River Trent – Municipal, Burton upon Trent
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.
Run by Coors Angling Club · checked 5 Oct 2026
River Trent
River Trent – Municipal, Burton upon Trent
The lowdown
- There are 23 swims on this single-bank stretch, though seasonal weed growth can affect what’s available. Treat that peg count as the layout rather than a promise that every swim will be ready to fish.
- Peg 1 sits below a pipe bridge, giving you a clear landmark to work from. The water is shallow and weedy, but there’s a deeper inside channel too — the key contrast to bear in mind when choosing your line.
- Don’t overlook that inside channel when weighing up peg 1. With shallower, weedier water alongside it, this is a swim where thinking about the exact line you fish makes more sense than simply aiming farther out.
- Peg 6 brings a different set of features: an old weir and backwaters. If those are the sort of river features you enjoy working around, put this peg on your shortlist rather than choosing purely for convenient parking.
- Barbel on your mind? Peg 9 is specifically noted for them. That gives you a useful starting point for choosing a swim, without turning it into a promise of a bite or a reason to ignore the rest.
- The named fish include chub, roach, perch, barbel and pike, plus dace and grayling. There’s a cracking spread of species to think about, rather than treating Municipal as only a barbel stretch.
- Peg 15 has a platform. That’s a handy detail when comparing swims, but it isn’t a description of the access route or a guarantee of accessible fishing — keep those separate when planning your day.
- Parking is behind most pegs, which should help with the tackle-carrying faff. Pegs 1–13 use Meadow Road and the club gate; pegs 22–23 are reached from Meadow Road car park. Check gate arrangements before setting off outside club hours.
Methods: At peg 1, give the deeper inside channel some thought rather than automatically fishing farther out into the shallow, weedy water. For a barbel-focused session, peg 9 is the named starting point.
Access & tickets
2026–2027 Coors Angling Club membership
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 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
chub, roach, perch, barbel, pike
Key rules
- Carry your membership card and EA rod licence.
- No river fishing during the close season.
- Get prior permission for night fishing and confirm Municipal eligibility.
- Use an unhooking mat and a suitable landing net for specimen fish.
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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