The Gamefishers Club
About the Club
The Gamefishers Club was established in 1957 with the aim of providing members with fly only trout fishing, in a non-competitive environment. The Club has a limited membership, fixed by the Management Committee: currently set at 95 members. Member's wives and children may join as Associate members. Members may also obtain an occasional Guest Permit for their friends.
Since its foundation the Club has had the aim to purchase its own fisheries. Currently the Club owns the fishing rights on two rivers and a small lake; the remainder of the fishing is leased/rented. The Club has about 10 miles of fishing on 9 rivers/streams, divided into 12 beats, and a lake. All the rivers support brown trout, and most provide grayling fishing during the winter months. The lake is stocked with sizeable brown and rainbow trout.
The Club holds meetings for the members in May and November: the November meeting being the AGM. Currently the venue for the meetings is the St. Andrew's House Hotel, Droitwich.
Habitat improvement outings are arranged during the close season, and members are expected to assist on some of them: the outings are vital to maintaining the waters in good condition, however they are also regarded as a social occasion, and a chance to explore the Club waters further.
To join the Club a new member must pay the Entry Fee and the current Annual Membership; however, an Associate Membership is not subject to an Entry Fee. Members are issued with a booklet that contains the Club Rules and Water Maps, and a Membership Card that must be carried when fishing, and used to record all visits to the Club waters.