General Rules

GENERAL RULES

1. Members must read and understand these Rules. Members breaking any Rule may be expelled from the Association. THE COMMITTEE’S DECISION IS FINAL

2. All members must obey the Environment Agency (E.A.) bye-laws.

Members must:-

1. Completely dry out any keepnets, unhooking mats, weigh slings before using them on BMAA waters.
2. Keep to the river bank or tow path, or to an appropriate access, fishing from banks only.
3. Close all gates where appropriate. Our lock may be accompanied on a gate by other locks. In this case our lock must always be kept locked, even if members are following on shortly after yourselves.
4. Not leave any litter
5. Not damage any property
6. Not light any fires including BBQ’s of any type, only small gas ring cookers are allowed.
7. Maintain a minimum distance of 15 yards distance apart, if requested.
8. Not remove or excessively cut back, bankside trees, bushes or fences without the authorisation of the committee.
9. Not move fish under any circumstances, this applies to all BMAA waters, this includes live baits or moving from pond to pond to continue fishing. All fish to be returned to their original water.

3. Members must pay their subscriptions via Clubmate in full (see subscriptions page)

Any member not having paid within 30 days of membership expiring will forfeit membership and will be required to re-join with the joining fee.

Proof of membership is by an identification card.

It is the member’s responsibility to renew membership each year, by paying the appropriate subscription.

4. Members, when fishing, must produce their proof of membership on demand of other members or bailiffs. All members should be on the alert to prevent trespassing by asking strangers to produce their identification where safe to do so, do not put yourself at risk..

5. If any unauthorised person or persons are found fishing in the waters of the Association, such person or persons will be asked to pack away and leave the area and may be prosecuted at the discretion of the Committee.

6. All Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout must be returned to the water. All coarse fish must be returned to the water (including pike, eels and grayling) on termination of fishing, in accordance with EA byelaws.

7. River Dove ONLY – During the close season for coarse fish, fishing for trout is by fly only. There is no fishing with bait or lures on any running water during the close season.

8. Guest Day tickets are available to all members from the website.

9. Any Member may take his/her spouse fishing free of charge during the daytime, no night fishing guests allowed. Senior members may take persons under the age of 16 free of charge in an effort to teach/encourage them – provided that they all fish the same peg, with NO increase in the number of rods allowed per peg. (See also general rule 14).

10. For all matches listed on BMAA website, no members shall pleasure fish either bank of the match length during the match.

11. All members must use a suitable sized landing net and when fishing for Pike, Carp, Barbel and specimen fish must use a suitably sized unhooking mat, sling etc. The applies to ALL waters.

12. Night fishing at Branston Water Park, is controlled by use of a night permit that must be applied for each year. A charge may be made and/or numbers may be restricted. All other night fishing may be restricted, please see the relevant water rules to see if night fishing is allowed and for how long.

13. When fishing the River Dove anglers must not fish the swim of another angler already fishing from the opposite bank, unless they have no objection.

14. Only two rods are allowed on all club waters the exceptions are:

• Branston Water Park
• Manor Park
• Saddlesall
• Oddstone (incl Coton and Predator)
• Staunton Harold

where 3 rods are allowed, subject to EA rules.

15. Only semi-barbless treble hooks are allowed (with the exception of lures where barbed trebles are allowed).

16. Carp sacks/retainers are allowed during the hours of darkness and for a maximum of one daylight hour only and must be totally dry before use.

17. A member can spend no more than 24 hours on one river peg, but that member can move to another peg.

18. Members should not take dogs with them onto club waters with the exception of Branston Water Park where dogs are allowed to be taken. Dogs must be tethered AT ALL TIMES.

19. No carp are to be retained in keepnets or sacks at Kingstanding pools except during an official event. (This is to help prevent movement of fish between pools)

20. Bait boats are NOT allowed on Kingstanding, Cauldwell, Callingwood, Rangemore, Staunton Harold Reservoir.

21. All person(s) fishing B.M.A.A waters must carry a current EA Rod Licence and produce it on request of any authorised official.

22. Where night fishing is permitted (see individual venue details) there is a 48-hr maximum stay with exceptions of Branston Water Park where members can stay for a maximum of five days,Manor Park where members can stay for 72 hrs. Saddlesall where members can stay for 5 days and Kingstanding (bottom pool only) and Caldwell where members can stay for a maximum of 24hrs from 31st March to 1st October and 48hrs outside these dates. Once you have reached your maximum time allowed on your selected venue you must vacate that water for a minumim of 24hrs before returning.

23. No camping on any club water under any circumstances. Our fisheries and car parks are for angling only NOT for camping.

24. Night fishing is for members only unfortunately due to abuse taking a guest by permission of the secretary has been suspended. When night fishing it is only permitted to use a single bivvy or a brolly (NOT tents) – If night fishing on a river brolly’s only, (no bivvies or tents permitted on any river).

25. You are responsible for any litter in your swim, whether it’s yours or not. Litter must be cleared before fishing and taken with you when you leave. No excuses. Anyone found with litter at their peg immediately after fishing, even if it is not theirs, will be banned from the association.

26. No access is available on The River Trent during the close season for members to walk the banks/pre-bait/Fish spot etc – BMAA may change padlocks to combination locks during close season period

27. No junior members may night fish unless accompanied by a full BMAA adult/OAP member.

 

The following Tackle Dealers stock Guest Tickets and Canal Tickets:

• Bacchus and Rhone – Woodville, DE11 7DU – (Guest tickets and Canal) 01283 216870
• Staffs Angling Supplies – Chasetown, WS7 8XL (Guest tickets ONLY) 01543 683308
• Carthy’s, Armitage – WS15 4AA – (Guest tickets ONLY)  01543 491228
• Fishermania 142 Derby Street, Burton, DE14 2LG – (Guest tickets and Canal)  01283 540433
• Nathans of Derby – Edgeware Road, Mackworth, Derby – DE22 4EW – (Guest tickets ONLY) 01332 515353
• Tamworth Fishing Tackle – Tamworth, B79 7QE (Guest tickets ONLY) 01827 66701
• Nathans of Nottingham 96-100 Radford Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 3BN (keys only) 0115 9781695

Canoeing

The agreement has been renewed without significant change for this season. The main points are:

• It applies to all canoeists, who must display on their person, or canoe or paddle, a form of identification,
  which should be quoted if any complaints or comments are to be made.
• It covers the following stretches of the River Dove at the following times:-
  • From Marston Bridge to 200 yards below Marston Weir on Monday evenings from 4.30 p.m. until sunset – April to July inclusive. (Maximum of 20 canoes)
  • Anywhere under “Flood Conditions”, which are deemed as water above the parapet at the Monks Bridge, or ABOVE 1.5 metres on the marker by Tutbury Road bridge. (Maximum of 30 canoes)
  • Anywhere on March 15th, 16th, or 17th, or the first weekend of the closed season for coarse fishing.