River guide
River Trent in Staffordshire
12 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, all checked against the clubs' own pages on 2 October 2026.
The lowdown
The Trent through Nottinghamshire is proper big-river fishing — wide, powerful and famous for barbel, with chub, bream, roach, dace, pike and the odd nomadic river carp thrown in. Through the city it's urban and handy; downstream past Stoke Bardolph, Gunthorpe and on towards Newark it opens out into long, quiet meadow stretches.
Almost every yard is controlled by a club, society or federation, so the first job is always working out who runs the bit you fancy and what ticket you need. Some stretches are cheap day tickets, some are members-only, and one or two are limited guest tickets. We've only listed stretches where the rights holder's own website backs up what we say.
Close season reminder
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 fishStretches
12 of 12 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
River Trent – Broadholme, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Members only
Broadholme is Coors Angling Club’s island stretch of the Trent at Burton upon Trent, with 26 listed pegs spread around both sides. Bridge buttresses, a proper deep hole and tree-lined pegs give you plenty to weigh up before settling into a swim.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Trent – Handsacre
River Trent · Members only
BAA’s Handsacre stretch is a shallow upper-Trent fishery, with 25 pegs along 700 yards upstream of the new road bridge. Winter roach are the headline act here, while heavy summer weed can make things a proper faff.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Trent – Andressey, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Club membership — committee approval required
Coors Angling Club’s Andressey stretch has 20 marked pegs and a proper change in depth, from 5–6 feet at pegs 1–5 to around 16 feet beside the willow at peg 6. There’s float fishing in the upper swims, plus a flat tarmac approach that suits a fishing trolley.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Trent – Enson to Weston, Staffordshire
River Trent · Members only
A proper sweep of Staffordshire Trent: roughly three miles between Enson and Weston, run by Saracens Head Angling Group. Deep bends, long pools and faster runs give it plenty of character, with high banks needing a bit of care.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Baileys Meadow, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Members only
Baileys Meadow is Coors Angling Club’s members-only stretch of the Trent at Burton upon Trent. There’s a proper mix here: deeper water, summer lilies and fast, shallow chub and barbel swims.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Municipal, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Members only
Coors Angling Club’s Municipal stretch in Burton upon Trent has 23 swims, with seasonal weed growth affecting availability. There’s a proper mix of features here: a deeper inside channel at peg 1, an old weir and backwaters at peg 6, and barbel noted at peg 9.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Sherratts, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Members only
Sherratts is Coors Angling Club’s stretch of the Trent at Burton upon Trent, with roughly 33 pegs and a proper mix of named river species. There’s fast, shallow water at the upstream end, a noted bream section and trolley-friendly access.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Watersmeet, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Club membership; applications need approval
Watersmeet is Coors Angling Club’s stretch of the Trent at Burton upon Trent, with plenty of undefined swims and a slower bit opposite an island. The pipe-bridge swim gets a proper mention for large chub — just watch those higher banks.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Great Haywood, Essex Bridge to above Hoo Mill Weir
River Trent · Club membership — confirm river access
A proper long bit of Trent at Great Haywood: approximately two miles upstream from Essex Bridge to 500 yards above Hoo Mill Weir. It’s run by Bibby’s / Stone District Angling Club, with stick-float fishing and stronger leger tackle for barbel on the club’s Trent menu.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire
River Trent · Members only
Wolseley Bridge is a cracking mixed-character bit of the Staffordshire Trent, controlled by Wishing Well Anglers Association. Around 1,000 metres of single-bank fishing takes in fast shallows, gentle glides and deep holes, with chub and barbel among the named fish.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Kings Bromley
River Trent · Members only
Kings Bromley gives Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society members roughly 1.5 miles of Staffordshire Trent, with deep runs and shallow glides to get stuck into. It’s members only, and membership is full for 2026.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent – Silver Way, Burton upon Trent
River Trent · Club membership; applications subject to approval
Silver Way is Coors Angling Club’s brewery-excavated cutting off the Trent at Burton upon Trent. It’s a proper change from a pegged match stretch, with deep water at Bream Corner, lily-covered shallows and a stalking approach.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
2026–2027 club membership
Coors Angling Club
Membership applications require committee approval. No river day-ticket offer is published.
£45 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Broadholme, Burton upon Trent
2026 adult membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Ages 17–64. Expires on 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Handsacre
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Ages 65 and over. Expires on 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Handsacre
2026 junior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Ages 13–16. Expires on 31 December 2026. Membership for children under 13 is free; they must be accompanied by an adult member.
£15 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Handsacre
Full membership 2026–2027
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership. Applications require committee approval.
£45 (as listed 03/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Andressey, Burton upon Trent
Club membership
Saracens Head Angling Group
Apply through the membership enquiry form for the current subscription. Membership capacity is limited, with a waiting list when full. Pay before fishing.
Covers: River Trent – Enson to Weston, Staffordshire
Full membership 2026–2027
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership. Application and committee approval required.
£45 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Baileys Meadow, Burton upon Trent
Membership ages 18–21
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership for ages 18–21. Application and committee approval required.
£15 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Baileys Meadow, Burton upon Trent
2026–2027 Coors Angling Club membership
Coors Angling Club
Application and committee approval required. Access is through Washlands Sports and Social Club; the gate may be combination-locked outside club hours.
£45 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Municipal, Burton upon Trent
Full membership
Coors Angling Club
2026–2027 membership. Apply using the club’s downloadable form; committee approval required.
£45 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Sherratts, Burton upon Trent
Membership, ages 18–21
Coors Angling Club
Apply using the club’s downloadable form; committee approval required.
£15 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Sherratts, Burton upon Trent
Adult membership 2026–2027
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership. Applications require committee approval.
£45 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Watersmeet, Burton upon Trent
Membership ages 18–21
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership for ages 18–21. Applications require committee approval.
£15 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Watersmeet, Burton upon Trent
River membership enquiry
Bibby's Angling Club / Stone District Angling Club
Contact the club to confirm membership covering Trent at Great Haywood. A current river-membership price is not published in the supplied details.
Covers: River Trent – Great Haywood, Essex Bridge to above Hoo Mill Weir
Full adult membership
Wishing Well Anglers Association
Runs from 1 January to 31 December. No joining fee and no additional night-fishing charge. Membership is currently closed because of a lengthy waiting list.
£50 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire
Accompanied under-16s
Wishing Well Anglers Association
Fish free when accompanied by an association member. Separate junior season tickets are not issued.
Covers: River Trent – Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire
Adult membership — over 16
Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society
Published renewal price: £47. Published new-member price: £57. Membership is full for 2026.
Covers: River Trent – Kings Bromley
Over-65 membership
Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society
Published renewal price: £42. Published new-member price: £52.
Covers: River Trent – Kings Bromley
Junior membership — under 16
Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society
Must always be accompanied by an adult member.
£5 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Kings Bromley
Full membership, 2026–2027
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership. Applications require committee approval.
£45 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Silver Way, Burton upon Trent
Membership for ages 18–21
Coors Angling Club
Coors Angling Club membership for anglers aged 18–21. Applications require committee approval.
£15 (as listed 05/10/2026)
Covers: River Trent – Silver Way, Burton upon Trent
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their Trent water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's Trent day-ticket waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Apply to Coors Angling Club for membership; applications need committee approval. No river day-ticket offer is published.
Club pageBirmingham Anglers Association
Get BAA membership rather than a day permit, and keep your card handy for the access-gate code. Membership expires on 31 December 2026 regardless of when you buy it; you also need the appropriate Environment Agency licence.
Club pageGet the current subscription through Saracens Head Angling Group’s membership enquiry form; capacity is limited, with a waiting list when full. The day-ticket page doesn’t confirm eligible waters, prices or booking arrangements, so contact the committee rather than assuming a day ticket covers this river.
Club pageBibby's Angling Club / Stone District Angling Club
Use Bibby’s / Stone District Angling Club’s online contact form to ask about membership covering Great Haywood and the current price. Maps and access points are supplied on joining; the canal-only shop membership is not a verified river permit.
Club pageWishing Well Anglers Association
Fishing access is through Wishing Well Anglers Association membership, but its membership page currently says no more members are being accepted because of a lengthy waiting list. The published full adult membership is £50, with no joining fee; access and parking instructions come with membership.
Club pageBurslem Izaak Walton Angling Society
Membership is full for 2026; email neil.degg63@gmail.com to join the 2027 waiting list. Permits are available by post only, include postage and night fishing at Kings Bromley, and run from 1 January to 31 December.
Club pageFished the river recently?
Pick the stretch you fished and add a 20-second update there — one stretch at a time keeps it useful.
Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
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
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
Measured — Environment Agency
Farndon 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
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on a big river like the Trent, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 2 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Coors Angling Club — home (coorsanglingclub.com)
- Birmingham Anglers Association — arley kinlet stanley alveley hextons (baa.uk.com)
- Saracens Head Angling Group — home (saracensheadanglinggroup.co.uk)
- Bibby's Angling Club / Stone District Angling Club — home (bibbysac.co.uk)
- Wishing Well Anglers Association — index (wishingwellanglers.co.uk)
- Burslem Izaak Walton Angling Society — rivertrent (biwas.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.