River Trent – Baileys Meadow, Burton upon Trent
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.
Run by Coors Angling Club · checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent
River Trent – Baileys Meadow, Burton upon Trent
The lowdown
- There’s plenty of variety to get your head round here. The club lists 25 swims, subject to weed growth, so don’t treat that number as a promise that every numbered spot will be fishable.
- Platform fishing is a big part of the setup, with 18 purpose-built platforms and room for cars behind them. There’s also an extra platform before the gate, numbered zero — worth knowing when you’re finding your way around.
- Peg 1 is approximately six feet deep. That gives you a useful starting point when choosing a swim, rather than assuming this whole bit of Trent is either shallow running water or one deep glide.
- Pegs 12–14 have lily beds in summer. That’s a clear seasonal feature to bear in mind when picking your spot; weed growth also affects the listed swims, so the summer layout deserves a bit of attention.
- Pegs 15–18 reach approximately nine feet mid-river. They’re the deeper option among the swims described, with a fair contrast to the fast, shallow water lower down. Pick the sort of water you fancy before settling in.
- Two island swims sit below the weir, reached by bridge. They add another distinct option to the stretch, while the lower swims include fast, shallow water specifically described for chub and barbel. Proper variety without changing venues.
- The named fish include roach, perch, chub, silver bream and pike, with bream, tench and barbel also featuring in swim descriptions. There’s more than one angle here, whether you fancy a silver-fish session or choosing a swim around chub and barbel.
Methods: Match your approach to the swim: peg 1 is around six feet deep, while pegs 15–18 reach around nine feet mid-river. The lower chub and barbel swims offer a very different proposition, with fast, shallow water.
Access & tickets
Full membership 2026–2027
Coors Angling Club membership. Application and committee approval required.
£45 (as listed 5 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Membership ages 18–21
Coors Angling Club membership for ages 18–21. Application and committee approval required.
£15 (as listed 5 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Apply to Coors Angling Club for membership; applications need committee approval. No river day-ticket offer is published.
Fish the club names
roach, perch, chub, bream, pike, tench, barbel
Key rules
- Close and lock the members-only combination gate after entering.
- Carry your membership card and EA rod licence.
- Keep vehicles to the 5 mph speed limit.
- Normal fishing hours are dawn to dusk; night fishing needs prior permission and confirmation for this section.
- No fires, alcohol or drug use.
- Remove litter and keep to numbered swims.
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
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
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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