Cost of the Birmingham Anglers Association Membership

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Membership Cost

We offer a range of affordable membership options that cater to your needs.
BAA MEMBERSHIP COVERS THE PERIOD FROM 1st. JANUARY TO 31st. DECEMBER (OF THE CURRENT YEAR) IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN IT IS PURCHASED.

Full Membership
(Adult Male / Female of 17 years and under 65 years) £50

Senior Membership
(Adult Male / Female of 65 years or more) £40

Junior Membership
(Child of 13 years and under 17 years) £15

Family Membership
(Husband, Wife or partner, two children under 17 years)* £100

Infant Membership
(Child under 13 years) FREE

Non-Fishing Membership
(Male / Female of any age, allowed to be present at Association waters but not allowed to fish)** £5

* In the case of Family membership, we will only require one name and address. ** Non-Fishing membership entitles the member to accompany, a Full / Senior / Junior / Infant member on Association waters, but under no circumstances may they fish themselves.

PLEASE NOTE BAA MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES ON 31 DEC. 2026 IRRESPECTIVE OF WHEN IT IS PURCHASED

Membership application forms for all categories of membership can be downloaded using the links below.
Postal applications for membership must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Please make cheques payable to "BAA Limited".
A Direct Debit mandate form is available from the BAA office or may be downloaded from the BAA Web Site.
BAA Membership covers the period from 1 January to 31 December, and entitles the holder (except for Non-Fishing members) to fish for coarse fish, trout and salmon on any of the Association's many miles of rivers, canals and pools, subject to the bye-laws of the Association and subject to the member holding the appropriate Environment Agency Licence.

Night permits

Members can purchase night permits for certain venues. The cost of a night permit is £10 and it can only be purchased in advance from BAA H.Q.

Please note that Junior members who wish to fish at night must be accompanied by an adult member, while Infant members are not allowed night permits. Non-Fishing members are required to have a valid night permit, but they will not be charged. If you want to order night permits by telephone, please allow at least two clear postal delivery days.

Venues for which night permits are available are as follows:
River Avon: Marlcliff, Fladbury.
River Severn: Knowle Sands, Brook Section, Ribbesford, Ladyham,
Hallow, Ripple.
River Teme: Cotheridge, Stanford Bridge.
Still Waters: Uckinghall Pool, Mythe Pool, Coppice Lake, Marsh Pools No. 2

Clubs

Club affiliation is available to all clubs having at least 15 members. However, all members of the club must also be individual members of the Birmingham Anglers Association. There are no signing-on fees or Annual Registration fees. Affiliated clubs are entitled to five free contest venues each year and can buy additional contests at a cost of £2 per peg. To apply for affiliation, you can request an application form from HQ.

Non-affiliated clubs can book contests on BAA water at a cost of £4 per peg. You can make contest bookings for both affiliated and non-affiliated clubs by calling Headquarters between 9:30 am and 2:00 pm on any weekday using the number (01562 882116).

A handbook is available that provides full details of all BAA fishing, including maps of waters, access routes, and parking areas. The handbook is produced at regular intervals and can be obtained from your local tackle dealer for £2.00 or directly from BAA offices for £4.00 including postage & packaging.

Waters booked for contests.

Our waters are often used for competitions and matches. Any fishing club can reserve BAA waters for contests on a date of their choosing (subject to availability and conditions).

Details of the waters that are booked for contests are published weekly on our Booked waters & Fisheries work plan page.

Additionally, lists are posted in some tackle shop agencies, and postal copies can be obtained by contacting the BAA office on 01562 882116.

Telephone ordering

All goods and services offered by the BAA may be purchased over the telephone during our normal office hours of 9.30am until 2.00pm Monday to Friday. All major credit or debit cards are accepted, with the exception of American Express and Electron card.