Fishing in Craven Arms: waters near you
5 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Craven Arms, plus 12 river stretches across Shropshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Craven Arms waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Craven Arms, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Monkhopton Fishery (about 1 mile), Monkhall Fishery (about 1 mile) and Boldings Pools (about 6 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, barbel, tench, crucian, bream, roach, pike, perch on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Shropshire has 12 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Craven Arms, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Craven Arms
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Fisheries near Craven Arms
80%Monkhopton Fishery
Craven Arms · 6 lakes on site
Monkhall Fishery — often referred to as Monkhopton Fishery — is a six-pool coarse and match venue near Bridgnorth and Craven Arms. It’s geared towards pleasure anglers and match fishing, with carp, F1s, ide, tench, crucians and barbel across roughly 27 acres.
Bridgnorth
Monkhall Fishery
Monkhall Fishery
Bridgnorth · 6 lakes on site
Monkhall is a six-pool coarse fishery at Monkhopton near Bridgnorth, with a proper mix of pleasure fishing and match action. Kingfisher is normally kept for pleasure anglers, while regular opens and club bookings give the competitive crowd plenty to go at.
77%Boldings Pools
Bridgnorth · 8 lakes on site
Boldings Pools near Bridgnorth is a sprawling mixed-coarse venue with plenty of choice for pleasure and match anglers. There’s a café, free entrance parking and adult day fishing at £10 — just check the opening-time clash and get the bait rules bob on before heading over.
Pattingham
Patshull Park Fishery
Patshull Park Fishery
Pattingham · 2 lakes on site
Patshull Park is a proper old-school estate fishery, with a huge 75-acre lake, mixed coarse fishing, seasonal trout and pike, plus a separate carp syndicate pool. Day-ticket coarse fishing runs year-round, while carp fishing is syndicate-only.
74%The Monument Fishery
Shifnal · 2 lakes on site
The Monument is a proper specimen carp complex near Shifnal, with two booked-session lakes and some serious upper-end carp claims. Monument 2 is the headline water, with reported fish beyond 50lb.
River stretches in Shropshire
River Severn — Hampton Loade Left Bank
River Severn · Members only
Hampton Loade gives BAA members over three miles of continuous left-bank fishing on the Shropshire Severn. Barbel and chub are the main draw, with swimfeeder and ledger tactics getting the holder’s nod.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Severn — Attingham Estate, Atcham
River Severn · Day or season ticket
Fancy a coarse-fishing session on the Severn? National Trust’s Attingham Estate at Atcham offers day and season tickets, with bream, perch and chub named for the water.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Severn — Ironbridge
River Severn · Day ticket
A cracking bit of variety on the Shropshire Severn: Dawley Angling Society’s Ironbridge stretch runs for approximately 1.5 miles of right-bank fishing. There’s deep, slow water in The Woods, platforms in The Gardens and rocky, shallow rapids downstream.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Sydney Avenue, Shrewsbury
River Severn · Day or annual permit
Sydney Avenue is a cracking-looking mix of shallow gravel glides, weedy slack water and weir-pool features on the Severn at Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town Fisheries runs this council-owned water, with online day and annual permits available to the public.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Lego Blocks, Buildwas
River Severn · Day ticket or members
Lego Blocks is one of Telford Angling Association’s Buildwas waters on the Shropshire Severn, with barbel the main draw. Think bendier, shallower, faster and rockier water than TAA’s Dale End stretch — proper moving-water character.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Coalport (Rowley & District Angling Society)
River Severn · Members; visitor-permit eligibility to be confirmed
A proper long stretch of the Shropshire Severn, Coalport gives Rowley & District Angling Society members approximately 2.5 miles of river and 104 maintained pegs. Four sets of rapids are the standout feature, with barbel, chub and dace named by the society.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Emstrey
River Severn · Public fishing with an Emstrey permit
Emstrey gives you over 1.5 miles of the Severn’s right-hand bank, with deep, steady water and faster gravel runs to mix things up. It’s run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries, but you’ll need an Emstrey-specific permit before heading down.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Leighton
River Severn · Members or accompanied guests
A proper long bit of the Shropshire Severn: Leighton Angling Society runs approximately 4.5 miles from Cressage Bridge through Leighton Estate almost to Buildwas. There are 124 marked pegs, with vehicle access to the first 35 and a cracking mix of fish named.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Knowle Sands
River Severn · Members only; advance night permit available
Knowle Sands is BAA’s four-section stretch of the Shropshire Severn, with barbel firmly on the agenda. Summer and autumn get the nod, with swimfeeder or leger fishing the recommended approach — just pack light for that woodland climb.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Monkmoor, Shrewsbury
River Severn · Day ticket or annual permit
Monkmoor gives you well over a mile of right-bank Severn fishing inside the river loop, run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries. There’s proper variety here: bedrock rapids and deep holes up top, gravel runs through the middle, and pike and perch highlighted near the lower outlet.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Apley Estate, north of Bridgnorth
River Severn · Members only
Apley Estate gives BAA members half a mile of left-bank Severn fishing north of Bridgnorth, with barbel, chub, roach and perch on the list. It’s beside the A442, with daytime fishing only.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Eardington, Albrighton Anglers
River Severn · Members only
A compact, single-bank bit of the Severn near Bridgnorth, owned and run by Albrighton Anglers. Barbel are the headline draw, with chub in the mix and members allowed a session after dark.
Checked 6 Oct 2026