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Fishing the River Trent can be very daunting, where to start....? Well there are 3 parts to the River (Lower and Middle Reaches - Non tidal) and the Tidal (Below Cromwell Weir). Wherever you go, it ain't gonna be easy... River Record - 15lb 08oz - Collingham (Nov 2007).
The Zander were first spotted locally in a NRA survey in 1985 at Torksey lock nr Lincoln. But now locals from Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire have admitted catching them before that. The Zander probably were stocked into some Leciester Stillwater and had escaped in the floods down the River Soar and straight into the Trent, then spread throughout the whole river. The Trent Record has been taken on the Tidal Strech at Collingham, Notts and stands at 15lb 08oz Oct 2007.
Bobs Island at Newark, normally known for its Barbel, Chub and Carp, but in 2005 a 6lb Zander was reported in the Newark Advertiser.
Winter dead water slack - Best Zander 12lb (2005/6) you need access to a boat.
Collingham Weir - Big Barbel & Big Zeds
Tidal Trent Zander Fishing
entrance to the cromwell locks - winter dead water
Non Tidal Stretch nr North Muskham
Above Cromwell lock
Non Tidal stretch nr Holme, Notts
The Outlet between Winthorpe Lake and the Trent, Zander started falling to the Carp men on Fishmeal boillies in 2002 & 2003.
Peg 14 on the Newark Piscatorial strecth at East Stoke
East Stoke to Farndon, Notts
River Soar & Trent & Mersey Canal
The Erewash Canal
The River Trent
This is a view from Trent Lock at the Erewash Lock, Sawley, Notts. The Main River being the Trent, the left is the Erewash Canal and the right hand side being the Trent & Mersey and the River Soar. This is how the Zander have managed to spread throughout the Trent valley.
Both sides of River nr Ash Farm, Public House at Swarkstone, Derbyshire.
Swarkstone Bridge to Ash Farm Area.
Swarkstone Bridge at Shardlow
Shardlow, Derbyshire
Swarkstone Bridge, Derbyshire
If you need anymore information regarding fishing these parts of the River Trent, please contact Archie Braddock, he has been fishing for Zander on this Middle and Lower part of the Trent for the past 5 years with some good results.
