A club card is often the cheapest way to fish regularly. One membership can open up miles of river, canal and pools. It's also the quickest way to meet local anglers.
Adult £130/yr Around 80 years old, with 13 stocked waters including Severn stretches, canal and pools. Night syndicate on most waters.
Membership costs Prices for: Current season (renews 1 March)
Full (18+)+ £25 joining fee for new members £130 Intermediate (16–18) £55 River section only £25 Canal section only £10 Night syndicateOn top of membership; excludes Lilleshall Abbey £20
Season: Renews 1 March
How to join: Application form on the club website. Memberships also from Pet Stop, 11 Station Road, Codsall WV8 1BX.
Club waters (10) 🎣 Fletchers Pool 🎣 Lilleshall Abbey 🌊 River Severn — Eardington 🌊 River Severn — Shrewsbury 🎣 Boningale 🎣 Gunstone Hall 🛶 Shropshire Union Canal — Wheaton Aston 🎣 Kingswood See club 🎣 Barlow's & Oak See club 🎣 Willows Fishery See club Pools, the Rivers Tern and Roden and the Shropshire Union Canal around Market Drayton. Under-12s join free.
Membership costs Prices for: From 1 April 2025 (unchanged)
Full adult £55 Adult concessionary £40 Junior (12–16) £14 Junior (under 12)Free £0 Winter only£25 concessionary £35 Canal only (associate) £25 Public day ticket — canal bridges 51–61Book in advance £3
Season: From 1 April
How to join: Membership details and forms on the club website.
Club waters (7) 🎣 Goldstone Pools 🎣 Betton Pool 🎣 Preeswood Pool See club 🎣 Ryley's Pool See club 🎣 Moston Pool & River Roden 🌊 River Tern 🛶 Shropshire Union Canal
Adult £60/yr Fenemere Lake near Baschurch, Hansford Hollow Pool and the River Severn. Members get six guest tickets a year.
Membership costs Prices for: Current published prices
Full membership £60 Junior (12–18) £16 Guest day ticketUp to six a year per member £10
How to join: Join or renew online, or by post with a cheque (address on the club website).
Club waters (3) 🏞️ Fenemere Lake 🎣 Hansford Hollow Pool See club 🌊 River Severn See club Friendly Newport club with pools, the Newport and Shropshire Union canals and river lengths at Ellerton.
Membership costs Prices for: January – December (unchanged)
Adult £30 OAP £22 Junior £10 Under 12Free with adult supervision £0
Season: January – December
How to join: Cards from Oakengates Angling Centre, New Street, Oakengates (01952 616054).
Club waters (5) 🎣 Bearcroft Pool See club 🎣 Long Lane Pool See club 🛶 Newport Canal 🛶 Shropshire Union Canal — Goldstone 🌊 River lengths — Ellerton Farm Small, low-cost club with the Severn at Buildwas, a pool at Codsall Wood and the Staffs & Worcs Canal.
Membership costs Prices for: January – December
Season: 1 January – 31 December
How to join: See the membership page on the club website.
Club waters (3) 🌊 River Severn — Buildwas 🎣 Gillies Pool Codsall Wood · WV8 1RJ 🛶 Staffs & Worcs Canal — Calf Heath River Severn fisheries around Shrewsbury plus Lords Pool. Limited to 275 members, so the waiting list usually clears within a year.
Membership costs Prices for: Set at the 2025 AGM
Annual membership275 places; members can request a guest permit £35
Season: From the start of the river season (16 June)
How to join: Email the Membership Secretary via the club website. No day tickets.
Club waters (2) 🌊 River Severn — Shrewsbury (several sections) 🎣 Lords Pool See club One of the biggest associations in the West Midlands, with 20+ town pools and the River Severn. Day tickets on many waters.
Membership costs Prices for: Current published prices (12 months from purchase)
AdultIncludes night fishing on Blue Pool, Holmer Lake, Middle Pool, Randlay Pool and the Severn £35 OAP / disabled £15 Junior £5
How to join: Buy online from the club website. Membership is digital and runs for a year from purchase.
Club waters (15) 🎣 Blue Pool 🏞️ Holmer Lake 🎣 Middle Pool 🎣 Randlay Pool 🎣 Castle Pool 🎣 Dandy Pool 🎣 Dothill Pool 🎣 Horsehay Pool 🎣 Big Apley & Little Apley Pools 🎣 Mad Brook Pools 🏞️ Priorslee Flash 🏞️ Tee Lake 🎣 Trench Pool 🎣 Wide Waters 🌊 River Severn Club built around its own Hawk Lake near Wem, plus Tilley Pool.
Membership costs Prices for: Not published online
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How to join: Contact the club through its website.
Club waters (2) 🏞️ Hawk Lake 🎣 Tilley Pool Midlands club details come from each club's own website on the date shown. Cards marked “Directory listing” come from The Better Angler's club directory and haven't been checked against the club yet. “Details uncertain” means we couldn't find a current official source. Prices and waters change each season, so always check with the club before you go. “Area” map links only show the general area.
Licences: in England and Wales you need an Environment Agency rod licence from age 13. Scotland has no rod licence, but you still need permission or a permit for the water. Northern Ireland needs a licence from DAERA or the Loughs Agency as well as a permit. Run a club or spotted something out of date? We'd love to hear from you.
