Barton & Bidford R/B
Barton & Bidford R/B is BAA membership water on the Warwickshire Avon, fishing the right bank around Barton and Bidford-on-Avon. The Bidford section also includes part of the lock island.
Run by Birmingham Anglers Association Limited · checked 13 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
Warwickshire Avon
Barton & Bidford R/B
Our river artwork — photos for this stretch are on the way
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Bidford on Avon 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 Birmingham Anglers Association water, with the association established way back in 1883.
- Fishing is on the right bank only, covering the Barton and Bidford right-bank sections.
- The Bidford water includes part of the lock island — a handy landmark when you’re finding your way around.
- Barton access is via a track to the BAA car park off Welford Road. The postcode given is B50 4LY.
- Bidford access is from Church Street and Grange Road. Parking is on the grass verge by a stile, then it’s across a track over the field.
- There’s no published stretch length, peg count, depth or swim-by-swim detail at present. BAA says the fuller description is still forthcoming.
- So, there’s no honest steer here on glides, creases, depth or the best way to fish it. Worth having a recce before lugging all the kit down.
- BAA’s official work plans show maintenance activity at the Barton and Bidford right-bank water.
- This is membership water rather than a stated day-ticket venue. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
- Night fishing is explicitly not allowed on this stretch. Don’t confuse it with the separate Avon night-permit waters at Marlcliff and Fladbury.
Methods: The official details don’t give enough on depth, flow, swims or features to recommend a specific approach. Have a look first, then pick your method to suit what’s in front of you.
Access & tickets
2026 full membership
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Runs 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association membership.
£40 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
2026 junior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association membership.
£15 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Get BAA membership online, by telephone or by post; the 2026 membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Under-13 membership is free, and night permits must be bought separately in advance from BAA headquarters.
Fish the club names
trout
Named by Birmingham Anglers Association Limited across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.
Key rules
- Membership water through Birmingham Anglers Association’s membership system.
- An Environment Agency licence is required.
- Fishing is on the right bank only.
- No fishing at night on this stretch.
- Membership allows fishing for coarse fish, trout and salmon on Association waters, subject to BAA rules and an Environment Agency licence.
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 fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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