Winthorpe Railway Crossing to just above Winthorpe Lake

River level

The lowdown

• This is the official Winthorpe water, tucked into the floodbank landscape beside the Trent Valley Way. A proper riverside setting, with Winthorpe Lake sitting between the river and the trail.
• The boundary is nice and clear: start at Winthorpe Railway Crossing and fish up to just above Winthorpe Lake. No faffing about trying to work out where the association water begins and ends.
• The nearby river section is known as Winthorpe Rack. It’s described as a calm bit of the Trent, so this isn’t being billed as a wild, raging stretch of river.
• The association identifies it as non-tidal. That’s a useful bit of info for planning your session and understanding the character of the water.
• Peg numbers aren’t published, and neither is the stretch length. So treat it as a walk-and-look job rather than turning up with a precise swim plan.
• The floodbank and Trent Valley Way give the stretch its main landscape features. Winthorpe Lake is close by, but the official boundary finishes just above it.
• Access needs a bit of common sense. Floodbank vehicle restrictions apply on relevant WDAA waters, and tracks can become impassable after heavy rain.
• The association asks anglers not to contact farmers about access. Stick with the official arrangements and keep things tidy around the floodbank.
• Night fishing isn’t allowed on the association’s non-tidal River Trent stretches. Live-bait fishing and fires are also banned on WDAA waters.
• Mr J Richardson is listed as the Winthorpe bailiff. Day tickets are available on the bank, making this a straightforward option for a daytime Trent session.

Methods: The checked details don’t set out specific methods for Winthorpe. It is described as a calm, non-tidal River Trent section, but no particular approach or swim pattern is published.

Access & tickets

The rights holder describes its River Trent waters as members-only, with no day tickets advertised. Current membership is listed as £40 for adults and £30 for OAPs; membership books run from 16 June to 15 June the following year.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

• Night fishing is not allowed on WDAA’s non-tidal River Trent stretches.
• Live-bait fishing is not allowed on WDAA waters.
• No fires are allowed on WDAA waters.
• Floodbank vehicle restrictions apply on relevant WDAA waters.
• Tracks may become impassable after heavy rain.
• Do not contact farmers about access.

Where it is