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River Severn – Holt Fleet, Lock Island

River Severn · Members only

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.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Shelford — River Trent

River Trent · Members only

Shelford is Nottingham Anglers Association’s longest river fishery, with approximately 4½ miles of Trent fishing. There’s proper variety here, from fast water below Stoke Weir to the wide, slower water at Hamms Bridge.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Trimpley

River Severn · Members only

Trimpley gives BAA members roughly half a mile of Middle Severn fishing, with barbel the named target and the pegs towards the railway bridge the ones to note. There’s a proper walk in through Eymore Wood, so keep the kit sensible.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Girton — tidal River Trent

River Trent · Full and Associate Members only

Girton gives Full and Associate Members roughly 600 metres of tidal Trent fishing, with about 30 pegs to go at. Newark and District Piscatorial Federation shares the fishery with Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers, with barbel and bream named as the expected species.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Fletchers — River Trent Dyke, Farndon

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Fletchers is a 34-peg stretch on the non-tidal Trent Dyke at Farndon, run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. It’s open to members and day-ticket visitors, with stone-surfaced pegs and a proper winter recommendation from the club.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Blackstone

River Severn · Members only

Blackstone is BAA’s bit of typical middle Severn water in Worcestershire, with roughly 1,500 yards of left-bank fishing below Blackstone Rock. Published depths of 4–8 feet and a species list including barbel and chub give you plenty to think about before picking a swim.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Crow Trees — River Trent Dyke, Newark

River Trent · Day ticket or members

Crow Trees is a 26-peg stretch on Newark’s non-tidal River Trent Dyke, run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. It’s a cracking option for float fishing, with autumn and winter roach shoals and bream and skimmers highlighted earlier in the season.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Newhalls Meadow, Stourport-on-Severn

River Severn · Members only

Newhalls Meadow is BAA’s stretch of the Severn at Stourport-on-Severn, with winter roach the big draw. Pole, stick float or waggler with bronze maggots is the holder’s steer — proper float-fishing territory, with frequent boats to keep in mind.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Mill Gate Basin — River Trent Dyke, Newark

River Trent · Members; day tickets subject to confirmation

Mill Gate Basin is an unpegged stretch of Newark’s non-tidal Trent Dyke, run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. It’s concrete-wharf fishing with an October start, boats taking priority and perch flagged as a possible target.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Hallow

River Severn · Members only

Hallow is Birmingham Anglers Association’s mixed fishery on the Worcestershire Severn below Bevere Weir. There’s a cracking spread of named species, from roach and bream to barbel, chub and large pike, with separate access routes worth sorting before you set off.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Severn – Ladyham

River Severn · Members only; separate night permit

Ladyham is a short Birmingham Anglers Association stretch of the Worcestershire Severn, with roughly 25 pegs and an easy-paced flow. Chub, bream and occasional large barbel are on the list, with winter roach fishing getting a proper nod too.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Bablock Hythe to Paxford Bridge

River Thames · Members only

A quiet, picturesque bit of Oxfordshire Thames, run by Abingdon & Oxford Anglers Alliance. Follow the right-hand bank downstream from Bablock Hythe towards Paxford Bridge at Pinkhill, with roach, perch, pike and chub on the species list.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Sandford Lock and Meadow

River Thames · Day ticket or members

Sandford Lock and Meadow is a cracking mixed-fish Thames venue run by Littlemore Angling Society, with 28 meadow pegs and plenty of match-fishing pedigree. There’s a lock cut too, plus weir water that needs respect — the small pool and main weir stream are very snaggy.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Belmont – City South Bank

River Wye · Day tickets available

Belmont’s City South Bank is a well-known match stretch on the Wye, run by Hereford & District Angling Association. Deep, steady water, a proper mixed species list and a busy Hereford setting — this is urban river fishing, not a quiet countryside hideaway.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Newbridge, three fields upstream of the Maybush

River Thames · Day ticket

Classic Thames fishing across three fields upstream of the Maybush at Newbridge, with Plough Angling Club holding the rights on the left-hand bank only. Chub and bream get top billing, and day tickets are sold on the bank.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Ross-on-Wye Town Water

River Wye · Day ticket

Fancy a day on the Wye without joining a club? Ross on Wye Angling Club’s Town Water gives you left-bank fishing through Riverside Park for £10 per day, with large barbel and pike among the attractions.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Wallingford B

River Thames · Day ticket or guest ticket

Wallingford B is RDAA’s day-ticket option on the Thames at Wallingford, with non-member fishing for £10. Keep an eye on the section boundary: neighbouring Wallingford A isn’t covered by that ticket.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Symonds Yat – Beats 1 & 2

River Wye · Day ticket

Newport Angling Association’s Beats 1 and 2 at Symonds Yat offer day-ticket Wye fishing with proper depth, shallow rapids and a cracking mix of coarse fish. Feeder fishing is popular, but most swims leave plenty of room for a float approach too.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Eynsham Down

River Thames · Members only

Eynsham Down gives you roughly 2 km of Thames fishing on Abingdon & Oxford Anglers Alliance water, with bream shoals and large chub the headline draw. There’s a proper mixed bag here too — just don’t bank on easy parking.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Hereford – Eign

River Wye · Day ticket or members

Eign is Hereford & District Angling Association’s River Wye stretch in Hereford, with chub and barbel the main draw. There’s a proper mix of other fish too, but give those steep, slippery banks plenty of respect.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Wallingford A, above Benson Lock

River Thames · Members and accompanied guests

Wallingford A is RDAA’s upstream section above Benson Lock on the Oxfordshire Thames. It’s a members-and-guests stretch, with night fishing available on the Bronze permit — not somewhere to turn up with a non-member day ticket.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Bredwardine – Moccas Fishery Day-Ticket Water

River Wye · Day ticket

A fast-flowing bit of the Wye at Bredwardine, run by the Red Lion Hotel as Moccas Fishery. A £20 day ticket covers approximately one mile of pegs, with barbel and chub among the fishery’s named species.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Thames — Duxford, below the ford to above Shifford Lock

River Thames · Members only

A boat-free Thames backwater with high banks, overhanging cover and barbel, carp and chub on the cards. Abingdon & Oxford Anglers Alliance runs this Duxford stretch, and makes it clear: this isn't one for novice anglers.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

River Wye – Brockhampton – Dean & Chapter

River Wye · Day ticket

Dean & Chapter is Brockhampton Fishery’s private day-ticket beat on the Herefordshire Wye, with over a mile of pools, riffles and glides. There are 28 marked, roped pegs, with fishing from the left bank only.

Checked 3 Oct 2026