Grimley & Hallow — BAA

River level

The lowdown

• Grimley sits below Holt Fleet Bridge, with the river widening and deepening as you work through the section. Average depth is roughly six to eight feet, so there’s plenty of water to go at.
• The Grimley stretch holds chub and barbel, plus a resident shoal of large bream in the upper reaches. That’s a cracking target for feeder work or a well-presented float.
• Hallow is a mixed fishery below Bevere Weir, split into five sections. BAA names barbel, bream, chub, roach and large pike here, so you never quite know what might steam off.
• There’s enough variety for different approaches. Think trotting and float-fishing for the roach and chub, with feeder tactics a good shout when the river is pushing or you’re after barbel and bream.
• Keep an eye on the flow and look for the crease, steadier edges and any depth changes. Grimley’s extra depth means a tidy feeder presentation can be bob on when the fish are holding off the pace.
• Hallow sections 1–3 are reached by turning towards the Camp Hotel, then using the BAA car park before the hotel. Don’t park in the Camp Hotel car park — that’s a faff you can easily avoid.
• Sections 4–5 are accessed from the A443 via the track beside North Lodge. There’s a BAA car park next to the river, and the access gate must be closed behind you.
• Grimley access runs through Grimley village, past the Wagon Wheel Inn, then down the track to the car park. The Grimley car park postcode is WR2 6LX.
• This is club water rather than a day-ticket venue. Grimley is daytime-only, while Hallow also allows night fishing with the correct permit booked in advance.

Methods: For Grimley, feeder fishing and controlled trotting should cover the deeper Severn water, with barbel, chub and upper-reach bream in mind. At Hallow, mix float and feeder tactics, and switch to proper night gear only if you’ve arranged the night permit.

Access & tickets

Get BAA membership online, by telephone or by post; the 2026 membership year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Under-13 membership is free, and night permits must be bought separately in advance from BAA headquarters.

Fish the club names

chub, barbel, bream, pike, roach

Key rules

• Fishing requires BAA membership; non-fishing membership does not permit fishing.
• An appropriate Environment Agency rod licence is required.
• Night fishing is permitted at Hallow only and requires a permit.
• Hallow night permits must be purchased in advance from BAA headquarters.
• Night fishing is not permitted at Grimley.
• Close the gate on the Hallow sections 4–5 access track.
• Do not park in the Camp Hotel car park.

Where it is