River guide
Warwickshire Avon in Worcestershire
12 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The Warwickshire Avon through Stratford-upon-Avon is an urban river, with the Recreation Ground, Lido and Lucy’s Mill sections running past the town’s buildings and tourist activity. Summer boat traffic is part of the picture.
The named fish on this stretch are winter roach and bream shoals, while the water below Lucy’s Mill weir has a more turbulent character suited to float or ledgering tactics.
Close season reminder
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 fishStretches
12 of 12 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
Abbots Salford River
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A proper feature-packed Warwickshire Avon stretch at Abbots Salford, run by Astwood Bank Angling Club. With 72 pegs listed, plenty of comfortable swims and double-figure barbel on the cards, it looks a cracking mix of specimen and pleasure fishing.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Wick Grange, Warwickshire Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Wick Grange is a cracking 750-metre Warwickshire Avon stretch just upstream of Pershore, with 30 pegs and a proper mix of river features. It’s members-only, run by Bridgwater Angling Association since taking on the lease in 2024.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Evesham and Swifts Water
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Evesham and Swifts Water make up one BAA-managed coarse-fishing ticket on the Warwickshire Avon in Worcestershire. It’s a handy mix of town and rural-edge water, with good bream at Evesham and chub and roach showing at Swifts Water.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Wick
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Wick is a cracking membership stretch on the Warwickshire Avon near Pershore, with two sections either side of the lock. There are about 40 pegs in total, and BAA reckons it’s a popular spot for club contests.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, below Fladbury Weir
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Fladbury Left Bank is a proper Warwickshire Avon fishery below Fladbury Weir, with 26 main match pegs and another nine in the lock channel opposite Fladbury Island. Girling Angling Society has held the left-bank rights since 1956, and it’s a cracking option for flowing-water fishing near Fladbury.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Nafford & Eckington
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A broad, deeper Warwickshire Avon stretch covering Eckington Bridge and Nafford, run by Birmingham Anglers Association. Chub and bream are the main named fish, with good pike sport and zander especially below Nafford Weir.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Charlton & Cropthorne
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Charlton & Cropthorne is a managed Birmingham Anglers Association stretch on the Warwickshire Avon in Worcestershire. It’s slower and deeper water, with 12 named sections and roach and bream the main draw.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A cracking three-part Warwickshire Avon venue around Pershore and Pensham, run by Birmingham Anglers Association. It covers both banks in places, with shallower, quicker Pershore water and deeper, slower water at Pensham.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lower Moor
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Lower Moor is a proper rural Warwickshire Avon stretch in Worcestershire, with around half a mile of right-bank fishing. It’s a mixed coarse water with depths reaching 10 feet and a nice spread of bream, chub, roach, pike and zander.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A proper slow, deep Warwickshire Avon fishery covering the Bredon, Wood End and Mythe Farm sections. Big bream shoals are the headline, with tench, carp, roach, barbel, pike and zander also named for the stretch.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A cracking pair of BAA stretches on the Warwickshire Avon: Bidford left bank and Marlcliff, with depths from roughly 3 to 10 feet. It’s mixed coarse river fishing, with proper flowing Avon water and good access.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Hampton Ferry Fishery, River Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket
Hampton Ferry is a proper old-school Warwickshire Avon match stretch at Evesham, run by E W Huxley & Son. It’s built around competition fishing, with daily pegs for clubs or individuals and a cracking £6.50 ticket.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
Adult full membership 2026/27
Astwood Bank Angling Club
ABAC membership. A £10 joining fee applies.
£69 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Abbots Salford River
Senior, disabled and student full-year membership
Astwood Bank Angling Club
ABAC membership. A £10 joining fee applies.
£54 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Abbots Salford River
Junior / child membership and night permit
Astwood Bank Angling Club
Junior £10; child £5, with no joining fee for juniors and children. Separate night permit requires qualifying membership and has limited availability.
Junior £10; child £5; night permit £54 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Abbots Salford River
Adult days-and-nights membership
Bridgwater Angling Association
Rolling 12 months from 16 June; one rod £85, two rods £120, three rods £160, four rods £200.
£85 / £120 / £160 / £200 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Wick Grange, Warwickshire Avon
Adult days-only membership
Bridgwater Angling Association
Rolling 12 months from 16 June; one rod £60, two rods £90, three rods £125, four rods £160.
£60 / £90 / £125 / £160 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Wick Grange, Warwickshire Avon
Senior, disabled and junior membership
Bridgwater Angling Association
Senior days-and-nights: one rod £70, two rods £95, three rods £120, four rods £155. Senior days-only: one rod £50, two rods £72.50, three rods £100, four rods £125. Disabled days-only: one rod £45. Juniors aged 7–11 join free with registration and one rod; ages 12–17 days-only: one rod £18 or two rods £20.
Senior £50–£155; disabled £45; junior 7–11 free; junior 12–17 £18 / £20 (as listed 08/10/2026)
Covers: Wick Grange, Warwickshire Avon
Full adult BAA membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Evesham and Swifts Water
Senior BAA membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Evesham and Swifts Water
Junior BAA membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Evesham and Swifts Water
2026 full adult membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
BAA membership covering fishing on its rivers, canals and pools, subject to Association bye-laws.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wick
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
BAA membership covering fishing on its rivers, canals and pools, subject to Association bye-laws.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wick
2026 junior or family membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Junior membership is £15; family membership is £100. Infant membership under age 13 is free.
£15 junior / £100 family / free under 13 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Wick
Associate membership
Girling Angling Society
Pleasure fishing at Fladbury when no match is booked. Membership card required.
£25 per season (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, below Fladbury Weir
Full membership
Girling Angling Society
Includes access to the Society’s Saturday matches and Fladbury when no match is booked.
£30 per year (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, below Fladbury Weir
Club match booking
Girling Angling Society
Booking of all 26 main match pegs, or a 13-peg booking.
£75 for 26 pegs; £40 for 13 pegs (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, below Fladbury Weir
2026 full adult membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, valid from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Nafford & Eckington
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, valid from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Nafford & Eckington
2026 junior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, valid from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Nafford & Eckington
2026 full adult BAA membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Membership required for Association waters; valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Charlton & Cropthorne
2026 senior BAA membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Membership required for Association waters; valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Charlton & Cropthorne
2026 junior, family and infant membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Junior £15, family £100, and infant membership under age 13 is free. Membership valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 / £100 / free (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Charlton & Cropthorne
2026 full adult membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, running from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, running from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
2026 junior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, running from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
2026 family membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, running from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£100 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
2026 infant membership
Birmingham Anglers Association
Birmingham Anglers Association membership, running from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
Free (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham
BAA full membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Fishing membership. Valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Moor
BAA senior membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Fishing membership. Valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Moor
BAA junior membership 2026
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Fishing membership. Valid 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Lower Moor
2026 full membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Runs 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Runs 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
2026 junior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Runs 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£15 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
2026 family membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Runs 1 January to 31 December 2026.
£100 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
Infant membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Birmingham Anglers Association membership. Free.
Free (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
Environment Agency rod licence
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Also required for fishing.
Covers: Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm
2026 full membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
BAA membership, running from 1 January to 31 December.
£50 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
2026 senior membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
BAA membership, running from 1 January to 31 December.
£40 (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
2026 junior, family and infant membership
Birmingham Anglers Association Limited
Junior £15; family £100; infant membership under age 13 is free.
£15 / £100 / free (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
Day peg
E W Huxley & Son (Hampton Ferry)
Available to clubs or individuals for a day or part of a day.
£6.50 per day or part of a day (as listed 09/10/2026)
Covers: Hampton Ferry Fishery, River Avon
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Tench | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Rudd | Chub | Eel | Zander |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Salford River | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Wick Grange, Warwickshire Avon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Evesham and Swifts Water | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Wick | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, below Fladbury Weir | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Nafford & Eckington | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
| Charlton & Cropthorne | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
| Pershore Left Bank, Right Bank and Pensham | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| Lower Moor | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Bredon, Wood End & Mythe Farm | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Hampton Ferry Fishery, River Avon |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
The club does not advertise day tickets for this venue, so access is through Astwood Bank Angling Club membership. Membership runs from the joining date until 31 March of the following year; a £10 joining fee applies except to juniors and children.
Club pageBridgwater Angling Association
Full-season membership is bought online through Clubmate. Guest tickets are only available when accompanied by a full-paying member; contact Tom Miekle before night fishing.
Club pageBirmingham Anglers Association Limited
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.
Club pageMembership is open to prospective members by contacting Girling Angling Society through its own website. Associate members pay £25 for 2025 and full members £30 for 2025; clubs can book authorised match fishing.
Club pageBirmingham Anglers Association
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.
Club pageE W Huxley & Son (Hampton Ferry)
Pegs can be booked by clubs or individuals on a daily basis, or for part of a day. Contact E W Huxley & Son at Hampton Ferry on 01386 45460 or 01386 442458; Festival qualifier and open-contest bookings must be made online.
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Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
Bidford on Avon 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Pershore 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
Measured — Environment Agency
Evesham 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
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 8 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Astwood Bank Angling Club — home (astwoodbankac.co.uk)
- Bridgwater Angling Association — home (bridgwaterangling.co.uk)
- Birmingham Anglers Association Limited — ribbesford (baa.uk.com)
- Girling Angling Society — home (girlingas.co.uk)
- Birmingham Anglers Association — arley kinlet stanley alveley hextons (baa.uk.com)
- E W Huxley & Son (Hampton Ferry) — home (hamptonferry.co.uk)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.