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River Trent Archers stretch

Archers is a cracking new-for-2022 club stretch on the River Trent in Staffordshire, running for about a mile. It sits roughly a mile downstream of BIWAS’s King’s Bromley stretch.

Run by Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Kings Bromley 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 a proper River Trent club water, run by Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society — BIWAS to the regulars.
  • The Archers stretch was new for 2022, so it’s one of the newer bits of river in the club’s portfolio.
  • You’ve got about a mile to explore. Plenty of water to get your head around, without it becoming a full-on expedition.
  • The club hasn’t published a peg count, bank-side breakdown or precise boundary map for this stretch. So expect to do a bit of homework before settling on a swim.
  • There’s no separate Archers species list either. BIWAS describes it as offering typical River Trent species, with barbel, chub, pike and brown trout named across its wider river fishing.
  • That mix gives you a fair few ways to have a go. Think feeder or ledgering when the river’s got a bit of push, and look for the crease, steadier water and any proper depth changes.
  • When conditions allow, trotting is worth having in the armoury. A bit of colour and a steady flow can make the river come alive, especially when fish are on the munch.
  • The club hasn’t published separate Archers details for seasonal tactics, parking or access points, so check the arrangements before travelling. No point having a cracking plan and then faffing about at the wrong spot.
  • It’s club-members water rather than a standalone day-ticket stretch. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December, and juniors need to be accompanied by an adult member at all times.

Methods: A flexible Trent approach makes sense here: feeder or ledgering for barbel and chub, with trotting worth a look when the flow and clarity are right. Pike fishing is also part of the club’s wider river fishing.

Access & tickets

Existing-member annual adult

For members over 16; membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.

£47 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Existing-member annual over-65s

Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.

£42 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Existing-member annual junior

Juniors must be accompanied by an adult member at all times.

£5 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

New-member annual adult

Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. Membership is full for 2026; email to join the 2027 waiting list.

£57 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

New-member annual over-65s

Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. Membership is full for 2026; email to join the 2027 waiting list.

£52 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

New-member annual junior

Juniors must be accompanied by an adult member at all times.

£5 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Membership is full for 2026; email neil.degg63@gmail.com to join the 2027 waiting list. Permits are available by post only, include postage and night fishing at Kings Bromley, and run from 1 January to 31 December.

Fish the club names

barbel, chub, pike, trout

Named by Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society across its Trent day-ticket waters, not for this stretch on its own.

Key rules

  • Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
  • Juniors must be accompanied by an adult member at all times.
  • Night fishing is allowed on the club’s waters except the River Dove at Rocester.
  • The club does not charge extra for a night permit.

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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