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Willow Meadow Trent

Willow Meadow Trent is a cracking little 200-metre, single-bank River Trent stretch run by Wishing Well Anglers Association. It has deeper water through the middle, a shallower bottom end and night fishing is allowed for members.

Run by Wishing Well Anglers Association · checked 13 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Great Haywood 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 one of four River Trent stretches controlled by Wishing Well Anglers Association, which was formed in 2017 by anglers from around Rugeley.
  • The official venue name is Willow Meadow Trent. It’s a compact stretch rather than a huge wander, so the features should be fairly easy to get your head around.
  • The middle section contains some deep water. That’s the obvious bit to pay attention to when you’re looking for the main holding water.
  • Down at the bottom end, the stretch becomes shallower. A useful change of depth within a short venue — proper handy when working out where fish may sit.
  • It’s a single-bank fishery. The checked details don’t confirm whether that bank is left or right, so access is tied to the association’s membership information.
  • The official page says Willow Meadow holds the same species as the Wolseley Bridge Trent stretch: chub, roach, perch, barbel, dace, grayling, trout and pike.
  • There are no confirmed peg numbers, detailed swim descriptions or parking arrangements in the checked details. Full access and parking information comes with membership.
  • Night fishing is permitted, with no extra charge on top of membership. That gives members the option of fishing beyond daylight hours without another quid to find.
  • WWAA describes its venues as quality river, stillwater and canal fishing around Rugeley, and aims to keep membership around 75 anglers so the waters are never over-fished.

Methods: The confirmed features point to working the deeper middle water and checking the shallower bottom end too. No specific rig, bait or seasonal method is set out in the checked details.

Access & tickets

Full adult WWAA membership

Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. No joining fee. The association was reporting a lengthy waiting list and no new members being taken when its membership page was crawled.

£50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Under-16 membership access

Under-16s fish free when accompanied by a WWAA member.

Fishing access is through Wishing Well Anglers Association membership, but its membership page currently says no more members are being accepted because of a lengthy waiting list. The published full adult membership is £50, with no joining fee; access and parking instructions come with membership.

Fish the club names

chub, roach, perch, barbel, trout, pike

Key rules

  • WWAA does not sell day tickets.
  • Fishing access details are provided with membership.
  • Parking details are provided with membership.
  • Night fishing is permitted, with no additional charge.
  • Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December.
  • Under-16s fish free when accompanied by a WWAA member.

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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