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STF County Ground

The County Ground is a cracking 1.5-mile Town Waters stretch on the Severn at Shrewsbury. It’s got a car-park section, an upper/showground or Mountfields section, proper platforms and plenty of river to explore.

Run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries · checked 12 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Welsh Bridge 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

  • The stretch sits on a big sweeping bend around Shrewsbury town centre, with the river heading towards the Welsh Bridge at the lower end.
  • It’s roughly 50 yards wide through the main section, so there’s room to find a swim without feeling cramped.
  • The upper section starts over a shallow, clean gravel bed. From there, the river drops away into a long glide before reaching the main bend.
  • The dividing line between the car-park and upper sections is near the hedge and kissing gate beside the cricket pavilion. Handy landmark, that.
  • Regular firm fishing platforms are provided through the main County Ground section. Access is comfortable, although the ground behind them can turn slippery after flooding.
  • This is a recognised competition venue, with roach, dace, bream, chub and barbel all named as target fish. Perch are also listed among the fishery details.
  • Pike fishing is available, particularly through the lower and middle sections. The lower end near the car park can be a proper winter pike option.
  • The upper limit has potential for barbel fishing, while the clean gravel, long glide and main bend give you a few different bits of river to work.
  • The Severn can get serious here. Major floods may cover the fishery with more than six feet of water, and the car park can flood too. Give the platforms and banks a proper check afterwards.
  • You can get into Shrewsbury town centre via the Frankwell footbridge, making this a useful town-centre stretch as well as a fishing venue.

Methods: Trotting and feeder work should suit the glides and mixed riverbed, while legering for barbel or targeting pike in the lower and middle sections gives you a couple of cracking options. Stick to the platforms or keep well clear of other anglers where there are no designated pegs.

Access & tickets

2026/27 Town Waters day ticket — coarse fishing

Buy online before fishing; not sold on the bank.

£9 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026/27 Town Waters day ticket — salmon and coarse fishing

Buy online before fishing; not sold on the bank.

£20 (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Town Waters 12-month permit

Senior prices published for coarse-only and salmon-and-coarse permits. OAP, disabled and junior prices are also published by the operator.

£50 senior coarse-only; £60 senior salmon-and-coarse (as listed 12 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Buy your Shrewsbury Town Fisheries permit online before heading down — there are no bank sales. Annual permits last 12 months from purchase.

Fish the club names

roach, bream, pike, perch, barbel, chub, bream, barbel, chub, roach

Key rules

  • Coarse fishing season is 16 June to 14 March.
  • Salmon fishing season is 1 February to 7 October.
  • An Environment Agency rod licence is required.
  • Fishing must be from designated pegs, or at least 10 metres from another angler where no pegs are present.
  • Casting must not go beyond the centre line of the river.
  • A maximum of two rods is permitted.
  • Wading is allowed, but entirely at the angler’s own risk.
  • Remove litter, surplus bait and waste tackle. Guest fishing, unattended rods, boats and watercraft are prohibited.

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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