Derbyshire
Higham Nr.Chesterfield
Higham Farm
 South from Chesterfield on the A61 - Through
Clay Cross to Stretton and through to Higham - Turn Right at the
Post Office on to the B6013 towards Belper a short distance on
this road will lead you to Higham Farm Hotel - Go through the car
park keeping to the left - The Lakes are at the bottom of the
hill.
Four lakes adorn this lovely valley decked with trees and
rushes,its a specimen hunters paradise with Carp up to 28lbs. -
Bream up to 8lbs. - Tench up to 6lbs. - Chub up to 5lbs. -
Crucians over 3lbs. - Perch up to 3lbs. - Roach up to 2lbs.
Facilities :-Toilets and Disabled access
Banned :- Barbed Hooks - Kaufman except for matches. - Ground
bait - Hemp - Nuts and Boiled seeds
Fishing from Dawn to 30 minutes before Dusk.
Tickets :- £5 per day - Night fishing is only available
by prior arrangement and cost £15 in Summer or £10 in
Winter.
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Nottinghamshire
East Stoke- Nottingham
River Trent
Turn off the A1 onto the A46 (West) towards Farndon,keep
straight on for about 3 miles and look for a Petrol Station on
your right - the entrance is 200 Yds.away on your right, follow
the lane and it will take to the riverside parking.
Superb fishing, but it does require a fair amount of effort.
Favoured method is Block end Feeder of 3/4 to 2 ozs.filled with
hemp and casters - the hook bait is red or bronze maggot - Target
2/3 of the way across or close to the far bank.Alternative method
worth a try is the good old Stick float. - Do not tackle up too
fine as there are sizeable Chub and Barbel in this stretch.
Tickets :- £4 per day £2 for Juniors
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Leicestershire
Kilby
Grand Union Canal
Head south from Leicester on the A50 and go through Wigston.
You will cross over the canal as you leave the town and the
turning basin is near to the road bridge.
Wigston AC waters - Plenty of bream,skimmers and roach. 2AAA
waggler + 3 No.8 shot laid on the bottom,experiment with
different lengths of trail 10 to 18 inches. It is also best to
carry a selection of baits and you should try out a combination,
from single red maggot or caster to fluoro pinkie and cocktails.
Fishing with a waggler reduces the chance of spooking fish and
sending them to another angler,s swim. There is also an
increasing head of carp in this canal and have been caught on
meat and sweetcorn.
Day Tickets :- £2.50
Contact John Foster, Tel 0116 2887507
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Staffordshire
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Shropshire
Lea Cross (Shrewsbury)
Spring Lea
From the A5 Shrewsbury bypass pick up the A488 to Pontesbury
- At Lea Cross spot the Lee Cross Tavern and turn Left to the
fishery.
Four Spring fed pools set in pleasant surroundings,all are
well stocked with Tench - Rudd - Roach - Bream - Golden Orfe -
Crucians and Carp .
The New Pool is the largest and has a convenient shelf at 10
metres which runs parallel to to the bank, making it comfortable
distance for both pole and waggler fishing
Two other pools also provide good sport and are also well stocked
with a variety of fish.
The fourth or Kingfisher pool is the smallest. Specimen Carp live
here and it requires a specialist approach if you want to catch
them.
Facilities :- Toilets - Cafe
Banned :- Boilies - Blood worm - Jokers and Night
Fishing
Tickets :- £4 per day
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Cheshire
Crewe
Gorsty Hall
Take the A500 towards Nantwhich - at the second roundabout
tun left to Balterley Green - go straight on at the roundabout
then turn left into the car park.
Allthough somewhat drab surroundings it has lots of Carp up
to 8 lbs.. The water is quite shallow and most methods of fishing
will produce good results.
Facilities :- None
Tickets :- £5 per day
Stockport
Roman Lakes Leisure Park
Lakes Road - Marple - Stockport.
 Website
Size and depths :- 9 acres shallow plus 1 over mile of backwaters
there are 3 islands and plenty of cover in the form of bushes and
trees
Species stocked:- Carp - Pike - Bream - Roach - Tench and
Perch.
Weights of best specimens include :- Carp to30lbs - Pike over
20lbs and Bream to 6 lbs.
Best baits :- Not Known
Facilities :- Tackleshop - Toilets - Food & Drinks -
Platforms - Disabled access - Car Park
Banned :- Please see site for Regulations
Day Tickets Only :- Adults £ 5 PER ROD, Consessionary
and under 16's £3.50
Availability of tickets:-8am to dusk, every day except Christmas
Day
Contact :- Mailbox not working ----
info@romanlakes.co.uk
Widnes
Spike Island - Sankey St.Helens Canal
Take the A562 from Widnes to Warrington - Turn right at the
first set of traffic lights (note sign for Catalyst Museum>)
after about 300 Yds.- Turn left on to Mersey Rd.
Free fishing in this the last stretch of the the canal before
it disappears through the locks and into the Mersey.
Traditional fishing methods all work well including wagglers
feeders and the pole, a good head of Bream plus quality Roach
reside here and as an added bonus Mirror Carp up to 20 lbs. can
be taken on Meat or boilies.
Culcheth
Partridge Lakes Fishery
From the A580 East Lancs Rd. then take the A574 to Culcheth -
Turn right on to Glazers Lane and look to your right for the sign
to the fishery
Six lakes all man made , with the Angler in mind , theres
plenty of wild life and excellent stocks of Chub, Bream, Roach ,
Skimmers. Bream and Carp . Its a great day out for all the family
. Its also a very good Venue for Match fishing , there are plenty
of Pegs .
Sorry No Dogs
Facilities :-Toilets + Car Park
Tickets :- £6 per day - Evenings £4
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West Midlands
Ryton-upon-Dunsmore near Coventry
Meadowlands - A423,Oxford Road
With its diverse stocking policy, Meadowlands is a popular
pleasure and match fishery with Club match catches last year
coming in at anything up to over 100lbsin summer. Last year one
match was won with 80lbs of tench and fishery owner John Bloor
says he is expecting even better things for 2002/2003. Situated
on the outskirts of Coventry next to the Keller factory just off
the main A423 road which runs from Ryton-upon-Dunsmore to
Southam, Meadowlands comprises two former sand and gravel pits
which cover a total of 17 acres. Unlike many commercial
fisheries, its Lambsdown Lake bucks the trend of being a
predominantly carp venue by also offering a massive head of tench
which form part of the 20 different species in the water whilst
Warren Pool, the smaller lake furthest from the car park, boasts
the country's biggest head of stillwater barbel.
FACILITIES:- include car parking and a snack-bar which serves
hot and cold drinks and food at the week-ends and on Bank
Holidays in summer.
| Summer |
Times |
Adults |
Jnrs/OAPs/Disabled |
| Day Tickets |
6.00am - 9.00p |
£5.00 |
£3.50 |
| Half-day tickets |
6.00am - 1.00pm<> |
£3.50 |
£2.50 |
| Half-day tickets |
1.00pm - 9.30pm> |
£3.50 |
£2.50 |
| Evening tickets |
4.00pm - 9.00pm |
£2.50 |
£2.50 |
Lydbury North,Shropshire
Walcot Lakes
Long narrow lake up to 5 feet.deep.
Species include Tench, Bream, Roach and Pike.
Best baits:- Maggots - Casters - Sweetcorn
Facilities :- None
Banned :- Keepnets and No night fishing
Tickets :- £5.00 on the bank, £3.50 from Ludlow
Tackle
Solihull(Knowle)
Blythe Waters Fishery
Between the villages of Hampton-in-Arden and Knowle to the
east of Solihul
Blythe Waters has four lakes
Cherries Pool - Next to the main car park good for families
and the disabled.
Bridge Pool - Match fished on a regular basis
Willow Pool - Popular with pleasure anglers
Home Pool - Deep waters and specimen fish
Catch and release except for matches
Facilities :- Clubhouse - Cafe , toilets and showers.
Banned :- Barbed Hooks
Tickets :- 7am - dusk £5.00 - Disabled/Ladies and
Juniors £3.00
Half-day tickets 3 pm - dusk - no concessions
For open match bookings please contact John Howse on: 07710
175067 and for club match bookings contact Liz Gibbs on: 01827
252066
Warwickshire
Bishops Itchington
Bishops Bowl Lakes
Five Lakes on a 100 acre complex suitable for most types of
coarse fishing.
White Bishop Lake
The largest of the waters (3 Acres) Depths 5 to 6ft. except
for the reed beds where it shelves to 9ft or so.It holds a good
head of fish including :- Carp - Barbel - Tench and quality
Roach. Having some 42 pegs makes it ideal for match fishing.
Best methods -- Carp :- Luncheon neat close in - Tench :-
Paste (trout pellet is good) - Roach etc. :- Maggot - Caster and
chopped Worm
Facilities :- Large Car Park - Cafe\Coffe shop caters for all
tastes includes Snacks - Full breakfasts - Lasagne - Chilli.
Tickets March 1st. to end October :- 6am. to Dark - Adults
£5 Pensioners-Disabled and Juniors £3
4pm.to Dark Adults £3 - Pensioners-Disabled-Juniors
£2
November 1st to end of Feb. :- 8am. to dark - Adults £4
Pensioners-Disabled and Juniors £2
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Northamptonshire
Welford
Whitehouse Fishery - Naseby Rd.
Route:-Leave the M6 Junction 1 or M1 Junction 19 and follow
The A14 to Welford travel through the village onto Naseby road,
travel 1 mile and fishery is on the left at Oaktree farm.
A one acre lake arround 5 ft. deep.
Cover eg. trees rushes etc. :- Reeds,Rushes and lilly pads two
central islands the length of the pool
Species stocked :- Common - Mirror and Crucian carp - Tench -
Roach - Rudd and Gudgeon
Weights of best specimens :- 15 lbs.
Best Baits :- Meat and Corn
Best Methods :- Perfect for Pole fishermen or the pleasure
angler
Facilities :- 15 slabbed pegs and 3 wooden stages
Regulations :- No imitation baits - No keep nets(except matches)
- Barbless hooks only - Nets and mats to be dipped prior to
fishing - No groundbait - No night fishing.
Car Park :- Hard standing with secure lockable gates
Tickets :- Must be purchased from Welford petrol station in
the village before fishing, no access without ticket as a
security number for the gate locks must be obtained.
Day Tickets :- £5 and £3.50 concessions One rod
only
Season Ticket :- Coming soon
Night fishing :- No
Tansor
Bluebell Lakes
Take the A605 North towards Oundle - At the roundabout head
for Peterborough - Look for the second turning Left to Tansor -
At the T junction turn Left - the fishery is about 1/2 mile down
the road and is on your Right.
Four lakes provide first class fishing, suitable for all
types of angler. It also has the added attraction of river
fishing. A 2 mile stretch of the Nene runs around the lakes at
the back of the car park.Here quality Roach - Chub - Bream reside
in numbers,it also contains a fair selection of Carp up to 30lbs.
Running off the river is a tree lined creek which provides good
sport especially in winter.
Kingfisher Lake
Lots of Carp around 20lbs.,specimens 40lbs.plus - Golden Orfe
and Crucians around 4lbs - Quality Bream and Tench at 10lbs.plus
not to mention Pike and Catfish.Water depth varies a lot and can
be anything from 7ft. up to nearly 20ft.
Sand martin Swan Pools
Its really one Lake divided into two and once again the water
depths vary a lot. Waggler and Slider floats are the tactics for
superb Roach, Rudd and Perch with the odd Tench thrown in for
good measure.
Wood Pool
Perhaps the easiest of the lakes to fish as the water depth
is a comfortable 6ft.or so.Once again this pool holds quality
fish of most species Catches of 50lbs.are quite often recorded in
fishing matches.
Disabled anglers catered for - Toilets - Snack Bar etc.
Banned :- Nuts
Tickets :- £5 and £4 Concessionary
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Herefordshire
Ledbury
Pixley Pool
note this venue is not suitable for disabled anglers as the
banks are quite steep
Junction 2 M50 - Head for Ledbury on A417 - Keep to bypass
around the town - Pick up the A438 for Hereford - 2 miles on look
for the Trumpet Pub at the junction for the A4172 - Turn left
towards Little Marcle - the fishery entrance is by a bungalow on
your right.
Loads of Commons and Mirror Carp, its here where some of the
top anglers practice their techniques.A former farm irrigation
reservoir of some 1.5 acres, its a well matured venue; being
spring fed the water conditions are perfect for producing quality
fish.
Catches of 200 lbs.are not uncommon in Summer and Autumn.Float
fishing is at its best in warm weather, maggots and casters on a
waggler cast out 3 or 4 rod lengths is the ideal. Do not be
afraid to use lines of 4 to 6 lbs.straight through to a 12 or 10
hook. The long pole also works well.
Evening fishing can also be good using sweetcorn and meats for
your hook- bait.
Facilities :- NONE
Banned :- keepnets except for matches - barbed hooks and
night fishing.
Tickets :- £7 for 2 rods.
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Worcestershire
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Gloucestershire
Moreton-in-Marsh
Lemington Lakes
 Website
This is an award-winning, four lake, coarse fishery set in
beautiful rolling Cotswold countryside - Todenham Road.GL56
9NP
The fishery is near the medieval village of Lemington, remnants
of which still remain. The 11th century church can still be
visited.
The fishery includes The Monks Pool which is over 900 years old
and was ceded by Westminster Abbey in the 12th century, to the
monks at Deerhurst, and was used to rear carp for food
Species include - Roach to 2.5 pounds, Crucian Carp to 2lbs,
Rudd, Tench, Perch, Bream, Chub to 4lbs and Golden Orfe to
2lbs.
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