Membership
For the seventh year running this seasons ticket price is to remain the same at £20.00.
With matches now throughout the year on a variety of waters you will also have access to half a mile of the River Derwent.
Joining our club couldn't be easier, send a stamped addressed envelope to:-
Steve Harrison, 45 Sunningdale Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7BS with a cheque made payable to Spondon Angling Club for £20.00, your address and a contact number. A bank transfer is also an option for payment. You will receive your ticket and details of how to access our stretch of water which is via a secured gate.
Steve Stone and myself also normally have tickets with us on most matches so just ask!
If you have any questions please give Steve (treasurer) a call anytime.
For the seventh year running this seasons ticket price is to remain the same at £20.00.
With matches now throughout the year on a variety of waters you will also have access to half a mile of the River Derwent.
Joining our club couldn't be easier, send a stamped addressed envelope to:-
Steve Harrison, 45 Sunningdale Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7BS with a cheque made payable to Spondon Angling Club for £20.00, your address and a contact number. A bank transfer is also an option for payment. You will receive your ticket and details of how to access our stretch of water which is via a secured gate.
Steve Stone and myself also normally have tickets with us on most matches so just ask!
If you have any questions please give Steve (treasurer) a call anytime.
Rod Licence Renewal
Remember you need a current rod licence to fish! The Environment Agency patrol many waters on a regular basis.
From the 1st April 2024 you will require a new Rod Licence, there are three ways to buy or renew your licence:
Online at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/rodlicence
At any Post Office in England and Wales or Telephone 0844 800 5386
Remember you need a current rod licence to fish! The Environment Agency patrol many waters on a regular basis.
From the 1st April 2024 you will require a new Rod Licence, there are three ways to buy or renew your licence:
Online at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/rodlicence
At any Post Office in England and Wales or Telephone 0844 800 5386
Match Rules
1. Fish matches to fishery rules.
2. Two Carp friendly nets must be used on Carp venues, one for Silvers and one for Carp.
3. Competitors must play and land their own fish and are allowed 15 minutes to land fish hooked after the end of match whistle.
4. All Sunday matches draw 8.45am. Fish 10.00am - 3.00pm. (discretional)
5. Guests allowed on matches if pegs are available, they can fish a maximum of 3 matches as a guest then they must join the club.
6. Disabled or ‘injured’ members may draw out of the 6 closest pegs but not the ‘end peg’.
7. Fish half way to the next peg if it is being fished, or if vacant, up to the peg but not past it. On a lake that is being fished both sides, cast half way only.
8. Steve Stone to designate which two pegs will weigh in, normally the two closest to the car park.
9. Crucian Carp are classed as Carp and not Silver fish in our matches, unless otherwise specified by the fishery (Springwood is one)
10. Any decision made by committee members on a match day concerning any issue raised on that match will be binding.
11. Abusive language or behaviour will not be tolerated and dealt with accordingly by the Committee.
12.Official complaints by members must be put in writing or given verbally to a committee member within two weeks of the incident and will be dealt with at the next Committee meeting.
13. Pike will not be weighed on any matches.
14. No night fishing on the River.
15. If you book in on a match and do not give 24 hours cancellation notice you will need to pay the pegging fee for that venue.
16. On all matches a maximum of 50lb per net with a 10% discretion, if weighed 56lb to 60lb the net will be knocked back to 50lb, if over 60lb the net will be disqualified. NOTE, this rule change applies to all fisheries.
17. On all matches, keepnets to be laid out to dry and not put in the water until told to do so.

RIVER DERWENT
The map shows the extent of our Clubs water on the River Derwent, please park sensibly and stick to the paths.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=RAYNESWAY+DERBY&hl=en&ll=52
The map shows the extent of our Clubs water on the River Derwent, please park sensibly and stick to the paths.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=RAYNESWAY+DERBY&hl=en&ll=52