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Gunthorpe — Penton’s Field, River Trent

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.

Run by Nottingham and District Federation of Angling Societies · checked 3 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • Get the meadow right: this fishery occupies the second meadow downstream of Gunthorpe Lock. Walk away from the bridge and lock, then pass through the first gate to reach the water you’re after.
  • Park in the public car park at Gunthorpe Lock and make your way downstream on foot. The Federation recommends a lightweight tackle trolley — a handy shout when deciding how much kit to lug along.
  • This isn’t just a one-method stretch. The water offers both float-fishing areas and spots that hold specimen fish, so there’s scope for a silver-fish session or a more patient approach for something bigger.
  • For the float rod, the holder’s steer is stick-float or waggler fishing for silvers. Roach and dace are named here, giving those float-fishing areas a proper place in your plans rather than treating them as a fallback.
  • Fancy the feeder instead? That’s the holder’s recommendation for larger fish. Barbel, chub and bream are all named for Penton’s Field, so the bigger-fish option is very much part of this stretch’s appeal.
  • Summer brings a particular feature worth keeping in mind: deeper water in the second meadow can hold large bream. That’s a useful pointer for a warm-season feeder session, not a promise of fish on the munch.
  • Perch are also among the named fish, rounding out a mixed Middle Trent venue. The useful distinction here is between the float-fishing areas, specimen holding spots and that deeper summer bream water.
  • A cheeky night session needs more than a day ticket. Penton’s Field permits night fishing, but only with full Federation membership and a Photo ID Card. The published river closure runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.

Methods: Stick-float or waggler fishing is the Federation’s recommendation for silvers; feeder tactics get the nod for larger fish. For summer bream, keep the deeper water in the second meadow in mind.

Access & tickets

Day ticket

Available to non-members. Does not permit night fishing; the venue page does not publish a price.

Full Federation membership

Advertised full membership. The advertised online total is £57.50, including £2.50 postage and processing, but website purchases are currently temporarily suspended. Night fishing also requires a Photo ID Card.

£55 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Concessionary membership

Advertised concessionary membership. Website purchases are currently temporarily suspended.

£35 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Non-members can get day tickets, but the Federation’s checked pages give neither a price nor a purchase method. Memberships use photographic ID cards, and the membership page warns that website purchases are temporarily stopped.

Fish the club names

roach, perch, barbel, chub, bream

Key rules

  • River closure: 15 March–15 June inclusive.
  • Close meadow gates behind you and take all litter home.
  • Return all fish safely. Live baiting is prohibited on all Federation waters.
  • Bloodworm, feed worm and jokers are prohibited.
  • Night fishing requires full membership and a Photo ID Card; day tickets and temporary memberships do not qualify.
  • Night-fishing rules prohibit fires, barbecues, bank digging and radios or offensive noise.
  • Unauthorised matches and pegging require prior written consent.
  • Under-16s must be accompanied and supervised by an adult aged at least 18.

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

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Colwick 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

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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