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978 checked places to fish so far

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Hall More Fishery

Milnthorpe · 2 lakes on site

Hall More gives you mixed coarse fishing on the smaller lake and fly fishing for trout on the larger one, all within Hall More Caravan Park near Milnthorpe. WADAA runs both, with day tickets, fishing platforms and an 8am-until-sunset fishing day.

Coarse lakeGame lake
65%

Carleton Hill Fishery

Carlisle · 3 lakes on site

Carleton Hill is a three-pond coarse fishery at Cocklakes, near Carlisle, with mixed fishing, match pegs and a handy spread of facilities. Trees Pond historically took day tickets, but membership-only access is now reported—check before loading the car.

Chub PondWires PondTrees Pond
59%

Whins Pond

Penrith · 1 lakes on site

Whins Pond near Penrith offers mixed coarse fishing with carp, tench, bream and roach, plus platform pegs, lilies and overhanging trees. A cracking-looking mix on paper, but check the current ticket price, access arrangements and rules before loading the car.

Whins Pond
68%

Aldin Grange Lakes

Durham · 5 lakes on site

Aldin Grange Lakes near Durham mixes three coarse lakes with two fly-only trout waters across roughly 20 acres of farmland. Plenty of choice for a match-minded session or a day on the fly, but check current prices before heading over: the published list is labelled 2024.

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77%

Derwent Reservoir

Consett · 1 lakes on site

Derwent Reservoir near Consett is a proper big-water option, with roughly 1,000 acres and rainbow trout, roach and pike to go at. Any-method fishing is offered on all banks, with a £12 coarse/pike day permit and parking included.

Derwent Reservoir
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Felton Fence Fishery

Alnwick · 4 lakes on site

Felton Fence Fishery offers carp and mixed coarse fishing near Morpeth, with compact carp waters, beginner-friendly Fox Lake and a day-and-night ticket option. Bring cash, and check lake coverage and junior ticket ages before heading over.

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70%

Whittle Dene Fishery

Corbridge · 3 lakes on site

Three coarse-fishing reservoirs, roach, perch and skimmers, and a £9 day permit with parking included. Northern and Lower keep the walk manageable, while Great Southern means a 10–15-minute stroll with the tackle.

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A view of Eden Grange Fishery74%

Eden Grange Fishery

Shildon · 3 lakes on site

Three lakes, mixed coarse fishing and a shot at a proper carp: Eden Grange in Shildon gives you a few ways to spend a day on the bank. Pleasure fishing needs no advance booking, but check match availability before loading the car.

Hackworth LakeMatch PondRunswater
69%

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park Lake

Ashington · 1 lakes on site

QEII is a proper big-water option in Ashington: roughly 40 acres with mixed coarse fishing and seasonal predator fishing. Day tickets are available, while club membership opens up night fishing under the club’s rules.

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park Lake
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Bolam Lake

Ponteland · 1 lakes on site

Bolam Lake is a single-lake coarse and predator venue near Belsay, with pike and perch fishing and council day, weekly and annual permits. A handy option for a predator session, but check the closed-season boundary dates before heading over.

Bolam Lake
69%

Fontburn Reservoir

Rothbury · 1 lakes on site

Fontburn is a proper-sized reservoir near Rothbury, with rainbow trout and roach on the menu. There’s day-ticket coarse fishing alongside fly, bait and spinning for trout, plus an accessible platform on the north shore.

Fontburn Reservoir
A view of Stafford Moor Fishery79%

Stafford Moor Fishery

Hatherleigh · 7 lakes on site

Stafford Moor has seven lakes covering mixed-bag pleasure fishing, matches and proper specimen carp sessions. Tanners brings the variety, while Beatties and Lodge carry the fishery’s headline carp claims.

TannersBeattiesLodgeWoodpeckerPinesOakWillow
65%

Creedy Lakes

Crediton · 2 lakes on site

Creedy Lakes is a woodland carp venue near Crediton, with islands, varied depths and day or night sessions on Main Lake. Top Lake is currently closed, so get your booking and tackle sorted for the main water.

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Milemead Fisheries

Tavistock · 5 lakes on site

Milemead Fisheries near Tavistock packs five lakes into a 22-acre site, with everything from float-only mixed fishing to exclusive carp and catfish sessions. Pick your lake carefully: the booking arrangements, rod limits and fishing styles vary quite a bit.

Lake 1 — Carp & SilversLake 2 — Canal & BasinLake 3 — Cat & CarpLake 4 — Specimen CarpLake 5 — Boat Lake
79%

Newbarn Farm Angling Centre

Paignton · 2 lakes on site

Newbarn Farm in Paignton has six lakes and pools, with Mirror Lake for bigger carp and perch and five smaller waters for mixed-coarse fishing. There’s a tackle shop, bait, hot snacks and bailiff advice too — handy whether you’re chasing a lump or getting the kids started.

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Gwinear Camping and Fishing

Newquay · 2 lakes on site

Gwinear near Newquay gives you two properly different options: specimen carp approaching 40lb, or mixed coarse fishing on the Pleasure lake. There’s a tackle shop, free parking and camping on site, with accessible platforms on Pleasure too.

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Oakside Fishery

Newquay · 1 lakes on site

Oakside is a one-lake mixed coarse fishery at Whitecross, near Newquay, with four islands, plenty of features and fishery-reported carp exceeding 30 lb. Day and night fishing are available without booking, but check ticket prices before heading over — an increase was announced for 1 April 2026.

Mixed coarse lake
66%

Bolingey Lakes

Perranporth · 1 lakes on site

Bolingey is a three-lake carp, pleasure and match fishery about a mile from Perranporth, with islands and margins to get your teeth into. Day tickets are listed for all anglers, and Friday and Sunday opens add a competitive edge.

Main water
75%

Avalon Fisheries

Glastonbury · 3 lakes on site

Avalon Fisheries at Westhay gives you three very different routes: mixed pleasure and match fishing on Moors, specimen carp on Heath, and limited-ticket syndicate fishing on Fenwood. Fancy a casual day or a proper carp session? Pick your lake before loading the car.

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The Sedges Fishery

Bridgwater · 3 lakes on site

The Sedges near Bridgwater has three coarse lakes, 64 pegs and plenty of scope for pole, feeder and float fishing. Ten quid gets you a day's fishing, with tickets bought on the bank and no advance booking needed.

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71%

Acorn Carp Fishery

Clevedon · 2 lakes on site

Acorn gives you two quite different days on the bank: specimen carp on the island-studded Main Lake, or match and pleasure fishing on Paddock. There’s an on-site tackle shop too — just check current prices and session times before loading the car.

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Bullock Farm Fishery

Clevedon · 5 lakes on site

Five lakes, a proper mixed-coarse line-up and straightforward pay-on-the-bank fishing: Bullock Farm gives you plenty of choice for a day out. There’s a dedicated Carp Lake too, plus lakeside parking and plenty of level-access swims.

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71%

Coking Farm Fishery

Gillingham · 8 lakes on site

Coking Farm Fishery near Gillingham packs ten lakes into a 52-acre complex, with carp fishing, catfish in Alder and overnight sessions available. There’s a tackle shop, showers and café delivery to your swim — just get the booking terms and your lake’s price straight before loading the car.

BirchAlderOakMeadowWoodlandLongRushChestnut
67%

Revels Fishery

Dorchester · 7 lakes on site

Revels is a mixed coarse venue near Dorchester with several named waters, a separate specimen lake and a proper spread of species. There’s a tackle shop, camping and night fishing too, with some handy club concessions to check before you go.

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Finding somewhere to fish near you

Type a town, county or fish into the box up top — something like “Nottingham”, “carp Nottinghamshire” or “day ticket River Trent” — and we'll pull up the waters we've checked nearest that spot. Around Nottingham, for example, you'll find canal stretches, the tidal-free middle Trent and plenty of commercial lakes within a short drive.

Every listing tells you the stuff you actually need before you load the car: what's in each lake or stretch, whether it's a day ticket, club or syndicate water, the house rules and what a ticket costs when we last checked. Rules and prices change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go.

Rivers, canals and stillwaters fish completely differently. Lakes reward a bit of watercraft and steady feeding; rivers are all about flow, depth and level, so we show live river levels where we can. Use the water-type and fish filters to narrow it down, then open a venue for the lake-by-lake or stretch-by-stretch lowdown.

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