not been heavily fished after the decline of match fishing, giving the venue a quieter feel than some well-trodden match stretches.
  • There are some match-day restrictions, but only a small number of days are expected to affect pegs. Matches do not use every available peg.
  • Priority goes to clubs booking matches through the Worksop & District Angling Club match secretary. Worth checking before travelling if a match is planned.
  • The access track has recently been graded, which should make getting in easier. The entrance is gated, and members are given the gate combination.
  • Parking is restricted to designated car parks or areas allowed under ABF rules. Keep every gate shut, and stick closely to the fishery arrangements.
  • Fishing is rod and line only. Fixed rigs are banned, while leads and swim-feeders must be free-running. All fish go back alive, and barbel cannot be retained in keepnets.

Methods: Stout tackle is the order of the day for these hard-fighting tidal Trent barbel. Leads or swim-feeders must be free-running, and all rigs need to comply with the ABF rules.

Access & tickets

ABF annual permit

Available to ABF members. Applicants must first join ABF. Current permit page lists £45; the Normanton fishery page lists £40, so check with ABF before purchase.

£45 / £40 listed on different ABF pages (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Normanton guest ticket

Guest tickets for Normanton are listed by ABF.

£6 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

The permit is available to ABF members, and applicants must join ABF first. ABF members must carry their Worksop book and ABF permit; guest tickets for Normanton are listed at £6. The ABF annual permit is listed as £45, while a fishery page lists Normanton at £40, so check the price with ABF before buying. The waiting list is currently stated to exceed five years.

Fish the club names

barbel

Key rules

  • Fishing is by rod and line only.
  • Fixed rigs are prohibited.
  • Leads and swim-feeders must be free-running.
  • All fish must be returned alive.
  • Barbel must not be retained in keepnets.
  • Rods must not be left unattended.
  • EA rules and close-season periods must be observed.
  • All gates must be kept shut.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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