Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal – Kidderminster Stretch

This is the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, with the listed fishery stretch running from Bridge 4 at Stourport-on-Severn through to Bridge 19 at Kidderminster. The section includes approximately the Kidderminster urban canal length, so expect a narrow canal setting rather than a quiet lake complex.

• 1 lake: Staffordshire Worcestershire Canal 1 – Bridge 4 Stourport-on-Severn to Bridge 19 Kidderminster
• Fish: carp
• Find it: Kidderminster · DY11 6AE

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

This is the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, with the listed fishery stretch running from Bridge 4 at Stourport-on-Severn through to Bridge 19 at Kidderminster. The section includes approximately the Kidderminster urban canal length, so expect a narrow canal setting rather than a quiet lake complex.

The canal is a narrow navigation and forms part of a much bigger waterway, running for approximately 46 miles overall. It links the River Severn at Stourport with the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood, and passes through Kidderminster town centre. There’s plenty of built-up water here, with bridges, towpath access and the canal’s usual urban features.

Kidderminster Lock is a named feature on the stretch, and the canal is also connected with the River Stour near Kidderminster. Those sorts of features can make a canal session interesting, with changes in depth and flow worth looking at before you clip up. As ever, the margins and any quieter-looking water are likely places to inspect first, but the checked fishery details don’t publish specific pegs or tactics.

The fishery page classifies the water as a cyprinid freshwater fishery, so it’s aimed at coarse anglers. A species list isn’t published, though, and any likely target species should be confirmed with the club or association controlling the stretch. That’s worth doing before planning a specific approach or chasing a particular lump.

Access comes from the towpath along parts of the stretch, while some bridge approaches offer direct access from nearby roads. Bridges without direct road access mean a walk along the towpath. Parking arrangements, toilets, a café and a tackle shop aren’t listed, so bring what you need and avoid a last-minute faff.

This isn’t a turn-up-and-fish venue. You need a valid Environment Agency rod licence as well as permission from the owner or angling club controlling the section. The BAA listing identifies it as Staffordshire Worcestershire Canal 1, covering Bridge 4 to Bridge 19. Check the club rules, signs and current access position before fishing.

Night fishing is specifically prohibited, and anglers near overhead power lines do so at their own risk. Prohibition signs are mandatory. No opening hours, seasonal dates, booking system or peg-booking facility are published, and no standalone day-ticket or season-ticket price is shown.

We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

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 — “A proper urban canal stretch running from Bridge 4 at Stourport-on-Severn to Bridge 19 at Kidderminster, including the Kidderminster town-centre section. It’s a permit-controlled coarse fishery with towpath access, but you’ll need to check the controlling club before setting off.”

This is our own summary of recurring public feedback and the venue details we checked, not a copied customer review or a promise you’ll catch. Feedback changes, so we keep it separate from the Tackle Index score.