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Beta · 548 fisheries

79%

Wimborne Minster · Dorset

Whitemoor Lakes

Whitemoor Lakes at Holt, near Wimborne, packs five coarse waters into one day-ticket venue, with everything from mixed-species fishing to smaller carp-and-tench pools. Close parking, accessible paths and no booking for ordinary day visits keep the faff down — just bring cash.

5 lakesCarp, Crucian, Tench, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Bream, Chub, Eel, Barbel

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Lake	—	2.5 acres	Carp, Crucian, Tench, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Bream, Chub, Eel	Day ticket · turn up
Canal Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp, Perch, Tench, Bream, Crucian, Roach, Rudd, Eel, Barbel, Chub	Day ticket · turn up
Chester’s Lake	—	0.5 acres	Carp, Tench	Day ticket · turn up
Little Chester’s Pool	—	Not published acres	Carp, Tench	Day ticket · turn up
Old Stock Pond	—	Not published acres	Carp, Tench	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Published 2025 adult day ticket: £14
Published 2025 over-65 day ticket: £10
Published 2025 under-16 day ticket: £10
Published 2025 evening ticket — for fishing after 4pm: £7

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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72%

Warminster

Shearwater Lake

Warminster · Wiltshire

Shearwater Lake

A proper big-water option on the Longleat Estate: 36 woodland-fringed acres with carp, large shoals of bream and plenty of mixed-coarse variety. Book ahead, sort your parking and choose between a day session or a 24-hour stay.

1 lakesCarp, Bream, Pike, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Shearwater Lake	—	36 acres	Carp, Bream, Pike, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench	Pre-book only

Tickets

Normal day ticket — quoted by the angling association: £15 plus £2.49 booking fee, £17.49 total
Frome and District Angling Association discounted two-rod day ticket: £10
Adult three-rod 24-hour ticket — directory listing; confirm with Catch before booking: £25

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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68%

Uppingham · Rutland

Wing Hall Fishing Lakes

Wing Hall has two mixed coarse lakes, each over an acre with 20 pitches, and a cracking spread of carp, tench, bream and other species. Bring cash, leave the boilies and groundbait at home, and check the odd two-rod tariff before heading over.

1 lakesCarp, Bream, Tench, Crucian, Roach, Chub, Catfish

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Two coarse-fishing lakes	—	Each lake exceeds one acre acres	The fishery lists common carp, ghost carp, bream and tench; its guide additionally lists mirror, grass and crucian carp, roach, chub and rarely caught catfish.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Adults/over-14s: £10/day, one rod
Printed two-rod tariff — anomalous; confirm before visiting: £8/two rods
Under-14s — adult accompaniment required: £5/day, one rod
March–April: £4 after 5pm

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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67%

Littleborough · Greater Manchester

Rochdale Canal

Proper canal fishing around Littleborough, with several miles of Todmorden Angling Society water and a cracking mix of species. A £5 day ticket gets you one-rod fishing, but sort it before heading to the towpath.

1 lakesRoach, Perch, Bream, Tench, Carp, Chub, Rudd, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Callis Bridge, Lock 13, to Manchester Road, Castleton, Lock 51	—	Not published acres	Pike reported to 30 lb in some sections.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket — one rod: £5

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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67%

Slaithwaite

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Slaithwaite · West Yorkshire

Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Proper canal fishing through Slaithwaite, with day-ticket access through Slaithwaite and District Angling Club. Roach, bream, carp and chub feature in the club’s stocking reports, and ordinary tickets need sorting before you wet a line.

2 lakesCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Eastern stretch — Lock 11 East to Tunnel End, Marsden	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up
Western stretch — Tunnel End to Lock 14 West	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket — effective from 1 April 2025; one rod and line: £6
Penalty day ticket: £12
Adult club membership — 2026/2027: £44
Concession club membership — 2026/2027: £22

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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66%

Selby · North Yorkshire

Selby Canal

A proper canal option around Selby, with roach and skimmers the main draw and a £3 YDAA canal-only day ticket. Pick your stretch carefully: bank rules change along the Selby length, and permit descriptions overlap towards Haddlesey.

4 lakesRoach, Bream, Tench, Perch, Eel, Carp, Chub, Rudd, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Selby Basin to Doncaster Road bridge	—	Not published acres	Roach, Bream, Tench, Perch, Eel, Carp, Chub, Rudd, Pike	Day ticket · turn up
Doncaster Road bridge to Brayton Bridge	—	Not published acres	Roach, Bream, Tench, Perch, Eel, Carp, Chub, Rudd, Pike	Day ticket · turn up
West Haddlesey to Burn Bridge	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up
Burn Bridge–Haddlesey Flood Lock	—	Not published acres	Carp	Pre-book only

Tickets

YDAA Selby Canal-only day ticket: £3
Apache Fishing Burn Bridge–Haddlesey Flood Lock annual permit — separate entitlement: £15 per year

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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65%

Thorne

Stainforth and Keadby Canal

Thorne · South Yorkshire

Stainforth and Keadby Canal

A proper canal option around Thorne, with 504 club-reported pegs, mixed coarse fishing and pike and perch worth a look in early winter. Published canal day tickets start at £3 for adults, though the club’s undated prices need checking before you go.

2 lakesPike, Perch, Carp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Thorne stretch — Maud’s Bridge to Dunstans Hill Bridge	—	Not published acres	Pike, Perch	Day ticket · turn up
Hatfield Colliery length, Stainforth	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Published adult canal day ticket: £3, paid on the bank.
Published junior/concession canal ticket: £2, paid on the bank.
Published adult yearly book: £13, covering canal and pond.
Published junior/concession yearly book: £8, covering canal and pond.

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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66%

Gloucester · Gloucestershire

Gloucester and Sharpness Canal

Proper canal fishing rather than a lake complex, with bream, roach and predators all in the mix. The Gloucester Canal Season Ticket covers towpath coarse fishing from Monk Meadow to the former railway bridge at Purton Lower—not the whole canal.

1 lakesBream, Roach, Pike, Perch, Zander

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Monk Meadow to the former railway bridge at Purton Lower	—	Not published acres	Bream, Roach, Pike, Perch, Zander	Pre-book only

Tickets

Season-ticket listing range; category prices require confirmation: £22–£30

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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51%

Neath

Neath Canal

Neath · Neath Port Talbot

Neath Canal

The Neath Canal offers a proper mixed-species canal prospect, with carp, tench, silvers and predators listed. The big bit to sort before tackling up is permission: the former club lease has lapsed, and fishing rights across the canal aren’t confirmed.

2 lakesCarp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Neath Canal — south of Resolven	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up
Neath Canal — north of Resolven	—	Not published acres	Carp	Day ticket · turn up

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51%

Clydach · Swansea

Swansea Canal

Swansea Canal at Clydach is a permit-controlled canal venue, with Waterway Wanderers listing the stretch to Godre'r Graig. No day tickets here: sort your permit first, and keep expectations grounded rather than banking on commercial-style bags.

1 lakesEel

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Clydach to Godre'r Graig	—	Not published acres	Eel	Pre-book only

Tickets

Adult Waterway Wanderers permit: £28 for 12 months
Concession permit: £18 for 12 months
Junior permit: £7 for those aged 16 or younger when purchased

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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73%

Welshpool

Montgomery Canal

Welshpool · Powys

Montgomery Canal

A proper little canal venue around Welshpool, with club-controlled fishing, a handy towpath and a mixed bag of coarse species. The Welshpool section runs from Bridge 115 at Heulwen Wharf to Bridge 119a at Maes y Dre Footbridge.

1 lakesPerch, Roach, Pike, Tench, Carp, Rudd, Bream

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Welshpool fishing section — Bridge 115 at Heulwen Wharf to Bridge 119a at Maes y Dre Footbridge	—	Not published acres	Perch, Roach, Pike, Tench, Carp, Rudd, Bream	Day ticket · turn up

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71%

Bude

Bude Canal

Bude · Cornwall

Bude Canal

Bude Canal is a proper urban-and-rural canal venue with a day-ticket Main Canal, several association-controlled sections and a useful mix of carp, bream, roach, dace, perch and more. It looks bob on for anglers who like a roving canal session, with night fishing available on the Main Canal under the current ticket rules.

5 lakesCarp, Bream, Roach, Perch, Rudd, Tench, Crucian, Chub

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Main Canal	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Perch, Rudd, Tench, Crucian	Day ticket · turn up
Middle Pound	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Perch, Rudd, Tench, Crucian	Pre-book only
Navigation and River section	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Perch, Rudd, Tench, Crucian, Chub	Pre-book only
Hele Bridge Stock Pond	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Crucian, Perch	Syndicate · invite only
Whalesborough Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Crucian, Perch	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Adult day ticket: £7 per rod
Adult weekly day ticket: £30 per rod
Under-18s, over-65s and registered disabled day ticket: £5 per rod
Under-18s, over-65s and registered disabled weekly day ticket: £20 per rod

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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71%

Hinckley · Leicestershire

Ashby Canal

A proper rural canal stretch from Coton Bridge 40 to Carlton Bridge 44, managed by Ashby Angling Club. It offers mixed coarse and predator fishing, but you’ll need a named club ticket — there are no day tickets or guest tickets.

1 lakesBream, Carp, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Ashby Canal, Coton Bridge 40 to Carlton Bridge 44	—	Not published acres	The club reports mixed catches, larger skimmers and bream, and larger canal carp on the stretch.	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Standard adult ticket, 2025/2026 season: £75
Senior ticket, 2025/2026 season: £65
Junior ticket, 2025/2026 season: £25
Premium or night-fishing ticket, 2025/2026 season: £230

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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64%

Ilkeston · Derbyshire

Erewash Canal

A cracking 4.2-mile managed stretch of the Erewash Canal, running from Sandiacre Bridge to Station Road Bridge in Ilkeston. Expect mixed canal species, plenty of access points and year-round fishing, with permission and an EA rod licence required.

1 lakesRoach, Bream, Chub, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Sandy Bottoms	—	Not published acres	Roach, Bream, Chub, Perch	Day ticket · turn up

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77%

Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

Grantham Canal

Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir · Lincolnshire

Grantham Canal

A cracking, club-controlled stretch of the Grantham Canal near Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir, with day tickets, year-round fishing and a proper mix of canal species. There are six named sections, including a match length and a carp stretch.

6 lakesRudd, Roach, Perch, Tench, Bream, Pike, Carp

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Woolsthorpe Wharf–The Duck	—	Not published acres	Rudd, Roach, Perch, Tench, Bream, Pike	Day ticket · turn up
Half Mile Section	—	Not published acres	The section has been comprehensively stocked.	Day ticket · turn up
Twin Bridges Section	—	Not published acres	Rudd, Roach, Perch, Tench, Bream, Pike	Day ticket · turn up
Jack Topps Section	—	Not published acres	Rudd, Roach, Perch	Day ticket · turn up
Muston Bridge Section	—	Not published acres	Rudd, Roach, Perch, Carp, Pike	Day ticket · turn up
Fruit Farm Section	—	Not published acres	Rudd, Roach, Perch, Pike	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Adult day ticket: £4.00
Concessionary day ticket: £3.00
Junior day ticket: £2.00
Adult annual membership: £25.00

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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70%

Beeston · Nottinghamshire

Beeston Canal

Beeston Canal is a proper club-controlled canal stretch running from Beeston Lock to Lenton, with more than 150 pegs and a handy mix of canal and river fish. Roach and bream are the main targets, with large chub, perch and the occasional carp adding a bit of spice.

1 lakesRoach, Bream, Chub, Carp, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Beeston Canal — Beeston Lock to Lenton	—	Not published acres	Roach, Bream, Chub, Carp, Perch	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Full membership, 2025/2026 season: £65, including a £20 joining fee for new members
Disabled or over-65 membership, 2025/2026 season: £55, including a £20 joining fee for new members
Junior membership, 2025/2026 season: £18, including a £5 joining fee; applies to anglers under 17 on 16 June 2025
Club water key: £15

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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61%

Leek · Staffordshire

Caldon Canal

Caldon Canal near Leek is a proper coarse-fishing canal with day and season permits, plus chub, dace, bream, carp and roach in the mix. Sort the permit details before travelling, as current prices, hours and night fishing haven’t been published.

2 lakesChub, Roach, Bream, Carp, Perch

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Caldon Canal	—	Not published acres	The fishery listing reports that the water is not stocked.	Day ticket · turn up
Leek Branch	—	Not published acres	The fishery listing reports that the water is not stocked.	Day ticket · turn up

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82%

Barns Green

Sumners Ponds

Barns Green · West Sussex

Sumners Ponds

Sumners Ponds is a cracking West Sussex fishery with five coarse waters, from beginner-friendly Farm Pond through to specimen carp lakes holding fish reported to around 35–45lb. There’s decent on-site kit too, including toilets, showers, parking, a café and lakeside accommodation.

5 lakesCarp, Crucian, Bream, Tench, Barbel, Chub, Perch, Roach, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Farm Pond	—	Not published acres	Carp, Crucian, Bream, Tench	Day ticket · turn up
Ribbon Lake	—	Approximately 2 acres acres	Barbel, Chub, Tench, Perch, Bream, Roach, Crucian	Day ticket · turn up
Match Lake	—	Approximately 3.5 acres acres	Barbel are reported to reach about 10lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Betty’s Lake	—	Approximately 3.5 acres acres	Mirror and common carp are reported to about 35–45lb, depending on the source and update date.	Day ticket · turn up
Sumners Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp are reported to about 35lb.	Syndicate · invite only

Tickets

Farm Pond, Ribbon Lake or Match Lake — adult, one rod: £12
Farm Pond, Ribbon Lake or Match Lake — adult, two rods: £14
Farm Pond, Ribbon Lake or Match Lake — concession or junior, one rod: £8
Farm Pond, Ribbon Lake or Match Lake — concession or junior, two rods: £11

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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78%

Hedon

Rush Lyvars Fishing Lake

Hedon · East Riding of Yorkshire

Rush Lyvars Fishing Lake

Rush Lyvars is a sizeable Hedon complex of smaller lakes, with roughly 130 pegs, depths reported to 25 feet and carp claimed to around 35 lb. Day tickets are listed from £5, with plenty of mixed coarse species and a few important rules to check before setting off.

1 lakesCarp, Crucian, Catfish, Tench, Bream, Barbel, Roach, Perch, Rudd

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Rush Lyvars Fishing Lake complex	—	Approximately 3 hectares acres	Carp are reported to reach about 35 lb.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket — one rod: £5, payable on the bank
Day ticket — two rods: £7, payable on the bank
Day ticket — three rods: £8, payable on the bank
Night fishing — 24 hours: £18, running from noon to noon

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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76%

Burscough · Lancashire

Lathom Fisheries

Lathom Fisheries in Burscough has four coarse lakes, with match waters, F1s and carp pushing to around 32 lb. Day tickets are available from the bailiff, with fishing generally from dawn until dusk.

4 lakesCarp, Barbel, Chub, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Bream

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Lake 1	—	Not published acres	Carp to about 20 lb; barbel to about 8 lb; chub to about 5 lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Lake 2	—	Not published acres	Mainly a large-carp lake, with carp to about 32 lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Lake 3	—	Not published acres	A large number of F1 carp to about 10 lb, plus carp to about 20 lb.	Day ticket · turn up
Lake 4	—	Not published acres	A large head of F1 carp, plus chub, small barbel, bream, tench and ide.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket: From £7 per day; the official site does not show a current day-ticket tariff.
Monthly ticket: Reduced from £180 to £150, with limited places noted. Coverage is not clearly specified on the official page.

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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71%

Sandhurst · Berkshire

Sandhurst Lake

Sandhurst Lake is a 14-acre specimen carp venue on Swan Lane, near Sandhurst and listed by the fishery with a Yateley, Hampshire postal address. It offers pre-booked 23-hour day tickets, serious carp fishing and a proper chance of a 40lb-plus lump.

1 lakesCarp, Bream, Tench, Roach, Pike

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Sandhurst Lake	—	14 acres acres	More than 400 carp; carp average approximately 26lb, with carp over 40lb present. Published venue record: 50lb 3oz. Bream to 16lb-plus are listed.	Pre-book only

Tickets

23-hour ticket — two rods: £35
23-hour ticket — three rods: £40

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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71%

Ingatestone · Essex

Par Fishery

Par Fishery has two roughly 4-acre lakes near West Horndon and Upminster. It’s aimed squarely at carp anglers, with decent reported carp to around 40 lb, plus mixed coarse species and some very serious Wels catfish.

2 lakesCarp, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Perch, Catfish

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Tillingham Lake	—	Approximately 4 acres acres	Approximately 80–100 carp; around 15 thirty-pound carp at the right time of year; at least four carp exceeding 35 lb.	Pre-book only
Faraway Lake	—	Approximately 4 acres acres	Approximately 80–100 carp; available fishery listings put carp at approximately 38–40 lb.	Pre-book only

Tickets

Tillingham Lake individual angler — up to 3 rods, 12 hours: £20
Tillingham Lake individual angler — up to 3 rods, 24 hours: £40
Whole-lake Tillingham booking — 36 hours: £525
Whole-lake Tillingham booking — 120 hours: £1,750

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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76%

Lechlade · Gloucestershire

Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake is a huge 62-acre Carp Society venue near Lechlade, with 75 swims, 21 doubles and a serious head of specimen carp. The headline fish is a published 41 lb 10 oz, with the current average carp weight listed at 21 lb.

1 lakesCarp, Tench, Bream, Roach, Pike, Perch, Rudd

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Horseshoe Lake	—	Approximately 62 acres acres	Approximately 800–1,000 specimen carp, including many fish in the 20 lb and 30 lb weight ranges.	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day/hourly ticket for two rods: £1.25 per hour
Minimum day/hourly ticket: Six hours
Flexible ticket durations: Six, 10, 24, 36 and 48 hours
Annual Carp Society membership: £30

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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83%

Bridgwater · Somerset

Summerhayes Fisheries

Summerhayes Fisheries near Bridgwater is a cracking five-lake complex, with approachable mixed-coarse waters, match lakes and a proper Big 8 specimen option. Open dawn till dusk every day, with night fishing available on Big 8 by booking.

5 lakesCarp, Bream, Crucian, Tench, Perch, Roach, Rudd

Lake	Pegs	Size	Stock	Access
Sellick’s Pond	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream, Crucian, Tench	Day ticket · turn up
Long’s Match Lake	—	Not published acres	Carp, Bream	Day ticket · turn up
Little 8	—	Not published acres	Carp, Perch, Roach, Rudd	Day ticket · turn up
Big 8	—	Approximately 3.5 acres acres	Big 8 is stocked with high-double carp, around fifty carp over 20lb and fish over 30lb.	Pre-book only
Denny’s Pond	—	Not published acres	Carp, Roach, Rudd	Day ticket · turn up

Tickets

Day ticket: Sellick’s, Long’s and Denny’s: £11
Concession day ticket: Sellick’s, Long’s and Denny’s: £10
Second rod on Sellick’s, Long’s and Denny’s: £2
Big 8 day fishing, up to three rods: £17.50

Prices last checked 2026-10-06 — always confirm with the fishery.

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How to pick the right fishery

Start with what you want to catch and how long you've got. A busy commercial with plenty of pegs is ace for a short session on the method feeder or pole; a quieter, older lake suits a proper carp or tench campaign. Peg counts, lake sizes and stock lists below give you a quick feel for each place.

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