Fishing in Market Harborough: waters near you
13 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Market Harborough. Closest first.
The lowdown on Market Harborough waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Market Harborough, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) (about 2 miles), Leicester Line Canal (about 3 miles) and Shearsby Valley Lakes (about 4 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, pike, perch, barbel, chub on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
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 Market Harborough, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Market Harborough
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Fisheries near Market Harborough
65%Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Market Harborough · 4 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing on the Grand Union’s Leicester Line, with WDNAC’s guide covering Foxton Bridge 60 through to Husbands Bosworth tunnel beyond Bridge 46. Roach, gudgeon and perch feature, with occasional bream and the possibility of carp or tench adding a bit of intrigue.
66%Leicester Line Canal
Market Harborough · 3 lakes on site
Leicester Line Canal is the angling name used for the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal, running through the Foxton and Market Harborough area. It’s a proper canal venue rather than a stocked commercial lake, with roach, perch, skimmer bream and the chance of tench, pike and other canal species.
Lutterworth
Shearsby Valley Lakes
Shearsby Valley Lakes
Lutterworth · 4 lakes on site
Shearsby Valley Lakes has four coarse lakes, with mixed-species fishing on Sunset and carp-and-F1 options on Hurricane, Tornado and Willow. There’s a proper pleasure-and-match setup here, with pay-on-arrival day tickets and whole-lake club bookings.
71%Naseby Reservoir
Market Harborough · 1 lakes on site
Naseby is a proper big-water venue: 93 acres when full, carp exceeding 40lb and pike exceeding 30lb. There’s mixed coarse fishing too, with bank access changing as reservoir levels rise and fall.
71%Peatling Pools
Lutterworth · 6 lakes on site
Peatling Pools offers six named coarse pools, bankside day tickets and a mix of carp, barbel and silver fish. There’s a choice of compact waters and bigger pegged pools — just don’t confuse it with the separate Peatling Match Lakes opposite.
72%Holly Farm Fishery
Lutterworth · 3 lakes on site
Holly Farm has three coarse lakes near Lutterworth, with canal-style pole fishing on Gils, island water on Trotters and a smaller option in Moby. Published day tickets start at £8, but give Paul or Julie a bell to confirm prices and opening hours before loading the car.
70%Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Northampton · 1 lakes on site
Ravensthorpe is a proper big-water carp prospect: a 114-acre Victorian reservoir with advertised carp exceeding 40 lb. It’s syndicate fishing rather than a cheeky day ticket, with year-round bank fishing and 24-hour access for members.
73%Pitsford Water
Northampton · 1 lakes on site
Pitsford Water offers bank and boat fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout, plus seasonal pike and perch fishing. There’s a proper choice of permits and boat options, but predator methods have separate calendars worth checking before you book.
63%Oxford Canal – Napton to Rugby
Rugby · 1 lakes on site
A cracking 30-mile canal run from Napton to Rugby, with rural banks, Braunston, Hillmorton Locks and plenty of changing water to explore. Fishing is permit-controlled, so sort the paperwork before dropping a bait in.
Corby
Eyebrook Reservoir
Eyebrook Reservoir
Corby · 1 lakes on site
Eyebrook is a proper big reservoir with a trout-fishing past and an announced move towards mixed coarse and predator fishing. Current access, tickets and facilities need checking before you load the car.
63%Oxford Canal – Rugby Stretch
Rugby · 1 lakes on site
Oxford Canal – Rugby Stretch is a proper towpath-access canal venue near Rugby, with roach, perch, pike, zander and other coarse fish in the wider system. You’ll need both an Environment Agency rod licence and the right fishery permit.
77%Drayton Reservoir Fishery
Market Drayton · 1 lakes on site
Drayton Reservoir is a proper 25-acre mixed coarse and specimen-carp venue near Daventry, Northamptonshire — not Market Drayton, Staffordshire. Big carp, plenty of silverfish and winter pike give it decent variety.
73%Drayton Reservoir
Daventry · 1 lakes on site
Drayton is a 25-acre carp reservoir at Daventry, with advertised average carp of 14–18lb and two-rod day tickets. Day anglers fish the dam wall, while the Point and Boards are bookable night-only areas.