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River Severn – Holt Fleet, Lock Island

Holt Fleet’s Lock Island is a members-only Birmingham Anglers Association stretch on the Worcestershire Severn, with the weir pool included. The main-river side is the bit you can fish — not the whole island.

Run by Birmingham Anglers Association · checked 3 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

The lowdown

  • The weir pool is the headline feature here, and it’s included in BAA’s Holt Fleet fishery. So this isn’t just an island address: the pool is part of the fishing on offer.
  • Keep the boundary bob on. Fishing is restricted to the main-river side of the lock island, so don’t treat access to the island as permission to fish all the way round it.
  • BAA names barbel, pike and salmon for Holt Fleet. That’s the fish line-up to keep in mind here, rather than padding your plans with other species just because it’s the Severn.
  • For the approach, take the service road off the A4133 immediately before Holt Fleet Bridge. That’s the route given for this fishery, with parking in the lay-by on the approach road.
  • To cut down the arrival faff, the parking what3words is ferried.playing.arrow. BAA also gives WR9 0HT separately for Holt Lock; keep the lock address and the parking location distinct when planning your journey.
  • Once you’ve parked, cross the lock gates to reach the island. That crossing is part of the stated access route, so your arrival plan needs to include it, not just finding the bridge.
  • This is strictly members-only fishing, not somewhere to turn up and buy a public day ticket. Visitors and picnics are prohibited too — leave the idea of a bankside family gathering out of this one.
  • No cheeky overnight session here: night fishing is prohibited. BAA also requires caught fish to go back into the water, and members must hold the appropriate Environment Agency licence alongside their membership.

Methods: Barbel, pike and salmon are the fish BAA names here. No particular method is specified in the supplied Holt Fleet details.

Access & tickets

2026 adult membership

Ages 17–64. Expires on 31 December 2026.

£50 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026 senior membership

Ages 65 and over. Expires on 31 December 2026.

£40 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026 junior membership

Ages 13–16. Membership for children under 13 is free. Expires on 31 December 2026.

£15 (as listed 3 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

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.

Fish the club names

pike, barbel

Key rules

  • Fishing is restricted to the main-river side of the lock island.
  • Access is strictly for BAA members; no public day-ticket fishing.
  • Visitors are prohibited.
  • Picnics are prohibited.
  • Night fishing is prohibited.
  • Members must hold the appropriate Environment Agency licence.
  • Caught fish must be released back into the water.

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

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Worcester (Barbourne) 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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