North Pond and also the match pond. Most bites will be drop backs. The fish are strong and athletic, as you would expect in the strong current. 238 pegs of excellent Canal fishing right through the Nottingham City Centre. Good Luck. Adjacent to this stretch is the Salmon Farm, Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham. In reality the situation is likely to end soon when work on the proposed hydro-power station is completed. Gunthorpe Camping is a small family-friendly site set on a level grassy paddock next to the River Trent, making it most handy for riverside walks and bike rides direct from the grounds, and canoeing, kayaking, fishing and boat trips all nearby. The whole of Nottinghams Embankment is free and easy access by taxi from Nottingham Station. Details courtesy of Phil Blackburn. Some restrict fishing to members only, some offer temporary memberships for fishing in daylight hours and a small number allow night fishing. 2021 Prices Day ticket 5 Season ticket 35. Welcome to Trent River Campground in Trenton, North Carolina Large sites, separate from the RV campers encourage you and your family to get back to nature. No boating to areas where you cant cast eg around snags. 2019.03.15: Map 19 updated to include APG. 2022.06.25 Map 25 South bank now controlled by Clifton Grove Angling Club. If the Porky Pig doesnt work then consider a high end distance feeder rod designed for commercial carp. A1 Pits fishery extended northwards (downstream) towards North Muskham (Details supplied by Ricky Jordan via Facebook. Once it gets to end of October you cant get a bite on float so April and may would give us a bit longer to enjoy this fantastic river. Hemp is still a terrific attractor. If I find any further information during my fishing trips in the frothing season I will let you know. Details courtesy of Andrew Rouse. Whichever water you decide to fish please respect the club rules and wherever you can, please support these clubs by becoming a member. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Christened John William, J W Martin was a prolific writer using the nom de plume of Trent Otter. For the time being at least the lower tidal stretches remain a little sketchy and require more work. This area of the river boasts some big barbel,big chub and carp.Best catches come to feeder tactics. I do however find that barbel love to be close by to some form of cover, be that weed, rafts, submerged snags or overhanging trees. The Midland Angling Society have 140 pegs on the River Trent available for pleasure and match fishing producing some of the best fishing and value for money on the river. Made famous in the days of Frank Barlow, Dean, Warren, Slaymaker, Toone and the other highly skilled Trentmen. Please note also that on all these specimen waters all the relevant big fish gear is required i.e. To get some good action where would you suggest I fished day ticket or which club would you join? Far too many to list. How different it must gave been in those days when the mode of transport was train, or horse and carriage? Clifton Grove Angling Club. Down tumbled the angler and his fish. NG12 2LU, River Trent, Radcliffe Viaducts. Fishing below this point is challenging and borderline dangerous with muddy banks and a significant tidal effect. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Baits dont blow. Boundary change. I use them for small baits such as 8mm pellets, mini boilies and single grains of corn. The upper pegs are average depth but hold big bream to double figures whilst the downstream pegs are shallower and hold big carpand barbel (day tickets available) the water is subject to the closed season. But theres still a way to go and should always be treated as a draft document. Tel: 01159 In 1676, despite only having 86 inhabitants, Barton had two pubs! It has more species of fish than any other river of its size in North America.It supports 139 rare and imperiled species,including ten fish and mussel species listed under the US Endangered Species Act. Fishing at Kelham Hall is now not allowed and is unlikely to be again in the near future. 2020.07.25 Maps 2 & 3. Change made to location of DCAC water courtesy of information from Matt Bray. Salmon Farm Carlton Ferry Lane Collingham is a 12 peg stretch run by myself Zita McCarthy (07980364774) it is the conveyor stretch. Great eh? Same goes with a few spots in and around Nottingham, an area Im less familiar with than, say, the upper tidal and middle reaches. As its popularity grows, so the thirst for knowledge becomes insatiable, particularly for information about who controls the fishing. To have reached this far would not have been possible without the input of kindly folk like Tim Aplin, Mark Perkins, Nev Fickling, the two Simons, (Bettis and Matheson) and a few others. It answers all your questions and contains all the contact information you may need, its up to you to choose somewhere within your budget that offers the necessary ease of access, not me, otherwise there would be 500 anglers all turning up to fish the same peg. Great work clear boundaries shown. . Yes, of course there are but you might find other stretches more productive. The Domesday survey of 1086 records half a fishery and a third part of another in the Radcliffe manor held by William Peverel, while other records refer to salmon, barbel and eels caught locally. Maggots and casters still catch fish. Please use the club web sites listed above to check the limits of access, parking restrictions and whether permits are available on the bank or must be purchased in advance/ where from/ prices/ etc. The complex is huge and it will take time to sort out. We have 140 pegs available 2021/2022 prices to be announced end of March. Similar titles have been bestowed upon anglers hurling heavy feeders in my direction from the opposite bank. Ive got a question regarding rods for casting to the far bank at Fiskerton. No contact details available for this club at the present time. 2022.09.08 Map 17. Boats users remember to respect other non boat users whilst baiting up or positioning rods, remember not to go further than your own swim. Thorny subject. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It can be done. And thats at normal levels. Clifton Bridge (right bank) no fishing identified. This is where its possible to (book Peg 1A) turn up having never seen the river in your life and go home a Trent legend (in your own mind) having bagged a shedful of doubles. Hope to cut my teeth this year and begin to build up some knowledge to carry forward. A (day) permit allows you to fish two rods and whilst barbed hooks are allowed, micro barbed hooks are preferred. And so we have reached the end of our journey. He became an institution, fishing alongside Jack Bailey (son of William Bailey), David Slater (the Newark reel maker), Henry Coxon (inventor of the Aerial reel), and F W K Wallis (joint holder of the barbel record in the 1930s). Brilliant work Bob. There is a short 50 yard stretch at Salmon Farm, Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham NG23 7LZ, controlled by Rob Lee (07740074033) that can accommodate 2 anglers Monday to Friday/ Friday to Monday. You asked if anyone could help fill in gaps, since moving to Licolnshire,most of my fishing has been on the tidal river. Twenty pounders have been reported here on numerous occasions. Notably, the Complex also includes a stretch of the River Trent. 281525, Future Fishing, Hardys Business Park, Unit 17, Hawton Ln, Owning Fiskerton and also Worsborough Reservoir was almost as good as having permission to print its own money. I do like to make this guide as accurate as possible but Im currently struggling to accurately pin down a 560 yard stretch at Conygre Farm at Hoveringham that is controlled by Derbyshire Angling Club. Details courtesy of Greg Wardak. Our water is situated at Caythorpe and Hoveringham in Nottinghamshire. 2023.01.24 Map 17. All pegs above Clifton Bridge up to the Grove farm entrance plus a few pegs below the bridge. PLEASE NOTE THE PARKING OF CARAVANS ON ANY PART OF OUR CAR PARK AND ADJACENT LAND IS NOT ALLOWED. Construction commenced at Cromwell, in 1908 and the lock opened on 22nd May, 2011. Classic Trent fishing with all methods although this area still offers some big Barbel and chub to feeder tactics. This is a tidal water and is primarily a feeder venue with good bream and barbel filling the nets. I hope it has helped you find the information you were looking for and some you perhaps werent. How about the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA) trying to get Nottingham to change its name to Not-Eating-Ham? Bob map 25 free fishing is gone on Clifton in Nottingham, that belongs now to clifton Grove angling club from last year , day ticket 4 quid , night ticket 8 quid and membership 40 quid, The most comprehensive guide on the trent i have come across. All of which would of been impossible without this page. Some areas are quite muddy but the rewards are certainly there for the taking. Worms are generally considered the best bait for barbel. Cheers! Not surprisingly this was an area prone to flooding in times past. Cromwell lock is significant in that it is the first lock working upstream and the weir forms a structural barrier between the tidal and non-tidal reaches. Opened in 1897, it consists of 59 arches spread either side of four metal girder spans which cross the river itself. This was thwarted by a bill to create a cut and lock at Cranfleet, a cut, locks and weirs at Beeston and a lock at Holme Pierrepont. Unfortunately access is rather limited. Heres an extract from a poem describing the great flood of 1875. 2023.01.24 Map 9. Where do the regulars head for? From 2023 the Parish Pegs, which I presume is the old Iron and Steel AC stretch, has now been shared with Scunthorpe AA members. BARBEL FISHING ON THE RIVER TRENT AT FISKERTON - VIDEO 58 - YouTube 0:00 / 21:11 BARBEL FISHING ON THE RIVER TRENT AT FISKERTON - VIDEO 58 ukfishingvlog 1.63K subscribers Subscribe. He informs me: The stretch above BDAAS/ABF is indeed private, only 3 pegs though before the wharf stretch. It would be all over social media before he dried his hair! Tony. River based, they may entertain or even educate you, but without researching them I might have lost interest in the project. The original course (in medieval times can clearly be seen today. The river alongside the red cliffs gives Radcliffe on Trent its name. Imagine the scene when the goose flew over Nottinghams Market Square with pike, rod and man dangling from its beak! Where is Bobs Island on the River Trent? Noted for its stick float fishing for the quality roach that still occupy this stretch of water although there are some large bream and barbel to be had on feeder tactics. The downstream border from Springfield Lakes is in the ownership of a company that does not appear to want anyone on their land. A fascinating and challenging stretch of water containing a weir, islands, the Sawley Cut, River Derwent confluence, the Trent and Mersey Canal junction plus the start of what some deem to be the upper Trent (personally I feel it starts at the point beyond which navigation is no longer allowed, but thats a personal whim). Morganton on Trent is is accessible through the ABF, but is also available on the Worksop and District book. Site Map | Privacy Statement, Website design in Nottingham by Chris Fickling Design, Radcliffe Viaducts, Finger Ponds. There is just one tightly pegged and heavily pressured day ticket stretch at Smeatons where 6 or 7 pegs are squeezed into a 90 metre stretch of bank. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Excellent Bob But fishs stomachs are , Use large-sized baits such as dead bluegill, live chubs, water dogs, crayfish and frogs when seeking larger catfish. Hang on a minute, when I first fished the Trent with my old man we caught the train to Newark Northgate and then walked with our tackle on our backs to Winthorpe. The riparian rights belonged to a retired clergy from Fiskerton who sadly passed away a number of years ago, so presume the rights have passed to his heirs. 6-About 10,one on the concrete,three on the beach and the rest further down on the stone 7-Yes,wade out and trot its about waist deep then shallows up so you can get out and trot a good line with a avon/balsa or big shouldered stick-also great for trotting livies or a small sea dead for the pike Hope that helps! The maps are provided courtesy of Open Street Map. The name means the homestead of Snots people. There were, however, over thirty ferries that operated along its course, and numerous fords, where passage was possible, hence the names Hazelford, Wilford and the village at the bottom of this map, East Bridgeford. A 2-peg (50 yards) stretch at Salmon Farm, Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham NG23 7LZ, controlled by Rob Lee (07740074033) is new on the guide for 2022/23. One stretch I think I can fill in for you, (not literally! The River Trent rises in North Staffordshire, flowing for some 250 miles. Barnsley DAA purchased the Fiskerton stretch of the Trent in the early 1980s (I believe) for what, at the time, was rumoured to be the kings ransom of around a quarter of a million pounds. This is a trial period as Ashfield rules do not allow them normally but under the circumstances we feel we can give it a test period. *** Note: Maltkiln Lane Fishery (Summer 2020). A favourite with anglers is the River Trent. The River Trent is not local for me but Id love to fish the Trent the future. Turn off the A46 onto the B6166 (Farndon Road). Would like to see more rivers please! One of his policies was a 30% discount for OAPs in brothels. It should be recognised that the Trents weirs are not natural features. No day tickets. Great work bob well done all they need to do is lift close season on rivers now its not heavely match fished any longer. Narrow, shallow, crystal clear, a delight to fish and so radically different you will not even recognise it as the Trent. best wishes mate thanks for going to the trouble Ian Potts, who was on an island opposite the bank at the time, said the fisherman could. Anglers who cherish a sense of history might wish to go scouting the banks of Dunham Dubbs where there is a plaque to be found dedicated to J W Martin, the Trent Otter. Great information, Bob. Just so you are aware, I recently bailiffed the Barbel Masters UK 2022 and you wouldnt believe the good feedback I heard about your guide. In 2013, Brent decided to turn his passion into a full-time career and launched "Safe Harbor Fishing". Gravel galore, wide sweeping bends, good depth and flow, stuffed with fish and the chance of a real big one. The colossal specimen, which tipped the scales at exactly 38lb, was caught by kayak fishing fanatic Jason Pardoe, who tempted it on a 10ins Sovereign Bass Harasser lure. Short stretch containing just 5 private pegs tucked in between the Ferryboat waters. DN211JU. NG7 3BN. We begin our journey near Gainsborough. Bait boats will be allowed BUT will be monitored and if abused the owner of the boat will be banned not the boat. Tel: 07973 322575. Sadly no-one ever manages to share the photographs! By far the best article on Trent fishing available. I also like the historical snippets. Like all the slower, deeper stretches you will find huge specimens but dont expect them to crawl up your rod. Long Eaton Victoria AC control two meadows down from Cranfleet Lock. The details contained in this guide are provided with good intention but are subject to change without notice. The tale may sound rather far fetched but the Goose Fair is still held on the same spot every year at the beginning of October some four Centuries later. Perhaps your contacts at the Mail may be able to assist, it was featured in their were fish pages. This area can be bream city in the right pegs but if you target them rest assured you will also cross paths with some big barbel. A favourite with anglers is the River Trent. No barbel or carp to be retained in keep nets. To avoid confusion with Burton On Trent. Mapcarta, the open map. Gunthorpe Bridge, River Trent. Tel: 01400 The following articles, written a while ago, still stand the test of time. The River Trent is arguably the UK's finest coarse fishery and certainly a magnet for barbel anglers from far and wide. NG11 7AA. You will be on your own in the pioneering boondocks and good luck with that! 3 talking about this. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. For some time, man and fish struggled but eventually the fish tired, but as the man was about to land it a wild goose flying overhead swooped down and seized the fish. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". It may be slow and deep compared with other areas but be in no doubt there are some absolutely huge chub and barbel in these reaches. Dont ignore the wooded areas either end. It is believed the Trent derived its name from two Celtic words tros (over) and hynt (way) or troshynt (over-way). It perhaps says everything that I discovered a book called Not Forgetting Caythorpe by Anne Sharp, but it appears history indeed has done just that, unless theres a hidden dark story about which non shall speak! The long straight behind Nottinghams University campus is fast and fairly shallow. Main species on this stretch are Chub and Barbel, fish feeder 2 thirds over, caster and red maggot best, but its quite snaggy. Contrasting styles with fast streamy water below the weir, slow, steady water up to the road bridge and then the pace picks up again as you head upstream. River Trent, Gunthorpe "Pentons field" NG14 7FB The second meadow down stream of Gunthorpe lock. from popular Foy's Fishing Lakes, which offers freshwater fishing for a small fee. A saltwater license does not give someone permission to fish in freshwater lakes and streams, and vice versa. As its popularity grows, so the thirst for knowledge becomes insatiable, particularly for information about who controls the fishing. At the same time, human remains in the form of a skull and bronze spearheads were brought to the surface. It can accommodate 2 anglers Monday to Friday/ Friday to Monday. In the 1500s there were actually two channels and in 1592 these channels would be the cause of a dispute taken all the way to the Star Chamber of Elizabeth 1 due to damming of the northern channel with a wier by Sir Thomas Stanhope. All we do in the ABF now is run several night fishing syndicates. What a fantastic read and as I am moving up to the Nottingham area from the south soon, It will become an invaluable guide to me going forward. Many anglers are drawn to the Trent by the phenomenal catches reported in the press, on social media, web forums and clips on YouTube. The company adopted the mammoth as its logo and for many years its lorries with their mammoth symbols were a familiar sight in the district. , Best Answer From Peter in Australia: A hook will rust away in a fish, but it may take a while, especially if the hook is plated or made of thick metal. Its an area often referred to as waters meet. The island between the two weirs (Nabbs Island) is C&RT owned but fishing rights belong to Scunthorpe who do not allow fishing from the island at all (to protect Ladypits to the south of the island). Join Ashfield Angling. This is a relatively shallow water with good pace that lends itself to barbel. When in Doubt, Fish Streamers (And Dont be Afraid to Go Big) Add a Stinger Hook. By coincidence the West bank was a fetid breeding ground for discontent that sparked the great Barbel Wars in 2002, a conflict that has endured to this day. I have received information from Len Duckworth (NPS Bailiff) that Newark Piscatorial Society has expressed their right to the ownership of fishing rights at this site and are pursuing their claim via the Angling Trust/ Fish Legal department to resolve the matter. Many of these remains are now in the Natural History Museum at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. Dont forget to let out a large bow to help the feeder hold at distance. From the challenging tidal reaches near Gainsborough working upstream to Shardlow, the upstream limit of navigation, the text is interspersed with a little history and light relief thrown into the mix for good measure. After earning a degree in biology, he spent several years working as a fishing guide, leading trips and teaching others how to catch everything from trout to salmon. The oldest date back to 1250AD and the city lays claim to having more man-made caves than anywhere else in the country. To the west we have the old river. The operations were periodically halted by the discovery of the tusks and teeth of mammoths which had to be recorded by palaeontologists before digging could continue. The pegs either side of the bridge winning countless matches in their day. 2020.06.28 Map 12. have fished sutton once too. Trent Fishing Club (Dunham left bank only), A1 Pits, Smeatons Caravan Park, Bobs Island and Spring Lakes (Attenborough). Youll be glad to know that all the malcontents of those that initiated the ABF back in the early 2000s as a protest to the Barbel Society no longer exist within the rank and file of the ABF. Copyright 2023 Ltd. Co. Reg. What time of year is best for barbel fishing? NG11 7AA. If you want to fish a block end feeders effectively, whats wrong with a heavy quivertip rod, sensible line strengths and throwing a bow to compensate for the flow? The cave network has Scheduled Ancient Monument protection equal to that of Stonehenge, making Nottingham Caves a site of vast importance to the heritage of the United Kingdom. If anywhere typifies the Trent, this is it. The way I would approach it is choose the area that suits you, tidal/ non- tidal, easiest access, left bank or right bank, gradually narrowing down your choice. Cheers Bob for the great guide! Also known as the conveyor stretch. Thank you. Youll find a bit more depth than that here today. Away from the access points you will probably have all the room you could wish for but that goes for practically anywhere on the lower tidal river. Here is one of the biggest pike ever from the River Trent and it was caught by an angler fishing from a kayak! Day (only) tickets and Barnsley club books can be purchased for this fishery but the most prolific barbel pegs are currently let out to a syndicate. This guide is an attempt to put that information at your fingertips and provide clarity. 2022.09.08 Contact details for Retford Angling Supplies added. River Trent, East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire River Trent, East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire These fishing rights owned by the Association are quite possibly one of the best stretches of the River Trent available. Heavy leads may be essential depending on the tides. Whatever happened to balanced tackle, eh? It is a superb match venue with parking at every peg in the top field (Pegs 18 43). Updated to include short stretch of Nottingham Piscatorial water adjacent Farndon Power Station. Apologies to the reader who sent me details, Ive lost your name. AboutPressCopyrightContact. The floods were out. dont be shy, simply get in touch and make a difference. 2022.10.06 Map 9. Kingfisher Lake is for our affiliated Kingfisher Angling Club members only and not to be fished by the standard Ashfield Club membership. What cannot be seen is that this used to be the southernmost boundary of Sherwood Forest. With no further ado, lets hit the river. Rob Lee has a 2 peg field next to us. Day ticket list amended. You will notice how the inside of bends are natural banks of shallow, gradually deepening water over hard packed gravel whereas the outside of the bends are all stoned to prevent erosion and probably explains the current fashion for using rod pods on the river. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Access to the water is via the A612 Nottingham to Southwell road.For location use NG14 7JP. More than 100 piles were discovered and the settlement extended over 100 yards downstream on the Clifton side and two-thirds of the way across the river. NG11 OAZ Two fields of river bank downstream from Thrumpton ferry (second & third meadow). TOP TIP: Fisheries constantly change hands, clubs fold, syndicates snatch bits here and there, new fisheries become available. The River Trent barbel record was smashed recently when a 20lb 6oz giant was landed by a Polish angler during a competition aimed at integrating foreign anglers with the UK fishing community. NO OVERNIGHT PARKING.NO TRADING IS ALLOWED ON THE SOCIETY LAND. Located in Gunthorpe in Nottinghamshire, the fishing lakes are easily accessible from the local road network. An act was passed in 1906 allowing construction of the locks along the middle river that are in use today. JZEFA PISUDSKIEGO 15, BIAA PODLASKA, Lubelskie. The pegs just above the bridge are well known for the big barbel into double figures that live there. Get a Head Lamp with White and Red Light. Big fish of every species can be caught in close proximity to the constant drone of the M1 Motorway traffic. At Carlton-on-Trent the channel had not yet developed the meander between the Ferry there and Carlton Rack, and occupied a course slightly to the south. Fox Covert Fisheries fishery added to map, contacts in day ticket fisheries. Great piece of work and long overdue. Superb read, helped immensely locating start and ends if my SAA stretches. Location Barbel love gravel. Have loved fishing the Trent for many a year, but unfortunately due to health problems can no longer walk far. and thanks for putting in all the time to put this together. Less tangible is the legend that Dick Turpin once lodged at the former Black Swan Inn. Update on fishing around Hazelford Weir courtesy of Dave McCreath. An extract from Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence: The Trent ran dark and full under the bridge. Sadly the story was not written down until a century later (by Henry of Huntingdon) who gives no location and it may even have been a myth or a fable. (day tickets available) the water is subject to the closed season. Newark Piscatorial Society has lodged a legal complaint through the Angling Trust/ Fish Legal department regarding their ownership of the fishing rights to this stretch of water. (day tickets available) the water is subject to the closed season. That goes without saying. We have 7 pegs available on the River Trent for day and night fishing of barbel and chubb during the open season from June to March. Classic Trent fishing with all methods although this area still offers some big Barbel and chub to feeder tactics. If this rule abused the use of boats WILL be withdrawn. (day tickets available). The surge of water was so great it washed away the old road bridge at Kelham. The best suited club for you then practically picks itself. The Cahaba River is one of the most biodiverse waterways on Earth. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Interestingly Ive had a very useful message from Dave McCreath, Chaiman of both BDAAS and the ABF, regarding the fishing around Hazelford weir. But again the sullen morning broke and the mystery was cleared, As far as the astonished eye could strain All the bounds had vanished utterly, and the Thrumpton woods appeared Like an island in the wild and stormy rain. Tel: 01159 278859, Matchman Supplies, 4 Ella Rd, West Bridgford. Thanks for taking the time to build this, must of been a labour of love! Limited access but home to some big fish. Tel: 01427 613002, Retford Angling Supplies, St John Street, Retford, DN22 6JY, Tel: 01777 717286. Local legend tells how there was once a fisherman on the River Trent who, after fishing for a while and catching a few carp and other fish, had his bait taken by a monster pike. It may be that access isnt viable, but I would welcome any help with improving the accuracy of these details. Just reached Nottingham, but thought Id comment on my journey so far..really enjoyable reading about this gem of a river never fished it, yet. You will have good days and bad days. River Trent, a summers afternoon session float fishing the hours away on the banks of the stunning river but what would we catch from a new swim?Thank you fo. Bob, you are a credit to the sport! 2020.06.17 Map 15. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. (Night Fishing is not allowed on a Day Ticket)Closed Season 15th March to 15th June Inclusive. Fantastic reference guide as every well produced and full of knowledge and content. Need I say more? . Two fields of river bank downstream from Thrumpton ferry (second & third meadow). From early times it has been important for fishing. Thanks Bob! Brilliant reading Bob so interesting with all your little stories and Ive fished the river 60 years. It is worth noting that anglers must bring their own portable toilets, a first in the ever changing scene on the River Trent.
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