River Rampton island

Advice to members:

This stretch of river is off the beaten track and the terrain is quite rugged, it is best described as “wild fishing”. With this in mind, it is important that anglers venturing on this stretch make sure that they have a mobile phone and that they can keep in contact with a third party. Furthermore, we do advise that a fellow angler or person accompanies you. In addition, when the river is in flood conditions it is advisable not to fish this venue at all until conditions return to normal levels ie take cognisance of what the bailiffs are recommending regarding the rest of our Trent venues eg Besthorpe, Girton, etc.

Brief description of fishery:

Although our club have actually owned this Island stretch of the river Trent since amalgamating with Sheffield and District AA in 2010 we had no official right of access. The whole area had been extensively quarried by Lafarge Aggregates and all entry points had been left in turmoil. Getting to our Island was like walking a minefield at best. Thankfully common sense has prevailed and Lafarge have agreed to reinstate our legal rights of access. The club are in talks with all concerned but it is slow going but we are hoping to get it resolved soon. For those that did venture there will know, the Island stretch has many features and will be a great asset to our portfolio. Barbel, chub, bream, carp and pike are all available with the addition of smaller species for anglers not in sole pursuit of the big lumps.

Night fishing is allowed on this venue – see instructions at the bottom of this page

The statutory coarse fish closed season applies to the River Trent (No fishing is allowed between March 15^th – June 15^th Inclusive)

Dawn to dusk times – Fishing times

Night fishing, which in this context means both fishing all night or for just a couple of hours after dark, is allowed on this venue subject to the following:

1. You have purchased an SAA night permit (this is currently only available to those who have previously purchased one).
2. You have sent a text message to 07943651992 stating your full name, the venue and the date that intend to night fish. This is to show that the club is proving to adhere to the conditions of the lease and in addition the Club’s insurance requirements. Your health and safety is our No1 concern.