Shelford — River Trent
Shelford is Nottingham Anglers Association’s longest river fishery, with approximately 4½ miles of Trent fishing. There’s proper variety here, from fast water below Stoke Weir to the wide, slower water at Hamms Bridge.
Run by Nottingham Anglers Association · checked 3 Oct 2026
River Trent
Shelford — River Trent
The lowdown
- This is a proper long stretch: approximately 4½ miles, making Shelford the Association’s longest river fishery. NAA controls the fishing, while the landowner is the Crown Estate. Membership is your way onto the bank here.
- Below Stoke Weir, fast water gives this part of the fishery its character. That’s the clear contrast with Hamms Bridge, so don’t think of Shelford as one uniform bit of Trent.
- Hamms Bridge offers wide, slow-flowing water. If that’s the sort of swim you’re after rather than the faster water below the weir, this is the named area to keep in mind when planning your day.
- Roach, large bream and barbel are the predominant species named for Shelford. That’s a cracking mix of targets, with large carp also present — though nothing here promises what’ll be on the munch when you arrive.
- Stoke Ferry Lane End is one of the two principal access points. It has a large car park, but you’ll need an NAA key. Sort that before setting off and save yourself a bit of faff.
- Hamms Bridge is the other principal access point, also with a large car park requiring an NAA key. Handy to have the access and the slower-water area tied to the same named spot.
- There’s additional access immediately upstream of Gunthorpe Bridge, but parking there is very limited. Don’t treat it as another big car park, and don’t use other gates or fences to get onto the fishery.
- Keep your plans to daytime fishing: nights are prohibited. The closed season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive, and there are no day tickets — this is strictly a members-only stretch.
Methods: Let the water character guide your approach: fast water below Stoke Weir and wide, slow-flowing water at Hamms Bridge call for different thinking. Roach, large bream, barbel and large carp are the named targets; no particular method is specified.
Access & tickets
New adult membership — 2025/2026
Published price includes £20 joining fee. Current-season price not confirmed.
£65 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
New disabled or over-65 membership — 2025/2026
Published price includes £20 joining fee. Current-season price not confirmed.
£55 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
NAA key
Price published on the 2025/2026 membership page. Required for the two principal car parks.
£15 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Members-only on the stretch listed here.
Fish the club names
roach, bream, barbel, carp
Key rules
- Members-only fishing; no day tickets.
- Night fishing is prohibited.
- Closed season: 15 March–15 June inclusive.
- An NAA key is required for both principal car parks.
- Other gates and fences must not be used for access.
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 fishRiver 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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