BILLERICAY & DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB
Serving anglers in Essex for 65 years
Serving anglers in Essex for 65 years
Membership is open for new members from 9am on Thursday 1st May 2025
New members click here or use the Clubmate App.
Log into your Clubmate account using the email address you previously provided and click on the appropriate membership option.
Don’t forget to switch profiles to add your Juniors, Associates, Additional or Non Fishing members.
For assistance on the above click on the Clubmate Help link above. If you need additional help contact the Membership Secretary (bdacmembers@gmail.com ).
Please check the venue information/rules prior to fishing as any rule changes will be updated on the Clubmate site. Match Closures etc will be posted on the Match Calendar and Club News pages of the Club website.
It is recommended that you download the current Clubmate App for your Smartphone from the App Store associated with your phone (Apple Store or Play Store).
The only method of payment for your membership is through the Clubmate App using a Credit or Debit card.
Membership fees for the 2025/26 season |
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Classes of Membership |
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| ORDINARY | A person aged 18 to 65 |
| SENIOR CITIZEN | A person of 66 and over. |
| DISABLED | A person who is in receipt of a disability benefit. Proof of the current benefit must be sent in every year .e.g. photocopy of CURRENT letter from the Benefits Agency, etc. Blue parking badges are not accepted |
| INTERMEDIATE | A person between the ages of 15 to 17. |
| JUNIOR | Children between 5 and 14. It is a strict Club rule that juniors must be closely accompanied by a senior member when on Club waters. Juniors and adults must therefore fish at the same or closely adjacent swim with one rod only. Juniors under 10 will not be allowed to night fish. |
| ASSOCIATE | A spouse or partner of a senior member. They must therefore fish at the same or closely adjacent swim with one rod only. |
| NON-FISHING | A person over 18 and only allows entry to club waters. |
| PLEASE NOTE |
No other person, including children under 5 years old, is allowed on Club waters. BDAC issues guest tickets for members at Southminster, Straits Mill, Asheldham, Thoby Wood, Hicks Farm, Swan Lake, Field Lake and Shalford. See the website or telephone the Helpline for details. |
| LICENCES | Every member of 13 years and over must carry an Environment Agency licence if they wish to fish. The EA licence allows the use of two rods, although some club waters only allow one rod. No member may use more than two rods on any club water. |
| CLUB GATE ENTRY | All gates have a combination lock, the numbers of which will appear on the reverse of the members’ photocards. |
| CLOSE SEASON | Club waters are not accessible during our Close Season, which is 15th March to 15th June inclusive on rivers and the month of April on stillwaters. We do undertake working parties on our stillwaters during April. Adult members will be supervised during work in the morning, then be allowed a few hours fishing in the afternoon, at the discretion of that water's Fishery Officer |
| NIGHT FISHING |
New members from January 2025 will be allowed to night fish our waters at Southminster, Asheldham and Bicknacre as part of their basic membership. New members will only be permitted to enter and fish our two large carp waters during these times: Barleylands: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Laundry Lake: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m Night fishing permits for these two venues will become available to purchase when members renew in March 2026. |
| FISHERS GREEN | Cards for the Consortium waters can be purchased on the above on-line application for £15 per member. For details of the waters covered click on “Rivers” heading on the website or Clubmate app |
| BAIT BOAT USE: Barleylands, Laundry Lake &/or Bicknacre only |
An additional annual fee will be required by any member to use a Bait Boat at Barleylands, Laundry Lake and Bicknacre.
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Sunday 13 July 2025 at Windmill lakes
Wednesday 16 July 2025 at Shalford Road Lakes
Saturday 19 July 2025 at Windmill lakes
Saturday 19 July 2025 at Windmill lakes
Sunday 20 July 2025 at Parsonage Farm