Newark (Trent Dyke — Nether Lock, Oct–Mar only)

River level

The lowdown

• This is not a normal open riverbank stretch. It’s a lock-and-dyke venue with concrete, steps, walls and downstream moorings.
• Fishing is downstream of Nether Lock, with access underneath the East Coast Main Line bridge. The holder gives grid reference SK 80055 55564 and coordinates 53.090353, -0.806060.
• There are no numbered pegs, so expect a more informal setup around the lock infrastructure rather than a string of marked swims.
• The main options are the concrete wall and the downstream lock-approach moorings. Proper confined-water stuff, with the structure shaping the available swims.
• The footing needs respect, especially through the permitted winter window. Concrete and steps can be slippery or icy, so take it steady getting into position.
• If you hook a fish from the high wall nearest the lock, it must be landed on the lower wall or stepped area. Have your landing kit ready before casting.
• There’s no vehicular access at the lock and no parking there. You’ll need to reach the fishery on foot from the bridge approach, with a bit of faff around the lock access.
• The venue is open only from 1 October to 15 March. That’s a tight winter window, so plan around the dates rather than assuming normal river-season access.
• It’s a kit-and-care sort of swim: landing nets are required, as are unhooking mats suitable for the venue. Leave no litter and don’t light fires, or you risk being barred from Federation waters.
• We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The checked details don’t specify a particular approach or target species, so fish it around the concrete walls, steps and downstream moorings with the venue’s landing and unhooking kit to hand.

Access & tickets

Full and Associate Members can fish here, and visitors can buy a day ticket online or on the bank. For online purchases, your order receipt is your ticket — show it on your phone or bring a paper copy.

Fish the club names

The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.

Key rules

• Fishing permitted only from 1 October to 15 March.
• Full and Associate Members only.
• Night fishing is not permitted.
• Landing nets are required.
• Unhooking mats appropriate to the venue are required.
• Fish hooked on the high wall nearest the lock must be landed on the lower wall or stepped area.
• Anglers leaving litter or lighting fires risk being barred from Federation waters.

Where it is