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Burton (Branston Golf Course) — BMAA

River Trent fishing at Branston Golf Course, officially listed by BMAA as River Trent Branston Golf Course. It’s a members’ stretch beside Branston Golf & Country Club, with the Trent forming the Staffordshire–Derbyshire boundary here.

Run by Burton Mutual Angling Association · checked 13 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Drakelow 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

The lowdown

  • This is a Burton Mutual Angling Association water, so it’s club access rather than a normal walk-up day-ticket job.
  • The fishing sits beside Branston Golf & Country Club. The riverbank car park is reached from the A38 Branston junction via Burton Road, Faldo Close and the golf-club fishing route.
  • BMAA says to cross the golf course carefully and take advice from golfers. Sensible stuff — keep your eyes up and don’t faff about.
  • The official match report for Branston recorded roach, gudgeon and dace. That’s the named fish list for this stretch.
  • No length or peg count is given, and no detailed swim map or river features are supplied for the venue.
  • No specific tactics are set out in the checked details, so trotting, feeder work and other approaches aren’t confirmed here.
  • There’s no night fishing on the Branston Golf Course section. BMAA also says its Trent sections are closed during the coarse-fishing close season.
  • Dogs aren’t allowed on BMAA river sections. Bivvies, tents and enclosed shelters are not permitted either.
  • All fish must go back to the original water. Bring a suitable landing net, plus an unhooking mat or sling for pike, carp, barbel and specimen fish.
  • The normal BMAA limit is two rods, unless a stated exception applies. Every angler also needs a current Environment Agency rod licence.

Methods: The checked details don’t specify preferred methods, depths, flow, swims or seasonal approaches for this section. Stick to the venue rules and fish within the conditions on the day.

Access & tickets

Adult BMAA membership

Purchased online. New adult joining fee is £20.

£100 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

OAP BMAA membership

Purchased online. New OAP joining fee is £20.

£60 (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Junior BMAA membership / guest ticket

Junior membership under 16 is £20. Guest tickets cost £5 per day, must be bought in advance by an existing member, and the member must be present.

£20 / £5 per day (as listed 13 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

BMAA membership is required to fish club waters. Guest tickets are for existing BMAA members to buy in advance, and the member must stay present while the guest fishes.

Fish the club names

roach, chub, barbel

Key rules

  • All anglers must hold a current Environment Agency rod licence.
  • No access is available on BMAA River Trent sections during the coarse-fishing close season.
  • No dogs are allowed on BMAA river sections.
  • Bivvies, tents and enclosed shelters are not permitted on river sections.
  • All fish must be returned to the original water.
  • Suitable landing nets are required.
  • Suitable unhooking mats or slings are required for pike, carp, barbel and specimen fish.
  • Only two rods are allowed on ordinary BMAA waters unless an exception applies.

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

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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