Fishing Near Me | 14 Awesome Venues To Fish In 2021
Looking for somewhere new to go fishing? Check out this list of hotspots and you may just find the venue of your dreams…
Waldegraves Holiday Park Fishing Lakes
County: Essex
Contact: 01206 382898, holidays@waldegraves.co.uk, www.waldegraves.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Sturgeon, Bream, Tench, Reach, Rudd, Perch and Gudeon
Facilities (Icons): Accommodation, Food & Drink, Family Orientated, Disabled Facilities, Activities nearby
Waldegraves Holiday Park Fishing Lakes
River Steam Holidays
County: Worcestershire
Contact: 01562777563/07801981629, www.riversteamholidays.co.uk
Stock: Barbel, Pike, Roach, Chubb, Perch, Salmon and Eel.
Facilities (Icons): Accommodation, Activities Nearby
River Steam Holidays
Fron Farm Fishery
Country: Wales
Contact: 01974251392, sue@fronfarmfishery.co.uk, http://www.fronfarmfishery.co.uk/
Stock: Carp, Barbel, Rudd, Perch, Tench
Facilities (Icons): Accommodation, Food and Drink, WC/Shower
Fron Farm Fishery
Cranford Fishing Holidays
County: Devon
Contact: 01805 622334, info@cranfordcottages.co.uk, https://www.cranfordcottages.com/
Stock: Carp, Crucians, Tench, Bream, Perch, Rudd
Facilities: Accommodation
Cranford Fishing Holidays
Packington Somers Fishery
County: Warwickshire
Contact: 01676 523 833/ 07956008809, penny@packingtonestate.co.uk www.packingtonestate.co.uk
Stock: Roach, Tench, Carp, Barbel, Skimmers, Crucians, Ide
Facilities: Tackle Shop, Café, Toilet Facilities, Disabled Access
Packington Somers Fishery
Tinney Waters
County: Devon
Contact: 01409 271362, www.tinneywaters.co.uk, sally@tinney-waters.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Perch
Facilities: Accommodation, Dog Friendly
Tinney Waters
Cobbleacre Lakes
County: Norfolk
Contact: 01603 754305, info@cobbleacre.co.uk , www.cobbleacre.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Catfish, Ide, Roach and Perch
Facilities: Touring Site (camping) Toilets with Showers
Cobbleacre Lakes
Reepham Fishery & Holiday Accommodation
County: Norfolk
Contact: 01603 870829, enquiries@reephamfishery.co.uk, www.reephamfishery.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Mirror, F1’s Blonde and Mirror, Tench, Barbel, Rudd and Roach
Facilities: Accommodation, Dog Friendly, Disabled Access, Toilets
Reepham Fishery & Holiday Accommodation
Faulkers Lakes
County: Lincolnshire
Contact: 01754811324, clare@faulkerslakes.co.uk, www.faulkerslakes.co.uk
Stock: Carp up to 20lbs, Barbel up to 11lbs, Bream up to 7lbs, Crusians, Chub, Tench, Ide, Rudd, Roach and Perch.
Facilities (Icons): Toilets, Accommodation, Parking
Faulkers Lakes
Springfield Meadows
County: Devon
Contact: 01409 221723, info@springfieldmeadows.co.uk, www.springfieldmeadows.co.uk
Stock: Carp up to 30lb, bream, tench, rudd, chub, perch, roach and crucian
Facilities: Accommodation, dog friendly, Washing facilities
Springfield Meadows
Wyekham Lakes, North Yorkshire Water Park
County: North Yorkshire
Contact: 01723 862771/07792 968975, www.northyorkshirewaterpark.co.uk , info@northyorkshirewaterpark.co.uk
Stock: Crucian, Mirror, Common, Ghost, linear Carp. Rudd, Roach, Perch, Bream, Tench
Facilities: Toilet, Dog Friendly, Bait for Sale, disabled access
Wyekham Lakes, North Yorkshire Water Park
Float Fish Farm
County: Cambridgeshire
Contact: 07365904040, dale.hudson@floatfishfarm.com, www.floatfishfarm.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Tench, Barbel, Chub, Crucian, Catfish
Facilities: dog friendly, food available, tackle and bait shop, toilets and shower facilities
Float Fish Farm
Lakeside Fisheries & Caravan Park
County: Norfolk
Contact: 01366 383491, richesflorido@aol.com, www.lakesidedenver.co.uk
Stock: Carp, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Bream, Tench and Barbel
Facilities: Accommodation, disability access, tackle shop, toilets and showers
Lakeside Fisheries & Caravan Park
Gabriel Fishery & Farm Campsite
County: Kent
Contact: 01732 865355, info@gabriels-fishery.co.uk , www.gabriels-fishery.co.uk
Stock: Carp & Tench
Facilities: Camping, tackle shop, food and drink, disability access, Parking
Gabriel Fishery & Farm Campsite
Lavender Hall Fishery
County: Coventry
Contact: 01676 530299, info@lavenderhallfishery.co.uk , www.lavenderhallfishery.co.uk
Stock: 5 lakes full of different types of carp
Facilities: tackle shop, food and drink available, disables access, toilets
Lavender Hall Fishery
Fishing Near Me | Best Carp fishing Surface Venues
When the Summer months arrive, one of the best ways to catch carp while fishing is by catching them off the surface. This doesn't mean that landing them is any easier though. To help you make your search fro the perfect water a little easier we've put together a list of great surface fishing venues for when you want to catch a carp off the top.
Alderfen Fisheries, Wroot, Lincs
Contact: 07759 936455, www.alderfenfisheries.co.uk, Postcode: DN9 2BG
Ashmoor Lakes, Newnham, Hampshire
Contact: 07941 165763, www.ashmoorlakes.com, Postcode: RG24 7AZ
Bowland Lakes Leisure Village, Preston, Lancs
Contact: 01524 791 637, Postcode: PR3 1BY
Drayton Reservoir, Daventry, Northants
Contact: 01908 302556, Postcode: NN11 0SG
Fields End Fishery, Doddington, Cambs
Contact: 01354 740199, www.fieldsendfishing.co.uk, Postcode: PE15 0TY
Furnace Lakes Fishery, Horsham, West Sussex
Contact: 01403 791163, www.furnace-lakes.co.uk, Postcode: RH13 0QZ
Linear Fisheries, Witney, Oxon
Contact: 07885 327708, www.linear-fisheries.co.uk, Postcode: OX29 7QF
Manor Farm Fishery, Biggleswade, Beds
Contact: 01767 317835 www.manorfarmfishing.com, Postcode: SG18 9BB
Mill Road Fishery, Norfolk
Contact: 07917 756015, www.millroadfishery.co.uk, Postcode: NR29 3EY
Nine Oaks Fishery, Llanarth, Ceredigion
Contact: 01545 580 482, www.nineoaks-fisheries.co.uk, Postcode: SA47 ORW
Fenland Fisheries, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3SA
Contact: 01487 841858 Website: http://www.fenlandfisheries.com/
Fishing near me | Top 20 Carp Fishing Runs waters
There's nothing better than having a bend in your rod and a specimen carp on the end of it. If you’ve never caught a double-figure carp or have been struggling and just want to see your tip fly round then a visit to a carp runs water is a great remedy. There are literally thousands of them across the country including waters where the match carp have become too big and these can provide some superb sport. Angling Times has put together a list of the best day-ticket runs waters…
Alderwood Ponds, Steyning, West Sussex
Island Lake, as well as its huge perch to over 4lb is also full of carp which average around 11lb but top 20lb. Most of the them come out on boilies fished on bomb rigs.
01903 816377, Postcode: BN44 3AA, https://alderwoodponds.wordpress.com/
Baden Hall Fishery, Stafford, Staffs
The pleasure fishing only, Middle Pool offers 68 pegs of carp averaging around 12lb with the odd larger lumps. You can night fish this lake as well as surface fish it in the summer.
01785 850313, Postcode: ST21 6LG, https://www.badenhallfishery.com/index
Barston Lakes, Solihull, W Mids
Barston lake is renowned for its lumps with fish to well over 20lb. The water deepens underneath the electricity wires from around 7' to 15' so these can be good pegs in the cold if the fish are searching for some depth. Otherwise try catching on the drop, or in the margins.
01675 444890, Postcode: B92 0LB, http://www.barstonlakes.co.uk/
Bradshaw Hall Fisheries, Bolton Lancs
The 28-peg Lake Two is the carp hotspot at this multi-lake complex. It holds a good head of carp to 28lb and is kept aside from the match anglers as a specimen pool in itself.
01204 307197, Postcode: BL2 4JW, http://www.bradshawhallfisheries.co.uk/
Boddington & Drayton Reservoirs, Northants
Two of the original carp crunching waters run by the Canal & River Trust, both are still stuffed with commons and mirrors touching 10lb and plenty of them well into double-figures. Anglers often target them on the pole with strong rigs and elastics here.
01582 843454 or 01908 302556 (Drayton) Postcodes: NN11 6UD or Drayton: NN11 0SG
Cobbleacre Lakes, Hevingham, Norfolk
Adams Lake is another match venue which is full of doubles which are easy to catch. The lake is roughly 3 acres in size with depths ranging between 3ft – 7ft.
01603 754305, Postcode: NR10 5NL, http://www.cobbleacre.co.uk/
East Delph Lakes, Whittlesey, Cambs
These lakes have recently come under new ownership with much work and plenty of re-stockings taking place. At just under two acres the Front Lake is a well-stocked lake holding original carp to over 25lb.
07473 154208, Postcode: PE7 1RH, http://www.eastdelphlakes.com/
Llyn Y Gors Fishery, Anglesey, N Wales
Karpium Lake is the venues 1-acre runs water. It has seven swims containing around 400 fish to 30lb, including a good head of mid doubles. For bites try the Method feeder while boilies over particles are better for the bigger specimens.
01248 713410, Postcode: LL59 5PN, http://www.llynygors.co.uk/home.html
Longleat Fishery, Warminster, Wilts
The Top Lake, extending to some 7 acres, is a specialist carp fishery with 600+ ghost, common and mirror carp to over 30lb. The lake has a good head of twenties but with an average size of around 17-18lb. Day-tickets and night-tickets are available.
01985 844400, Postcode: BA12 7NW, https://www.longleat.co.uk/fishing
Makins Fishery, Nuneaton, Warks
Lake 1 on Phase One of the complex is another prime example of a match lake where the carp have outgrown their purpose. They average around 12lb but go to over 20lb. The gravel bars in between the islands are the hotspots.
01455 220877, Postcode: CV11 6QJ, http://makinsfishery.co.uk/
Manor Farm Leisure, Biggleswade, Beds
As well as holding game fish, the Damsel Lake also offers coarse anglers plenty of runs from carp even during the winter. They average around 8-10lb with some larger lumps to over 20lb. In winter the bailiff reckons anglers should try fishing zig rigs, maggot rings and focus on the margins.
01767 317835, Postcode: SG18 9BB, http://www.manorfarmleisure.co.uk/
Monk Lakes, Marden, Kent
The 10 acre Puma Lake is for pleasure specimen anglers only and holds a good head of carp to over 30lb. There are loads of features to target including three islands and gravel bars.
01622 833332, Postcode: TN12 9BS, https://www.monklakes.co.uk/
New Farm Fishery, Maidenhead, Berks
The Carp Lake has doubles in every peg and they are growing quick from 8lb to 40lb+ with carp ranging from commons, mirrors, grass and koi.
01628 789564, Postcode: SL6 3ST, http://www.newfarmfisheries.co.uk/
Pool Bridge Farm, York, N Yorks
The Carp Lake at Pool Bridge Farm is a runs water heavily stocked with carp weighing in the late singles to early doubles. It has permanent pegs which and the lake isn’t match fished meaning the fish are in pristine condition.
07928 359 420, Postcode: YO19 4SQ, https://www.poolbridge.co.uk/
Stafford Moor Fishery, Winkleigh, Devon
400 doubles make the Beatties Lake a real action water with lots of runs plus the chance to catch the fish of a lifetime to well over 30lb. With only 13 swims booking is essential.
01805 804360, Postcode: EX19 8PP, http://www.staffordmoor.co.uk/
Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Herts
Run by Welwyn Garden City Angling Club but available to fish on a day-ticket the 16-acre South Lake is a cracking carp water full of 20’s. Peg 5 and the Oak Tree swim opposite are the noted pegs for the biggest fish on here while pegs 1 to 4 are pole only, but have produced carp to 31lb.
07789 658056, Postcode: AL8 6DQ
Stanwick Lakes, Stanwick, Northants
The 3 acre, 30 peg Swan Lake used to be a match venue but the carp have now grown on. The average size is between 8lb-16lb although mid-twenties have been caught and there is also a known thirty. There is a car park, conveniently located next to the lake, so you can drive right to it.
07974 300015, Postcode: NN9 6QZ, http://www.stanwicklakesfisheries.com/
Thorpe Lea Fishery, Egham, Surrey
With a huge head of specimen carp, Thorpe Lea is arguably the best place in the country to bag your first 20lber. Adjacent to the M25, the lake was stocked with 2,500 carp 10 years ago and now boasts a huge head of upper doubles, 20s and even a few 30s.
07934 000559, Postcode: TW20 8PG, http://www.thorpeleafishery.co.uk/
Todber Manor Fisheries, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Little Hayes Lake is around 6 acres in size and stocked with approximately 700 carp ranging from 10-30lb. The lake boasts 15 gravel swims all of which produce carp catches all year round. Currently anglers are catching well using maggots.
01258 820 384, Postcode: DT10 1JB, https://todbermanor.co.uk/
Tylers Common Fishery, Brentwood, Essex
The specimen Wagtail Lake offers a nice variation from the fishery’s match lakes. It is full of carp to over 30lb, 4 acres in size and has two islands. It varies in depth from two feet in the margins to five feet 7 metres from the bank. There are 38 pegs.
01277 821342, Postcode: RM14 1TS, http://www.tylerscommonfishery.co.uk/
Fishing near me | Top 15 fishing spots that you must visit before you die!
THE UK has some of the most incredible and iconic fishing lakes and destinations. From historic carp fishing lakes filled with myths and legends to some of the country’s top river stretches to try and fish, here are 15 top fishing spots that you simply have to visit before you kick the bucket….
Redmire Pool, Herefordshire
The altar at which most carp anglers would love to worship.
This tiny farm pool shaped the history of carp fishing for decades most notably in the 1950’s when it produced British best carp for angling heroes Dick Walker and Chris Yates.
The popularity of this venue, which no longer contains any monsters, means getting a session depends on a Glastonbury-style phone booking system on a single day each year (usually January).
01989 770703, www.redmirepool.biz
Step back in time at the most historic carp water of all time.
River Trent, Nottingham Embankment, Notts
River fishing's most famous match venue
This historic match fishing venue has held numerous big matches over the years including a European Championships. Some of the sport’s biggest names have placed their seat boxes on these hallowed concrete steps. Bar the cost of parking your car nearby you can fish the stretch for free. It holds virtually every river species going.
Matchman Supplies: 0115 914 0210
The hallowed concrete steps of running water's most iconic match venue
River Avon, The Royalty Fishery, Christchurch, Dorset
The UK's most iconic river fishery
Arguably Britain’s most iconic river fishery, the Royalty is renowned not only for the famous anglers who have graced its banks but the fact that it regularly produces some stunning fish including barbel, chub, pike and game fish. Classic chalkstream fishing awaits those who visit but take a good pair of polaroids in order to enjoy the sight of fish moving over the gravel beds.
01202 485169, www.southernfisheries.com
Youll never want to fish another river stretch after fishing on the Royalty Fishery
Sywell Reservoir, Sywell, Northamptonshire
John Wilson's tench mecca
Once known as the tench fishing mecca, this 67-acre, council run water is steeped in angling history. Although it has never laid claim to a record for the species it was the go to venue for big tench to double-figures. Even John Wilson visited its sloping banks for one of his much-loved Go Fishing TV shows. Today there are still big tench to be had and the fishing is on the up thanks to efforts being made by the Tenchfishers group.
0300 126 5935, www.northamptonshireparks.co.uk
Tench fishing hotspot Sywell Reservoir in all it's glory
Marsh Farm Fishery, Milford, Surrey
Crucian carp superwater
If you want to catch a crucian carp of a lifetime this is the venue to visit. Available to fish on a day-ticket, the fishery has three pools which hold crucians to 3lb plus and at least two of the pools are also prolific for tench. Summer fishing at its best.
Apollo Angling: 01483 428885, www.godalminganglingsociety.co.uk
Even Bob Nudd likes to catch crucians at Marsh Farm Fishery
River Wye , Symonds Yat, Herefordshire
The most beautiful river venue in the UK?
We’ve chosen this place just for its sheer beauty. Surrounded by steep, forest clad, limestone cliffs, this stunning stretch of river will leave you breathless. The fishing isnt bad too with big barbel, chub, grayling, roach and pike in abundance.
Angling Dreams: 07976 908985, www.anglingdreams.co.uk
The River Wye at Symonds Yat, most scenic river fishing stretch to try
Makins Fishery, Wolvey, Warwickshire
The original commercial carp fishery
Created by match fishing legend Billy Makin in the 1980’s this is one of the first commercial fisheries to emerge onto the UK angling scene. Still available to day-ticket anglers the huge complex has three phases with dozens of pools.
01455 220877, www.makinsfishery.co.uk
Steve Ringer carefully watching his tip at the wonderful Makins Fishery
Caerphilly Castle, South Wales
Battle with huge carp in a fortress
Who wouldn’t want to fish for big carp overlooked by the stunning views of a Norman castle? That’s whats on offer at Caerphilly which is a lake formed out of the moat from the original castle. You can literally position your baits against the castle’s medieval foundations but who knows how the carp got in there.
029 2088 5409
Anglers can cast to Caerphilly Castle's medieval foundations
River Trent, Collingham Weir, Nottinghamshire
The most prolific barbel venue ever?
You'll need a bionic arm to fish this famous weirpool as the barbel fishing is often out of this world. Anglers often go there and catch as many as 40 fish in a single session including lots of PB breaking doubles.
Collingham AA, 01636 892573, www.collinghamaa.co.uk
Collingham Weir - The best barbel fishing hotspot in the country
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Fish like royalty at the home of Winston Churchill- OHHHH YES.
The birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill, this historic, Baroque style palace also boasts one of the most scenic estate lakes you could ever visit. Fishing aboard a punt for the resident tench, bream and big perch will make you feel out of this world.
01993 810520, www.blenheimpalace.com
Fishing like a millionaire on a punt at Blenheim Palace
Chew Reservoir, Somerset
Target a pike of your dreams
Now the pike fishing mecca of Britain, there is nowhere else in Britain better to break your personal best pike than on this huge 1200 acre water. Monster fish to over 40lb show regularly, mainly during the cooler months and anglers catch them on a variety of methods including the fly!
01275 332339, www.bristolwaterfisheries.co.uk
Monster pike fishing at Chew Valley Reservoir
Adams Mill, River Great Ouse, Newport Pagnell, Bucks
Tread the banks ofthe home of the biggest UK caught barbel
At first sight you wouldn’t believe this tiny, narrow section of the Ouse once held so many monster barbel including the current British record at a mammoth 21lb 1oz. In its heyday in the early to late 1990’s people would actually queue to get on this stretch. Today you can fish it by joining Milton Keynes AA for a respectable £43 a year
UK record barbel reside at Adams Mill on the River Great Ouse Fishery
Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade, Gloucestershire
Fish a true carp fishing great
Originally made famous for its Leney strain of big carp, Horseshoe has for years been one of carp anglings most sought after venues. Its history and traditional values are what attracts hundreds of anglers to the 62-acre water each year. There’s also a huge head of big tench and the pool is also popular with members of the Tenchfishers.
01367 253959, www.thecarpsociety.com
There's plenty of water to go at on the famous carp and tench fishing hotspot, Horseshoe Lake
River Welland, Crowland, Lincs
Bag-up on Ivan Marks' favourite venue
The stretch of river, between Four-Mile Bar down to Crowland, was once a favourite haunt of the best match angler that ever lived – Ivan Marks. In fact Ivan loved it so much the angling community chipped in to have a memorial stone for the Leicester hero installed on its banks after he died in 2004. Today you can fish for the section’s resident perch, bream, roach and pike on a day-ticket.
Deeping St James AC: 07808 429239, www.deepingstjamesanglingclub.co.uk
Ivan Marks loved to fish the River Welland at Crowland
Drayton Reservoir, Daventry, Northamptonshire
Go carp-crunching at this match superwater
First stocked with small carp in the early 1990’s this venue soon became one of the most prolific carp-crunching match waters in the whole of the UK. Even today, very few venues match up to the quality of its sport and the carp are as big as ever. What other venue can you consistently expect to catch 20lb carp on the pole? Nuff said.
07889 532563, www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Its big carp galore when fishing at Drayton Reservoir