River Trent – Willington section

The lowdown

• This is the separate Willington section, not the Willington Finger Lake frontage. Handy distinction, as the club splits its Trent fishing into Sawley/Shardlow and Willington.
• The water sits near Willington Bridge in Derbyshire, linking the village with Repton. The old Willington Power Station landscape is part of the backdrop.
• It’s a lowland, navigable Trent reach. That means proper river character rather than a tidy little pond — keep an eye on the flow and fish the water in front of you.
• The club calls it a mixed fishery, with no single species described as dominant. A nice all-round coarse option, then, rather than a one-species venue.
• Roach, chub, barbel and bream are the named fish. Plenty of scope for a mixed bag, depending on conditions and what’s moving on the day.
• For a general approach, mixed coarse fishing is the order of the day. Trotting and feeder work are the obvious river methods to consider, with the flow dictating how you set up.
• Look for the usual river clues — steadier water, crease lines and any depth changes — then work out whether the fish are happier in the pace or tucked out of it.
• There’s no confirmed peg count or published stretch length for this section, so don’t arrive expecting a numbered run of swims. The club simply identifies it as the Willington water.
• Locked car parks are available for the club’s river sections. There’s no separate Willington parking postcode published, and the gate key costs £10 where required.
• Night-fishing details aren’t stated separately for Willington. Stick to the current club rules and ticket conditions, and make sure the right ticket is in hand before fishing.

Methods: A solid mixed-coarse job: try trotting or feeder tactics and adjust to the Trent’s pace, depth and crease. Roach, chub, barbel and bream are the named targets.

Access & tickets

The River Trent is members-only, with no day tickets offered. Fishing requires a Pride of Derby membership or season ticket; the 2026/27 standard adult ticket is £100 per year, with a £20 joining fee for a new standard adult membership. A gate key is listed at £10.

Fish the club names

roach, chub, barbel, bream

Key rules

• Members must hold the appropriate club ticket before fishing.
• An Environment Agency rod licence is also required.
• Follow the current club rules and ticket conditions, including for any night fishing.
• The standard ticket gives access to the club’s river and other standard waters.
• Junior and canal-only tickets are separate arrangements.

River level

Where it is