Fishing Near Me | The best rivers for roach fishing
Want to know where you can catch roach? Well here are some of the best rivers and canals that hold massive bags of roach as well as some specimen redfins. Take a look at our list and leave a comment if you think we have missed off your favourite venue.
RIVERS & CANALS
Aire & Calder Canal, Altofts, W Yorks
This section is fished regularly by match anglers because of its quality of roach sport. Bags to over 20lb are often caught on the pole, waggler or small feeder tactics.
Contact: Chris Roberts Tackle 01484 545032
Prices: £2.50 from Chris Roberts Fishing Tackle, Mirfield AC
River Avon, Britford, Wilts
Traditional waggler and maggot or stickfloat tactics are hard to beat for the roach, with an elusive 2lb plus specimen certainly not out of the question.
Contact: Reids Tackle, 01722 711616, London AA
River Brue, West Lydford, Somerset
30lb nets have been caught from this tiny river this winter with individual fish to over 3lb.
Contact: Somerset Angling 01278 431777
Prices: £7 from Somerset Angling Centre, Glaston Manor AC
River Dee, Farndon, Cheshire
This stretch has always been a winter hotspot where bags of roach to over 30lb are not uncommon.
Contact: Tackle Locker 01244 345069
Prices: Free fishing
River Frome, Wareham, Dorset
Matt Jackson proved the quality of this venue last week with his haul of huge roach to 3lb 1oz roach using single maggot over a bed of hemp.
Contact: Purbeck Angling, 01929 550770
Prices: Free fishing
River Old Nene, March, Cambs
A top roach venue where simple whip and pole tactics can account for huge bags of roach to over 30lb.
Contact: Millview Tackle 01354 660566
Prices: Free fishing in the town centre
River Welland, Spalding Town Centre, Lincs
At this time of year the roach fishing is at its best with 30lb bags commonplace.
Contact: Granz Angling, 01775 712206
Prices: Free fishing