River Nene

The Wellingborough Embankment stretch gives you a handy River Nene venue right by the splash park and Embankment car park. Access is via tarmac and paved paths, with parking close to the fishing pegs. So, if you like keeping the faff down and not dragging the barrow halfway across the countryside, it’s a pretty practical setup.

• 1 lake: Wellingborough Embankment, River Nene
• Fish: roach, perch, bream, chub, carp, pike
• Tickets from: WDNAC 2026 adult membership — £60
• Find it: Wellingborough · NN8 1LD

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

The Wellingborough Embankment stretch gives you a handy River Nene venue right by the splash park and Embankment car park. Access is via tarmac and paved paths, with parking close to the fishing pegs. So, if you like keeping the faff down and not dragging the barrow halfway across the countryside, it’s a pretty practical setup.

This is a proper mixed coarse fishery, with roach, dace, perch, bream, chub, carp and pike all reported in the area. That gives you plenty to think about before you even pick a method. You could be looking at a tidy mixed bag one session, then switching your attention to a bigger chub or carp another time.

The Wellingborough stretch is reported to produce specimen chub, while carp over 20 lb have been reported from some nearby Nene stretches. That doesn’t guarantee a lump from the Embankment peg, of course, but it does add a bit of spice if you’re building a plan around bigger fish. Pike are also reported, giving predator anglers another angle when the conditions and rules allow.

The location is useful for a straightforward day out, too. Public toilets are available in the park opposite Whitworth Bros, and the close parking means you can keep the kit list sensible. For a first look, take a few reliable options rather than every bit of tackle you own: a float setup for searching around, sensible tackle for the species you’re targeting, and landing and unhooking gear suited to the fish in front of you.

This isn’t a standard pay-on-the-bank day-ticket water. Fishing at the Embankment is available through the relevant Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club membership or water-share arrangement. The WDNAC 2026 adult membership is £60, senior membership is £45 and junior membership is £10. Membership runs from 1 January to 31 December and covers the club’s designated waters, subject to the membership book and individual-water rules.

Before setting off, make sure you have the membership book or order confirmation and a matching Environment Agency rod licence. There’s no fixed daily opening or closing time published for the stretch, and night fishing hasn’t been confirmed here. WDNAC says night permits are additional where they apply, with limited availability and possible application or waiting-list arrangements. Check the current club book for the exact rules, including whether the traditional river close season from 15 March through 15 June applies. A quick chat with the bailiff about pegs, bait limits and the best way to fish the stretch is always a bob-on move, and any suspected rule breach should be reported to the bailiff team rather than confronted.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “The River Nene at Wellingborough’s Embankment is a club-controlled coarse-fishing stretch with easy path access, nearby parking and a useful mix of reported species. Access is through Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club membership or the relevant water-share arrangement.”

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