Fishing in Nottingham: waters near you
17 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Nottingham, plus 26 river stretches across Nottinghamshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Nottingham waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Nottingham, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Nottingham Canal (about 1 mile), Nottingham and Beeston Canal (about 2 miles) and Holme Pierrepont Country Park (about 3 miles).
Between them you'll find roach, chub, perch, pike, bream, barbel, carp, tench on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Nottinghamshire has 26 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 Nottingham, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Nottingham
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Fisheries near Nottingham
67%Nottingham Canal
Nottingham · 1 lakes on site
Nottingham Canal is a proper urban canal venue running from Nottingham through to Beeston, with River Trent connections at both ends. It offers river-style fishing for a broad mix of species, with access through Nottingham Federation membership.
69%Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Nottingham · 1 lakes on site
Nottingham and Beeston Canal is a proper urban canal venue west of Nottingham, with roughly five miles of club-managed water, more than 150 pegs and a useful mix of canal and Trent species. Roach and bream lead the way, with chub, perch and the occasional carp adding a bit of spice.
72%Holme Pierrepont Country Park
Nottingham · 2 lakes on site
Hackett Lakes beside Holme Pierrepont Country Park offers two purpose-built coarse lakes, with carp the main target and day tickets from £10. There’s a match-friendly smaller lake, a bigger second lake, and pre-booked night fishing.
65%River Trent
Beeston · 1 lakes on site
A members-only Nottingham Anglers Association stretch downstream of Beeston Weir. It is fast and shallow, with chub and barbel below the weir, then roach and dace further downstream, plus pike in the weir pool.
70%Beeston Canal
Beeston · 1 lakes on site
Beeston Canal is a proper club-controlled canal stretch running from Beeston Lock to Lenton, with more than 150 pegs and a handy mix of canal and river fish. Roach and bream are the main targets, with large chub, perch and the occasional carp adding a bit of spice.
64%Erewash Canal
Ilkeston · 1 lakes on site
A cracking 4.2-mile managed stretch of the Erewash Canal, running from Sandiacre Bridge to Station Road Bridge in Ilkeston. Expect mixed canal species, plenty of access points and year-round fishing, with permission and an EA rod licence required.
64%Erewash Canal – Ilkeston Stretch
Ilkeston · 2 lakes on site
A proper 4.2-mile canal run from Sandiacre Bridge to Station Road Bridge, with roach, bream, chub and perch throughout. Day tickets are available, and Sandy Bottoms is the cheeky skimmer area below Pasture Lock.
Sandiacre
Erewash Canal – Sandiacre Stretch
Erewash Canal – Sandiacre Stretch
Sandiacre · 1 lakes on site
A proper canal stretch running from Sandiacre towards Stanton Gate, with roach, bream, chub, perch and skimmers around Sandy Bottoms. Day-ticket access is reported, but check the current permit details with Nottingham Anglers Association before setting off.
Shardlow
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Shardlow · 4 lakes on site
A proper stretch of canal water controlled by Pride of Derby Angling Association, running from the Trent and Mersey confluence near Shardlow west towards Stretton. Shardlow itself is described as one of the best areas, with productive lock sections, boatyards and far-bank tree cover.
70%Erewash Canal – Langley Mill Stretch
Langley Mill · 1 lakes on site
A cracking one-mile canal stretch from Langley Mill Lock to Shipley Lock, with easy towpath access, affordable day tickets and a proper mix of silver fish, tench, predators and the odd bonus carp.
77%Derby Canal
Derby · 5 lakes on site
A proper 12-mile stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, run by Pride of Derby Angling Association. It’s membership-only water with roach, perch, gudgeon, chub, bream and some cracking carp below Swarkstone Locks.
78%Janson Fishery
Bingham · 8 lakes on site
Janson Fishery at Elton has eight waters covering mixed-coarse pleasure fishing, busy match layouts and bookable carp sessions. There’s plenty of choice, from island pegs to Redmile One’s carp of 10–23lb, but check seasonal gate hours before loading the car.
Elvaston
Beechwood Park Fishery
Beechwood Park Fishery
Elvaston · 6 lakes on site
Beechwood Park Fishery is a six-lake complex near Elvaston, with around 170 pegs across roughly 25 acres. It looks handy for mixed coarse fishing, family sessions and carp angling, with day tickets from £4.
61%Portland Fishing Lakes
Newark-on-Trent · 8 lakes on site
Portland Fishing Lakes at Sibthorpe offers mixed coarse and match fishing, with pleasure anglers paying the bailiff at their peg. Check ahead for lake availability, current prices and opening times — those details need a quick call.
Ambergate
Cromford Canal
Cromford Canal
Ambergate · 1 lakes on site
Codnor Park Reservoir is a members-only mixed coarse fishery on the Cromford Canal route, near Ironville and roughly 5 miles east of Ambergate. Expect roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with dawn-to-dusk fishing and no night sessions.
80%Frisby Lakes Fishery
Frisby on the Wreake · 4 lakes on site
Frisby Lakes Fishery is a cracking 48-acre gravel pit near Melton Mowbray, with up to 50 swims and carp over 32 lb. There’s a proper mix of carp and coarse sport, plus handy facilities and flexible ticket options — though booking and the members-only setup outside the day-ticket season need watching.
67%Leicester Navigation
Leicester · 2 lakes on site
A proper River Soar and canal venue around Sileby and Mountsorrel, with barbel, chub, bream, carp and a decent spread of other river species. Day tickets are available, but check the exact section, seasonal access and permit details before setting off.
River stretches in Nottinghamshire
Fiskerton (NPS)
River Trent · Day ticket — online in advance only
Deep, navigable Trent near Newark and one of only two NPS stretches open to day-ticket anglers.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Rolleston (NPS)
River Trent · Day ticket — online in advance only
The other NPS day-ticket stretch of navigable Trent, alongside Fiskerton.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
East Stoke (NPS)
River Trent · Guest season ticket — SOLD OUT when we checked
A prime ¾-mile NPS stretch, known for barbel, chub, pike and roach, with river carp and dace too.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Hallowell (Radcliffe on Trent AS)
River Trent · Club water — day tickets on the bank from 16 June
A small club's 800m of Trent above Stoke Weir, rented from the parish council, with ponds in the meadow.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Radcliffe Viaducts (Notts Federation)
River Trent · Day ticket — gate key from local tackle shops
43 numbered pegs next to the Finger Ponds — a consistent match venue with barbel, bream, pike and the odd river carp.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Clifton Bridge & Grove Farm (Notts Federation)
River Trent · Day ticket for non-members
Shallower, pacey gravel runs — the federation's barbel water, with river carp named too.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Powergen Water (Notts Federation)
River Trent · Day ticket for non-members
20 pegs, two halves: deeper, steadier top pegs for big bream; faster, shallower bottom pegs for river carp and barbel.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Adbolton — Little Higgin (Nottingham AA)
River Trent · Members only
A short, deep, slow bit of Trent the association says is known for big bream catches.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
The Pads (Trent Valley Angling)
River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book
TVA's river carp stretch — fish get caught right under the rod tip in the pads or out at 'the wall'.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
The Willows (Trent Valley Angling)
River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book
Carp, barbel, chub, bream and pike — the club says don't underestimate it for barbel.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Barton Ferry Field (Trent Valley Angling)
River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book
Opposite the Erewash Canal entrance; carp, barbel, chub, bream and pike all named by the club.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
The Weir Field, The Bay & Cherry Island (TVA)
River Trent · Members only — gate codes with your book
Beeston Weir, Clifton side — the club talks about loads of big barbel plus carp, chub and bream.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Stoke Bardolph Road Stretch (Ashfield AC)
River Trent · Day ticket — Road Stretch ONLY
29 permanent pegs and Ashfield's only day-ticket bit of the Trent at Stoke Bardolph — home of the Riverfeast finals.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Stoke Bardolph members' sections (Ashfield AC)
River Trent · Members only — no day tickets
The rest of Ashfield's Stoke Bardolph water — wild, overgrown sections above the weir down to Nelson Field and the Rack.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 2 Oct 2026
Collingham — tidal River Trent below Cromwell Weir
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Collingham AA’s tidal Trent stretch runs along the east bank from Cromwell Weir to Collingham parish boundary, with 106 pegs described by the association. Barbel get top billing, with roach, chub and bream in the mix too.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Weir and Capps Field — River Trent Dyke, Newark
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Weir and Capps Field is a cracking-looking mix of shallow runs, weed beds and deeper pools on Newark’s non-tidal Trent Dyke. Newark and District Piscatorial Federation runs this roughly 600-metre stretch, with barbel, chub and the occasional carp named.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Power Station — River Trent and upper Trent Dyke, Farndon
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Power Station at Farndon gives you a choice of non-tidal Trent and upper Trent Dyke, with 36 pegs run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. Day tickets are £6 per person, with parking behind the pegs and a proper winter option to keep in mind.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Caythorpe–Hoveringham — River Trent
River Trent · Day ticket or permit
Midland Angling Society’s Caythorpe–Hoveringham fishery offers 140 River Trent pegs, with pleasure and match fishing both on the menu. Day tickets are £5, and parking beside 19 roadside pegs makes that section a handy option.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Winthorpe — River Trent (Newark and District Piscatorial Federation)
River Trent · Members or advance accompanied guests
Winthorpe is Newark and District Piscatorial Federation’s 32-peg stretch on the non-tidal Trent, popular with anglers after carp and barbel. Night fishing and parking behind every peg make it a handy option for a longer session, but there are no public day tickets.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Hazelford (Upper Weir) — River Trent
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Hazelford Upper Weir is a 15-peg River Trent stretch run by Nottingham and District Federation of Angling Societies. There’s day-ticket access for non-members, with stick-float fishing for roach and feeder fishing in stronger flows on the menu.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Gunthorpe — Penton’s Field, River Trent
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Penton’s Field is Nottingham and District Federation of Angling Societies’ water in the second meadow below Gunthorpe Lock on the Middle Trent. There’s a cracking choice between float fishing for silvers and feeder tactics for bigger fish, with day tickets available to non-members.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Shelford — River Trent
River Trent · Members only
Shelford is Nottingham Anglers Association’s longest river fishery, with approximately 4½ miles of Trent fishing. There’s proper variety here, from fast water below Stoke Weir to the wide, slower water at Hamms Bridge.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Girton — tidal River Trent
River Trent · Full and Associate Members only
Girton gives Full and Associate Members roughly 600 metres of tidal Trent fishing, with about 30 pegs to go at. Newark and District Piscatorial Federation shares the fishery with Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers, with barbel and bream named as the expected species.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
Fletchers — River Trent Dyke, Farndon
River Trent · Day ticket or members
Fletchers is a 34-peg stretch on the non-tidal Trent Dyke at Farndon, run by Newark and District Piscatorial Federation. It’s open to members and day-ticket visitors, with stone-surfaced pegs and a proper winter recommendation from the club.
Checked 3 Oct 2026