Free Junior Fishing Club in Bridgwater — Every Wednesday Night
A brand-new coaching course every month — register free
All rods, tackle & bait provided every week
Summer on the bank at Summerhayes Fisheries
Winter indoors at Bridgwater College Academy
Looking for a free weekly activity for your child in Bridgwater? Every Wednesday evening, Summerhayes Juniors runs Somerset's friendliest junior fishing club — and every month the club runs as a brand-new structured coaching course. Register for this month's course and your child is in: two hours a week of hands-on coaching, fresh air and new friends, led by qualified Angling Trust coaches.
Register for This Month's Course£0
Cost — every week
4:30–6:30pm
Every Wednesday
All Year
Summer & winter venues
Level 2
Angling Trust coaches
What Happens on a Wednesday Night?
Club nights are two hours of proper, hands-on angling. Juniors are welcomed by our coaches, and after a quick safety chat it's straight into the evening's activity — coached fishing on the bank in summer, or rigs, floats, knots and angling workshops indoors through the winter. Every child works at their own pace in a small group, with a coach never more than a few steps away.
Here's the important bit: the club runs as a new structured course every month — one skill, built up Wednesday by Wednesday. Registering for the month's course is how your child joins; one free registration covers every club night that month. There's no pressure and nothing to prepare, and parents are encouraged to stay, watch and join in.
Summerhayes Fisheries, Bridgwater
Real fishing on a safe, well-managed working fishery — casting, feeding a swim, playing and landing fish, and caring for the catch.
Bridgwater College Academy (BCA)
Our indoor Winter Angling Programme — rig and float making, knots, tackle workshops, guest speakers, quizzes and games.
What Your Child Will Learn at Junior Club
Wednesday nights follow our coaching pathway, so juniors aren't just fishing — they're building real, structured skills week by week.
Whip, Waggler, Pole & Feeder
The core methods of coarse fishing, taught step by step across the seasons — from a first cast to confident, independent fishing.
Rigs, Knots & Tackle Craft
Juniors learn to build their own rigs, tie reliable knots and understand their tackle — the winter workshops are famous for this.
Water Safety First
Every junior learns to stay safe around water — the habits that protect them on every fishing trip for the rest of their lives.
Fish Care & Respect for Nature
Handling fish properly, using nets and mats correctly, and understanding the waters and wildlife around them.
Friendship & Confidence
A welcoming group of young anglers who cheer each other's catches — many of our juniors now fish together at weekends.
Matches & Milestones
Friendly club matches and certificates mark every junior's progress — there's always a next goal to aim for.
Register for the Course — That's Joining the Club
The club isn't a drop-in: each month is a structured course, and one free registration covers every Wednesday of it. Here's all it takes.
Register for This Month's Course
Pick the current course and register your child for free — that's the only sign-up there is. A new course opens every month, so there's always a fresh starting point.
Come Along at 4:30pm Every Wednesday
Head to Summerhayes Fisheries in summer or Bridgwater College Academy in winter. A coach will welcome your child and get them settled straight away.
We Provide Everything
Rods, poles, nets, bait, tuition — all free, every week. Your child just needs weather-appropriate clothes and a drink.
BOOK A FREE SESSION
Upcoming Free Junior Fishing Sessions
Wednesday club nights, taster days and school holiday coaching — all free, all tackle provided. Spaces go quickly, so book early.
- Price P/H
- FREE
- Session
- School Holiday Angling Coaching
- Session Date
- Tue 28th Jul 2026
Spaces
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- School Holiday Angling Coaching
- Session Date
- Tue 4th Aug 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
- Session
- School Holiday Angling Coaching
- Session Date
- Tue 11th Aug 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
- Session
- Summer Junior Fishing Coaching at Burton Spring
- Session Date
- Sun 16th Aug 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- School Holiday Angling Coaching
- Session Date
- Tue 18th Aug 2026
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- School Holiday Angling Coaching
- Session Date
- Tue 25th Aug 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
- Session
- Get Fishing Taster Session at Summerhayes Fishieries
- Session Date
- Sat 12th Sep 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- Junior Fishing Coaching at Avalon Fisheries, Somerset
- Session Date
- Sat 10th Oct 2026
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9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- Junior Angling Coaching at The Sedges Fishery, Bridgwater
- Session Date
- Sat 7th Nov 2026
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9:00 AM
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4:00 PM
- Price P/H
- FREE
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- Junior Fishing Coaching at Viaduct Fisheries, Somerset
- Session Date
- Sat 28th Nov 2026
Spaces
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From
9:00 AM
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4:00 PM
The Winter Angling Programme at BCA
Fishing doesn't stop when the clocks go back. Through the winter our Wednesday club moves indoors to Bridgwater College Academy, where juniors keep learning, building and preparing for spring — it's one of the most popular parts of our whole year.
Make your own rigs and floats to fish with next season
Pole, feeder, whip, sea fishing and even piking workshops
Guest speakers, quizzes and angling games
Same time, same club — every Wednesday 4:30–6:30pm
What Wednesday Nights Mean to Our Families
Real reviews from the parents and juniors who spend their Wednesday evenings with us.
Junior Club Questions, Answered
Everything parents usually ask before their child's first Wednesday night with us.
Nothing — Wednesday club nights are completely free, every week, all year round. There's no joining fee, no equipment to buy and no hidden costs. The club is run by volunteers and funded by donations so that no child is ever excluded because of money.
Please register — the club runs as a monthly course, and registering your child for the current course is how they join. It's free and only takes a couple of minutes, and one registration covers every Wednesday of that month. If it's your first time, you're also very welcome to get in touch first and we'll look out for you on the night.
Yes — they're two different things. The Wednesday Night Club is a monthly course: your child comes every Wednesday that month and builds one skill week by week. Our taster sessions are one-off, one-to-one coaching sessions of one to two hours, run at weekends and in the school holidays — perfect for a first try before joining the club.
Just weather-appropriate clothes (warm layers and sturdy shoes or wellies by the water, sun cream and a hat in summer) and a drink. Everything else — rods, poles, nets, bait and tuition — is provided free every week.
From April to September we're at Summerhayes Fisheries, Bridgwater, on the bank. From October to the end of March we move indoors to Bridgwater College Academy (BCA) for the Winter Angling Programme. Same club, same time — every Wednesday, 4:30–6:30pm.
Absolutely. New beginners join us all the time, and our coaching pathway means every child works at their own level. A coach will get your child catching and enjoying themselves on their very first night — no experience needed at all.
Parents and carers are warmly encouraged to stay and join in — it's the best way to see how we coach, and many parents learn to fish alongside their children so families can carry on fishing together at weekends.
Through the winter we're indoors at BCA, so weather is never an issue. In summer, sessions run in most conditions — if conditions ever make a session unsafe, we'll always contact parents directly with plenty of notice.
Yes — fishing is one of the most inclusive sports there is, and our coaches have experience supporting children with a wide range of additional needs. Tell us what would help your child feel comfortable and we'll make it work.
See You on Wednesday?
Two free hours of coaching, catching and confidence-building — every single week. Register your child for this month's course and come and meet us.
Register for This Month's CourseAll tackle & bait provided
Qualified Angling Trust coaches
Free every single week