The Weir Field, The Bay & Cherry Island (TVA)
Beeston Weir, Clifton side — the club talks about loads of big barbel plus carp, chub and bream.
Run by Trent Valley Angling · checked 2 Oct 2026
River Trent
The Weir Field, The Bay & Cherry Island (TVA)
The lowdown
- ⚠️ The hydro power station compound is private and NOT part of TVA membership — keep out.
- No vehicle access from Clifton village; use the Willows route.
- Weirs are dangerous places — take care on the edges, especially when the river's up.
Access & tickets
TVA river membership
Membership book plus gate codes (text the club with your name and book number once you've got your book).
Membership water — gate codes are issued once you've got your membership book.
Fish the club names
barbel, carp, chub, bream
Key rules
- Keep every gate closed and locked — it's a condition of membership.
- Don't block tracks or gateways, and don't drive across the fields.
- Gate codes come once you've got your membership book.
- Hydro power station compound is private — not included in membership.
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
Clifton Bridge 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.
Community reported
Recent angler updates
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How busy was it?
Nobody's said yet. It's part of the 20-second update below.
No live tracking — this is what anglers told us after their session, and it's never part of the venue score.
Water updates from anglers
No active water updates.