NOTE: ENTRIES FOR BLOCK A WILL OPEN AT 7:00pm ON 19th JANUARY (Closing midnight 12th April)

This competition consists initially of 4 Qualifying events around the country. These Qualifiers are in Block A.
There will then be a further group of 4 Heats in Block B.
Finally, there will be a single further ‘Catch All’ Qualifier in Block C.
From these three blocks anglers will qualify for the National Loch-style Final at Chew Valley Lake on 26th & 27th September 2026.
Maximum number of entries per angler is 3, one in Block A, one in Block B, or one in Block C. Or you can just enter Block B and C, or C only. (Note: Anglers may only fish one heat from each Block.)
Entries to Block A heats open at 7pm on Monday 19th January and close at midnight on 12th April.
Please only enter one heat at a time in any one Block. You may enter into Block B and/or Block C if you are unsuccessful in Block A.
Block B entries open on 12th May and close on 22nd May.
Block C entries open 16th June and close on 22nd June.
The ticket price total is £61.80 (anglers will also need to purchase a 4 fish kill day permit)

Please note: To compete in the Loch-style Heats and National Final you must be a valid member of Angling Trust, you can join here>>

Cancellation/Refunds: Please note: If you wish to cancel a ticket, you are able to do this from your member account by navigating to “Your Dashboard” in the top right of the website and selecting the “Your Competitions” tab. Alternatively, please inform refunds@anglingtrust.net by email, and include your name, the name of the qualifier you would like to cancel, your membership number & post code. We require 3 days’ notice prior to the qualifier in order to process a refund. Any notification outside of this time scale will not be entitled to receive a refund. Please note: There is no secondary market for the sale or transfer of any tickets.

Competition Rules are here>>

Risk Assessment is here>>

Block A Qualifiers

Grafham Water – Sunday 19th April – enter here>>
Blagdon Lake – Sunday 26th April – enter here>>
Sweethope Loughs – Sunday 3rd May – enter here>>
Ladybower Fisheries – Sunday 10th May – enter here>>

Block B Qualifiers

Blithfield Reservoir – Friday 29th May – enter here>>
Wimbleball – Sunday 31st May
Chew Valley Lake – Sunday 7th June – enter here>>
Rutland Water – Sunday 7th June – enter here>>

Block C ‘Catch All’ Qualifier

Draycote Water – Sunday 28th June – enter here>>

National Final

Chew Valley Lake – 26th-27th September 2026