Find your next water

Radcliffe Viaducts (Notts Federation)

River Trent · Day ticket — gate key from local tackle shops

43 numbered pegs next to the Finger Ponds — a consistent match venue with barbel, bream, pike and the odd river carp.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Clifton Bridge & Grove Farm (Notts Federation)

River Trent · Day ticket for non-members

Shallower, pacey gravel runs — the federation's barbel water, with river carp named too.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Powergen Water (Notts Federation)

River Trent · Day ticket for non-members

20 pegs, two halves: deeper, steadier top pegs for big bream; faster, shallower bottom pegs for river carp and barbel.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Adbolton — Little Higgin (Nottingham AA)

River Trent · Members only

A short, deep, slow bit of Trent the association says is known for big bream catches.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

The Pads (Trent Valley Angling)

River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book

TVA's river carp stretch — fish get caught right under the rod tip in the pads or out at 'the wall'.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

The Willows (Trent Valley Angling)

River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book

Carp, barbel, chub, bream and pike — the club says don't underestimate it for barbel.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Barton Ferry Field (Trent Valley Angling)

River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book

Opposite the Erewash Canal entrance; carp, barbel, chub, bream and pike all named by the club.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

The Weir Field, The Bay & Cherry Island (TVA)

River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book

Beeston Weir, Clifton side — the club talks about loads of big barbel plus carp, chub and bream.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Stoke Bardolph Road Stretch (Ashfield AC)

River Trent · Day ticket — Road Stretch ONLY

29 permanent pegs and Ashfield's only day-ticket bit of the Trent at Stoke Bardolph — home of the Riverfeast finals.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Stoke Bardolph members' sections (Ashfield AC)

River Trent · Members only — no day tickets

The rest of Ashfield's Stoke Bardolph water — wild, overgrown sections above the weir down to Nelson Field and the Rack.

Species not listed by the club.

Checked 2 Oct 2026

Collingham — tidal River Trent below Cromwell Weir

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Collingham AA’s tidal Trent stretch runs along the east bank from Cromwell Weir to Collingham parish boundary, with 106 pegs described by the association. Barbel get top billing, with roach, chub and bream in the mix too.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Bewdley, Dowles

River Severn · Day ticket or members

Dowles is Kidderminster & District Angling Association’s Severn stretch running from Dowles Brook downstream towards Bewdley town. There’s day-ticket fishing on pegs 52–70, with the final two pegs kept for members.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Weir and Capps Field — River Trent Dyke, Newark

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Weir and Capps Field is a cracking-looking mix of shallow runs, weed beds and deeper pools on Newark’s non-tidal Trent Dyke. Newark and District Piscatorial Federation runs this roughly 600-metre stretch, with barbel, chub and the occasional carp named.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – West Diglis, Worcester

River Severn · Day ticket or members

West Diglis is Worcester Angling Society’s Severn stretch from the fence beside Diglis Bridge down to the Teme mouth. Large barbel, chub and bream are the headline draw, but the steep banks mean picking your swim needs a bit of care.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Power Station — River Trent and upper Trent Dyke, Farndon

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Power Station at Farndon gives you a choice of non-tidal Trent and upper Trent Dyke, with 36 pegs run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. Day tickets are £6 per person, with parking behind the pegs and a proper winter option to keep in mind.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Winnall

River Severn · Members only

Winnall is Kidderminster & District Angling Association’s members-only Lower Severn water, three miles below Stourport. There’s proper flow from Lincombe weir upstream, a gravel bed and published depths of 6–12 feet.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Caythorpe–Hoveringham — River Trent

River Trent · Day ticket or permit

Midland Angling Society’s Caythorpe–Hoveringham fishery offers 140 River Trent pegs, with pleasure and match fishing both on the menu. Day tickets are £5, and parking beside 19 roadside pegs makes that section a handy option.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Ribbesford

River Severn · Members only; separate night permit

Ribbesford is a deeper, slower-flowing bit of the Worcestershire Severn run by Birmingham Anglers Association. There’s a proper mix of fish named here, with late-season fishing getting a special mention and reported pike to 30 lb below the football pitch.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Winthorpe — River Trent (Newark and District Piscatorial Federation)

River Trent · Members or advance accompanied guests

Winthorpe is Newark and District Piscatorial Federation’s 32-peg stretch on the non-tidal Trent, popular with anglers after carp and barbel. Night fishing and parking behind every peg make it a handy option for a longer session, but there are no public day tickets.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Arley

River Severn · Members only

Arley gives Birmingham Anglers Association members access to both banks of the Severn, in an area popular with visiting anglers. Think summer chub and barbel, then roach as autumn and winter roll round.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Hazelford (Upper Weir) — River Trent

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Hazelford Upper Weir is a 15-peg River Trent stretch run by Nottingham and District Federation of Angling Societies. There’s day-ticket access for non-members, with stick-float fishing for roach and feeder fishing in stronger flows on the menu.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Grimley

River Severn · BAA members

Grimley is Birmingham Anglers Association’s bit of the Middle Severn downstream of Holt Fleet Bridge, where the river widens and deepens. Chub, barbel and a resident shoal of large bream give you plenty to think about over a brew.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Gunthorpe — Penton’s Field, River Trent

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Penton’s Field is Nottingham and District Federation of Angling Societies’ water in the second meadow below Gunthorpe Lock on the Middle Trent. There’s a cracking choice between float fishing for silvers and feeder tactics for bigger fish, with day tickets available to non-members.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Holt Fleet, Lock Island

River Severn · Members only

Holt Fleet’s Lock Island is a members-only Birmingham Anglers Association stretch on the Worcestershire Severn, with the weir pool included. The main-river side is the bit you can fish — not the whole island.

Checked 3 Oct 2026