Fishing Near Me | Cumbria's Best Fishing Spots
Cumbria isnt blessed with coarse fishing opportunites like some counties in the UK but that doesnt mean there arent some real gems to be found and some great river and stillwater fisheries. What the county also has is some of the best scenery and tourist hotspots in the country including the Lake District and therefore its a great region to visit for an angling holiday or longer fishing trip.
Cumbria's fishing offers some beuatiful scenery.
Angling Times have put together the best hotspots and places to go fishing in Cumbria. Whether you want to find the best river fishing in Cumbria or the best stillwater fishing in Cumbria, this guide will help you....
Carleton Hill Fishery, Carlisle, Cumbria
There are three ponds on this fishery as well as a fully stocked tackle shop. Each lake is mixed stock holding everything from chub to carp and silvers making it a great option even in winter. Expect lots of bites here.
Contact: 01228 562622, Postcode: CA4 0BJ
http://www.carletonhillfishery.com
Whins Pond, Edenhall, Carlisle
This cracking pleasure fishing complex comprises a large scenic lake split into two sections. The coarse section covers about 8 acres and has 30 pegs and is well stocked with tench, bream, carp to 20lb and roach.
The lake has plenty of features such as overhanging trees and lilly pads and is permanently pegged with comfortable platform style swims.
Whins Pond takes match bookings and regular matches are held by the fishery management.
Contact: 01768 862671, Postcode: CA11 8SR
The River Irthing is a top Cumbria fishing spot
River Irthing, Brampton
In the winter this stunning little river turns into a grayling fishing haven where anglers can trot a float and catch fish to 2lb in stunning scenery.
The lower end of the river near the Golden Fleece pub is a good choice and you can snatch a pint at the end of your session. The stretch at Lanercost is also worthwhile as well as beautiful.
Most of the river is run by Brampton Angling Association who offer day tickets to visiting anglers from the Post Office in Brampton town centre.
Contact: 016977 2359, Postcode: CA6 4NF
River Eden, Warwick Hall, Warwick-on-Eden, Carlisle
A stunning bit of the River Eden overlooked by the historic Warwick Hall. In winter the game fishing stops and coarse anglers are invited on to trot or leger for nets of grayling. Fishing in split into two beats but the hotspot is on the first bend opposite the hall itself.
Contact: 01228 561 546, Postcode: CA4 8PG
Warwick Hall on the River Eden is a great place to trot for grayling
WHERE TO STAY - TOTTERGILL FARM
If you fancy a longer trip to cumbria and fish all of these venues how about staying at Tottergill Farm Cottages?
Located on a working farm on the hillsides just outside Brampton, Tottergill is a stunning place for short and long trips with views to die for. Each of the dozen or so private cottages have their own hottub - ideal for a dip at the end of a hard day's fishing. There's also a pub within walking distance for a meal or a pint or two...
There are a number of different accommodation options with some of their luxury cottages sleeping as many as 8. The cottages feature all the mod cons as well as wood burners for those cold winter nights.
For pricing and more details, visit their website here: www.tottergill.co.uk
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FISHING NEAR ME | Best urban perch fishing locations
Drop shotting, light lure fishing, jigging or street fishing whatever name you wish to call it, this style of fishing is as exciting as angling gets.
From catching big perch and zander on urban canals to wrestling with pike and chub on small rivers, light lure fishing or drop shotting is a great option especially during the cooler months when species like carp go into hibernation.
If you're not sure how to fish the method read our guide here..
Fish like this zander are what to expect when drop shotting
Need inspiration on where to go drop shotting/lure fishing? Try one of our venues…..
NORTH
Beverley Canal, Beverley, E Yorks
The boatyard at Beverley is a winter hotspot which contains pike perch and odd zander.
Contact: Hull DAA, 07976 779983
Prices: £3 on the bank, Hull DAA
Huddersfield Broad Canal, Huddersfield, W Yorks
With old mill houses and railway lines you don’t get much more urban than this but the fishing here is excellent with a huge head of jack pike and big perch to go at.
Contact: Chris Roberts Fishing Tackle 01484 545032
Prices: £3.50 from Chris Roberts Fishing Tackle, Mirfield AC
Huddersfield's industrial Broad Canal is ideal for a spot of street fishing
Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Wigan, Lancs
The inner city section around the DW stadium is full of bream meaning predators will not be far away.
Contact: Harry's Fishing Tackle, 01942 728532
Prices: £2 on the bank, Wigan DAA
Rochdale Canal, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancs
The Broadgate Length through Chadderton Industrial estate is a popular match venue which also contains plenty of predators.
Contact: Heywood DAS, 07905 906261
Prices: £3 on the bank, Heywood DAA
Salford Quays, Manchester
Now under the control of Salford Friendly Anglers the Quays are renowned for their quality fish and numerous lure fishing competitions are held on it each winter.
Prices: Free fishing, anglers must join Salford Friendly Anglers, Contact: Salford Friendly Anglers, 07985 733969, Sat Nav: M50 3AZ
Salford Quays is a great lure fishing venue
Shropshire Union Canal, Chester, Cheshire
The L-Shaped Basin is a wide section of canal in the centre of Chester offering typical canal species including big stripeys.
Contact: Chester Tackle Locker, 01244 345069
Prices: Part of the £20 a year Waterway Wanderers Scheme, see Canal and River Trust Website
MIDLANDS
Cauldon Canal, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs
Amongst the chimneys and buildings from a bygone pottery industry the canal around Lichfield Street offers easy access and some great fishing too.
Contact: Goms Mill AC, 01782 318173
Prices: £3 a day on the bank, Goms Mill AC
Grand Union Canal, Loughborough, Leics
Lined with red-bricked industrial buildings the canal through Loughborough in known for its head of perch particularly the Albion Wharfe pegs.
Contact: Smiths Angling Supplies, 01509 239136
Prices: £5 a day from local tackle shops, Quorn AS
Loughborough Canal just screams street fishing
River Welland, Spalding, Lincs
Known for its huge shoals of roach in winter meaning the perch and pike follow them in.
Prices: Free fishing, Contact: Granz Angling, 01775 712206, Sat Nav: PE11 1XA
River Trent, Nottingham Embankment, Notts
Big perch and specimen pike have been caught in previous winters making this a popular water for predator fans.
Prices: Free fishing, Contact: Matchman Supplies 01159 813834, Sat Nav: NG2 5FB
Nottingham Canal is a great venue to rove with light lure setups
River Derwent, Derby, Derbys
The Earl of Harrington's club run, Pride Park stretch is as urban as this river gets. Most people target the barbel leaving the predators as an un-tapped resource.
Prices: £5 from Nathans of Derby, Contact: 01332 515353, Sat Nav: DE24 8XL
River Wensum, Norwich, Norfolk
Another classic urban waterway which holds plenty of predators thanks to the big shoals of bream and roach which flock here in winter.
Prices: Free fishing, Contact: Lathams Tackle 08432 891368, Sat Nav: NR1 4LH
Soho Loop Canal, Birmingham, W Mids
The Winson Green stretch sees few boats and anglers despite contains plenty of fish. Pike can be found to over 15lb along with perch to over 3lb.
Contact: Black Country AS, 07813 618819
Prices: Free fishing
SOUTH
Basingstoke Canal, Ash Vale, Hants
Located close to Gold Valley Lakes, this section of canal offers plenty of features including lock cuts and bridges where big perch lie in wait.
Contact: The Creel Aldershot, 01252 320871
Prices: £4 on the bank or £3 from local tackle shops, Basingstoke Canal AA
Gloucester Canal, Hempsted, Gloucs
A wide deep canal holding plenty of big predators particularly perch which go to over 4lb.
Contact: Lobby’s Tackle, 01453 791417
Prices: £4 a day on the bank, Winget Angling Club
Grand Union Canal, Little Venice, Paddington
just a stones throw from the skyscrapers of London, big perch and odd pike like to hide amongst the house boats. An urban havenin the middle of the capital well worth fishing.
Prices: £20 a year, Canal & Rivers Trust Waterways Wanderers Scheme
Contact: First Tackle, 02084 557778
London's Little Venice is great for perch and pike fishing
Grand Union Canal, Milton Keynes, Bucks
Over 5 miles of inner city canal with plenty of locks, bridges, wharfes and wides to explore. A big perch hotspot can be found between the factories at Wolverton.
Contact: Gone Fishin MK, 01908 313158
Prices: £6 on the bank, Milton Keynes AA
River Medway, Maidstone, Kent
The Law Courts area is a hotspot for silverfish so pike and perch also reside here but predators can be found all the way through the town.
Prices: Free fishing, Contact: Maidstone Angling, 01622 677326, Sat Nav: ME16 0GB
River Ivel, Biggleswade, Beds
The town stretch is lined by houses and is well known for its huge perch to over 3lb which are caught all year round on lures. The river is also worth a try at Langford and Blunham.
Contact: Ivel Protection Association, 01234 823959
Prices: Vary from club to club which are included in IPA
Drop shotting brings rewards like this plump perch
Fishing near me | Top 20 Roach Fishing Hotspots
Want to know where you can catch a big net of roach or target specimen redfins?
Take a look at our 20 top UK roach fishing waters. These superb venues will help you catch big roach and lots of them.
Its easy to find some of the UK's Top Roach Fishing Venues
Whether you want to find the best rivers to trot a float or fish a maggot feeder on one of the nation's top roach stillwaters, here are the best places to fish for the species.
Need help to catch big roach? Try our Top 10 baits for roach.
RIVERS & CANALS
Aire & Calder Canal, Altofts, W Yorks
The Aire & Calder Canal is a top roach fishing venue.
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
Prices: £10 a day
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
huge roach to over 3lb have been taken from this venue in the past. A lot of big specimens are caught on bread flake or maggots.
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
In the autumn and winter the roach fishing is at its best with 30lb bags commonplace. Fish a pole or waggler.
Contact: Granz Angling, 01775 712206
Prices: Free fishing
STILLWATERS
A12 Cuton Lakes, Chelmsford, Essex
Specimen Lake One has shown that it is much more than just a big fish lake with roach nets approaching the 30lb mark. Dead maggots over groundbait will keep bites coming all day.
07946 847703, Postcode: CM2 6NX
Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton, Lancs
Lake Four has sprung into silverfish form this winter and 25lb hauls of roach are always on the cards. Casters at half depth will find the biggest specimens.
01204 307197, Postcode: BL2 4JW
All the lakes at Bradshaw Hall Fishery hold roach.
Clattercote Reservoir, Banbury, Oxon
Fishing around 13m out with double red maggot over groundbait is certain to get roach over the 1lb mark feeding. Alternate between two lines to make sure action doesn’t dry up.
01908 302556, Postcode: OX17 1DR
Cobbleacre Lakes, Norwich, Norfolk
This up-and-coming venue continues to draw in the crowds and it easy to see why as Amys and Adams continue to throw up 30lb roach catches. Waggler and maggot can be deadly.
07879 816181, Postcode: NR10 5NL
Lloyds Meadow, Chester, Cheshire
Kingfisher Pool may not be the biggest water around but it is home to some astonishing roach. If there is a touch of colour in the water, fish to 1lb 8oz can be caught on a top kit with hemp and caster.
01928 740710, Postcode: CH3 8BD
Messingham Sands, Scunthorpe, E Yorks
All of the day ticket lakes are in great form for large hauls of roach and several 40lb bags have been recorded by pleasure anglers this year. Keep it simple by using maggots or casters at various depths.
01724 763647, Postcode: DN17 3AX
Messingham Sands is one of the North's top roach fishing waters
Mill Farm Fishery, Gilmorton, Leics
The Main Lake is extremely deep but presenting a waggler or slider will still find lots of redfins averaging 12oz. Feed small balls of groundbait over the top regularly.
01455 552392 , Postcode: LE17 5NR
None-Go-Bye Farm, Leeds, W Yorks
The pegs with plenty of open water tend to be home to the most 1lb plus roach on the Main Lake and it is then a case of making sure they stay there by feeding casters all day.
01132 842206, Postcode: LS18 5HZ
Pool Bridge Farm, York, N Yorks
Horseshoe Lake has shown on countless occasions why many rate this as the region’s best roach water with catch over 30lb. Fishing on the deck rarely works, with casters at half depth a good option.
07928 359420, Postcode: YO19 4SQ
Renny Lake, Northallerton, N Yorks
The water nearest the car park is in red hot form for roach and they certainly have an appetite so it is worth taking a couple of pints of casters with you. Specimens over 1lb also likely to show up.
07885 776291, Postcode: DL6 2EA
Tanyards Fisheries, Uckfield, Sussex
The Carp Free Lake is only shallow but it is teeming with quality roach that respond well to maggot or caster over groundbait. The pegs closest the café are currently the fliers.
0783532842, Postcode: TN22 3RL
Tricklebrook Fisheries, Five Oak Green, Kent
catch quality roach like these at Tricklebrook.
If you have never caught a 2lb roach then the Main Lake is definitely one of the best places to try for that elusive personal best. Triple maggot or even corn will stand out to these big fish.
07743 955812, Postcode: TN12 6SH
Wold Farm Fisheries, Podington, Northants
The Oaks lake is home to just about every species you could think of but in winterit is the roach that dominate. Fish over 1lb are common, with maggots, bread and casters the top trio of baits.
07974 000230, Postcode: NN29 7JQ
Wyreside Lakes, Lancaster, Lancs
Thousands of quality roach have been placed into Fox’s Lake in recent years and 2lb fish are now a common sight. Use triple maggot or caster to find these huge specimens.
01524 792093, Postcode: LA2 9DG
SPECIMEN ROACH
BLUEBELL LAKES
Tansor, Northants
It’s not just big carp that inhabit Bluebell Lake, with roach up to 2lb stocked in big numbers and they have been coming out this winter. Cast a maggot feeder to the middle to find the shoals
Contact: 01733 226042 www.bluebell-lakes.co.uk
BURY HILL FISHERY
Dorking, Surrey
Milton Lake is the place to head to for a potential personal best, with delicate pole and waggler rigs with maggot or caster scoring for redins to over 2lb.
Contact: 01306 883621 www.buryhillfisheries.co.uk
LINCH HILL FISHERY
Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire
Some of the sport’s biggest names have visited Willow Lake after the roach and it is no surprise when you consider that redfins over 3lb are a regular visitor to the bank.
Contact: 01865 882215 www.linchhillfishery.co.uk
LOCHNAW CASTLE FISHERY
Stunning roach from Law Naw Fishery
Stranraer, Scotland
Some of the biggest roach in the land inhabit this picturesque fishery. Introduce plenty of particles via a spod and use a maggot feeder over the top with a big bait such as an 8mm or 10mm boilie.
Contact: info@lochnawcastle.co.uk, www.lochnawcastle.co.uk
NEWBRIDGE LAKES
Burstwick, East Yorkshire
The seven acre Newbridge Lake is a popular carp runs water but the pool is known to hold roach to 3lb too.
Contact: 07817 058054, Postcode: HU129HS
SION FARM FISHERY
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Use slightly bigger baits to try and get through the smaller roach. Corn, triple maggot or caster all worth trying for a potential personal best.
Contact: 01562 730386, Postcode: DY10 4PF
SPRINGWATER FISHERY
Dalrymple, Ayrshire
The coarse fishing loch sprung to fame this year after matchmen caught a series of roach over the 2lb barrier. Use maggots and casters both shallow and on the bottom.
Contact: 01292 560343www.springwaterfishery.co.uk
The Island Lake on Sion Farm is full of big roach to over 2lb.