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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.

Dudley No. 1 Canal

Dudley · 3 lakes on site

Dudley No. 1 Canal is a long, varied Birmingham Canal Navigations waterway running for roughly 4.6 miles from Tipton Junction to Delph Junction. It offers a proper mix of canal species, with the Merry Hill Waterfront section noted for specimen carp, but fishing rights must be checked peg by peg.

River Ure

Ripon · 2 lakes on site

A cracking nine-mile stretch of River Ure water managed by Ripon Piscatorial Association, with shallow streams, deeper pools, glides and match-fishing sections. It offers a proper mix of roach, dace, perch, chub, bream, barbel, pike and grayling, with all fish returned.

River Witham

Lincoln · 3 lakes on site

The River Witham through Lincoln is a proper club-controlled canal stretch, running from Stamp End to Kirkstead Bridge under LDAA control. With day tickets at £5 and a decent spread of coarse species, it’s a handy option for a straightforward day on the bank.

River Dee

Chester · 1 lakes on site

A proper Chester river venue with mixed coarse and game fishing, running from the city towards the Dee Estuary. Access is beat-by-beat, so check the club or owner before packing the tackle.

River Wear

Durham · 8 lakes on site

A proper mixed fishery around Durham City, with club-controlled River Wear stretches for salmon, sea trout and coarse fishing, plus the five-water Brasside complex. Access is by DCAC membership or permit, and there are currently no day tickets.

Bishops Bowl Fishery

Southam · 8 lakes on site

Bishops Bowl is a cracking quarry fishery near Southam, with specimen carp, mixed coarse and match waters across an attractive 90-acre site. There’s a proper spread of options, from runs-water fishing to carp sessions and shorter match-style trips.

Peak Forest Canal

New Mills · 1 lakes on site

Peak Forest Canal around New Mills is a proper canal-angling option, with the New Mills section sitting on the upper canal near New Mills Marina. It’s permit-controlled rather than a commercial day-ticket fishery, so sort the paperwork before tackling the towpath.

Wyrley and Essington Canal

Bloxwich · 1 lakes on site

Sneyd Pool is a small, stocked coarse-fishing water north of Bloxwich, linked with the Wyrley and Essington Canal feeder system. Day permits are listed through Swan Angling Club, with bream, carp, perch, roach and tench reported.

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.

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.

Hawstead Fisheries

Bury St Edmunds · 2 lakes on site

Hawstead Fisheries is a cracking Suffolk day-ticket venue with two medieval terraced lakes, around 25 pegs and carp reported to 33lb. Willow Lake is the bigger carp option, while Spring Head Lake brings a smaller-water feel with crucians and mixed coarse fish.

Lochore Meadows Country Park

Lochore · 1 lakes on site

Lochore Meadows offers year-round fishing on Loch Ore, with a simple £5 permit system and catch-and-release rules. It’s a handy park venue with plenty going on for non-anglers too, but species, lake size and daily fishing hours aren’t published.

Cefn Mably Lakes

Cardiff · 4 lakes on site

Cefn Mably Lakes is a proper multi-lake venue between Cardiff and Newport, with specimen carp options, lodge and cabin stays, and mixed coarse fishing across eight lakes. Lodge Lake and Carp Pond have clear published ticket prices for 2026, with night fishing available through longer bookings.

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.

Richworth Linear Fisheries – St Johns Lake

Oxfordshire · 1 lakes on site

St Johns is an 18-acre gravel pit at Linear Fisheries near Hardwick Village, built for serious carp anglers but with proper tench, bream, catfish and pike interest too. It is a non-bookable day-ticket water, fishable day and night all year round, with some very tasty lumps swimming about.

Thatcham Fisheries

Thatcham · 3 lakes on site

Thatcham Angling Association’s Lower Way Lake Complex is the likely match for Thatcham Fisheries, with three very different lakes, proper mixed coarse fishing and some serious carp in the water. It’s a membership-based setup on Lower Way, Thatcham, with day, night and guest options depending on your permit.

Bristol and Bath Railway Path Canal

Bath · 1 lakes on site

The Bristol and Bath Railway Path Canal listing points to Bathampton Angling Association’s Kennet and Avon Canal fishery, running roughly 8 miles from Bath to Avoncliff Aqueduct. It’s a proper coarse-fishing stretch with roach, bream, tench, perch, chub, carp and pike in the mix.

Swan Valley Lakes

Swanley · 1 lakes on site

Swan Valley Lakes near Blackwater, Camberley is a mature specimen carp syndicate lake, with a roughly 9-acre main lake, 32 designated swims and some serious carp on the menu. Day and night fishing are reported, but current booking details need checking with Paul Bloomfield.

Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal

Aylesbury · 4 lakes on site

A cracking 6.25-mile canal stretch between Aylesbury and Marsworth, controlled by The Tring Anglers and best known for its carp fishing. It offers a proper mix of canal species, far-bank features and reed-lined margins, with day tickets starting at £5.

Glebe Fishery

Medbourne · 2 lakes on site

The Glebe is a proper coarse-fishing venue at Peckleton Common, near Peckleton and Earl Shilton, with nine lakes or pools across roughly 36 acres. It’s mainly members-only, with guest day tickets available for £10 per day.

Friezeland Pools

Bewdley · 5 lakes on site

Friezeland Pools is a five-pool carp fishery near Market Bosworth, with day tickets, booked night fishing and match options. Handy facilities, plenty of pegs and a proper carp-heavy feel, though check the postcode carefully if you’re travelling from Bewdley.

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Maldon · 3 lakes on site

A cracking 14-mile canalised river fishery running from Chelmsford to Heybridge Basin, with roach, bream, tench, chub, perch, pike and carp among the headline targets. Day tickets and annual licences are available, with night fishing allowed outside the closed season.

Andover Canal

Andover · 1 lakes on site

Golden Pond Fishery is a compact, members-only coarse venue on Fullerton Road, between Andover and Stockbridge. It has a canal-like one-acre lake, 16 spaced swims and a tidy mix of tench, rudd, perch, roach, crucians and carp.