Fishing in Canons Ashby: waters near you
18 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Canons Ashby, plus 25 river stretches across Northamptonshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Canons Ashby waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Canons Ashby, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Canons Ashby (about 1 mile), Northampton Angling Club Lakes (about 5 miles) and Boddington Reservoir (about 5 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, barbel, roach, perch, crucian, pike on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Northamptonshire has 25 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Canons Ashby, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Canons Ashby
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Fisheries near Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby
Canons Ashby · 2 lakes on site
Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Northampton
Northampton Angling Club Lakes
Northampton Angling Club Lakes
Northampton · 6 lakes on site
Northampton Nene Angling Club, formerly known as Northampton Angling Club, runs a spread of members’ still waters alongside River Nene, Great Ouse and Grand Union Canal sections. Silver Lake and Canons Ashby are the best-detailed waters in the checked facts, with proper mixed fishing and some chunky carp on the books.
73%Boddington Reservoir
Southam · 1 lakes on site
Boddington is a proper big-water option: 65 acres of reservoir with match, pleasure and carp fishing, plus abundant roach and perch. Carp average approximately 12lb, while pike fishing adds a seasonal draw.
77%Clattercote Reservoir
Banbury · 1 lakes on site
Clattercote is a proper mixed coarse reservoir near Banbury: 21 acres, jetty-style pegs and carp claimed to top 30lb. Day-ticket fishing, overnight sessions and organised matches are all catered for, with a portable loo keeping the facilities simple.
73%Drayton Reservoir
Daventry · 1 lakes on site
Drayton is a 25-acre carp reservoir at Daventry, with advertised average carp of 14–18lb and two-rod day tickets. Day anglers fish the dam wall, while the Point and Boards are bookable night-only areas.
77%Drayton Reservoir Fishery
Market Drayton · 1 lakes on site
Drayton Reservoir is a proper 25-acre mixed coarse and specimen-carp venue near Daventry, Northamptonshire — not Market Drayton, Staffordshire. Big carp, plenty of silverfish and winter pike give it decent variety.
Napton-on-the-Hill
Dog Lane Fishery
Dog Lane Fishery
Napton-on-the-Hill · 3 lakes on site
Dog Lane Fishery in Warwickshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
72%Oxford Canal – Banbury Stretch
Banbury · 5 lakes on site
A proper canal venue through central Banbury, running from Hardwick Lock to Nell Bridge and covering the Alcan, Hospital, Bankside, Twyford and Kings Sutton areas. It is set up for both match and pleasure fishing, with a broad mix of canal species and BDAA permit control.
66%Oxford Canal
Banbury · 6 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing through Banbury, with a broad mix of coarse fish and £5 day access for non-members. BDAA controls the fishing, and Central Banbury covers Hardwick Lock to Nell Bridge.
71%Grand Union Canal – Northampton Stretch
Northampton · 4 lakes on site
A proper spread of club-controlled Grand Union Canal water around Northampton, covering the Northampton Arm plus main-line sections from Dodford to Castlethorpe and Norton Junction to Braunston. Day tickets are available, but booking, a rod licence and a close eye on the canal rules are all part of the deal.
Coventry
Coventry and District Angling Association Lakes
Coventry and District Angling Association Lakes
Coventry · 1 lakes on site
Coventry and District Angling Association’s identified water is Napton Reservoir near Napton-on-the-Hill. It’s a proper club-controlled reservoir with tench, crucians, bream, roach and reported specimen carp, but current access and ticket details need checking before you set off.
69%Grand Union Canal
Stoke Bruerne · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing at Stoke Bruerne, on Northampton Nene Angling Club’s Dodford–Castlethorpe water. Day membership is £6 per person per session, with a mixed species list and dawn-to-dusk fishing for day-ticket anglers.
Royal Leamington Spa
Warwick and Napton Canal
Warwick and Napton Canal
Royal Leamington Spa · 1 lakes on site
Napton Reservoir is a member-only Leamington Angling Association water near Stockton, with a proper reputation for tench and some bigger carp in the mix. It fishes year-round, with sensible rules, a £3 member day charge and a guest option if arranged ahead.
65%Barby Banks Fishery
Rugby · 3 lakes on site
Barby Banks Fishery, also known as The Banks Fishery, is a day-ticket coarse venue near Rugby with two named waters and a proper mixed-fishing feel. Booking is recommended or required, so give the fishery a ring before setting off.
79%Bishops Bowl Fishery
Southam · 8 lakes on site
Bishops Bowl is a cracking quarry fishery near Southam, with specimen carp, mixed coarse and match waters across an attractive 90-acre site. There’s a proper spread of options, from runs-water fishing to carp sessions and shorter match-style trips.
63%Oxford Canal – Napton to Rugby
Rugby · 1 lakes on site
A cracking 30-mile canal run from Napton to Rugby, with rural banks, Braunston, Hillmorton Locks and plenty of changing water to explore. Fishing is permit-controlled, so sort the paperwork before dropping a bait in.
77%Draycote Water
Rugby · 1 lakes on site
Draycote Water is a proper big-water venue near Rugby, with roughly 590 acres for bank and boat fly fishing. There’s boat-only predator fishing too, but the dates and permitted methods need a careful look before you book.
70%Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Northampton · 1 lakes on site
Ravensthorpe is a proper big-water carp prospect: a 114-acre Victorian reservoir with advertised carp exceeding 40 lb. It’s syndicate fishing rather than a cheeky day ticket, with year-round bank fishing and 24-hour access for members.
River stretches in Northamptonshire
Midsummer Meadow
River Nene · Day ticket
Midsummer Meadow is a proper town-centre River Nene stretch, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. It fishes from the left bank between Nunn Mills Road bridge and the entrance to the old river course known as the Dead Arm.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Nene Navigation Channel
River Nene · Day ticket
A proper urban navigation stretch run by Northampton Nene Angling Club, with the Nene channel winding from the A45 road bridge area past Casuals Rugby Club and Rushmills Business Park to Queensbridge. It’s day-ticket water, with locks and a navigable-channel feel rather than a wild, tucked-away riverbank.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
The Leaps
River Nene · Day ticket
The Leaps is a town-centre River Nene stretch in Northampton, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. It fishes from the left bank only, from South Bridge downstream to the lock pound.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Becketts Park
River Nene · Day ticket
Becketts Park is a proper town-centre River Nene stretch, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. It fishes from the left bank only, starting at the blue bridge by the marina entrance and running downstream to Nunn Mills Road bridge.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Savages Cutting
River Nene · Day ticket
Savages Cutting is a town-centre River Nene stretch run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. It fishes along the left bank from the Dead Arm inlet down to the A45 road bridge, with a solid footpath running the full section.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
B&Q/Carlsberg to South Bridge
River Nene · Day ticket
A proper town-centre River Nene stretch, running downstream from the B&Q/Carlsberg area to South Bridge in Northampton. Most fishing is from the left bank, with a small right-bank section on the straight between B&Q and Carlsberg.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Weston Mill to Billing Bridge
River Nene · Members only
A proper River Nene club stretch running from Weston Mill through the Billing area to Billing Bridge. It’s members only, with access through Billing Aquadrome and both banks included around the lower end.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Plantation River Nene, Barnwell
River Nene · Members only
Plantation is a proper cracking WDNAC stretch near Barnwell, close to Oundle, with around 28 pegs on a sluggish, sheltered River Nene section. It’s picturesque, heavily wooded and capable of producing good bags of quality coarse fish.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Ferry Meadows – River Nene
River Nene · Day ticket or members
Ferry Meadows is a cracking Nene venue in Nene Park, with fishable river sections plus the conjoined Overton and Gunwade lakes. It’s nationally known for bream, with proper match weights possible and a few big-ticket predators and carp in the mix.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bedford Road Bridge to Weston Mill Sluice Gates
River Nene · Day ticket
A proper urban-fringe River Nene stretch from Bedford Road Bridge down to Weston Mill Sluice Gates, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. Day tickets are available, with sluices and river-control kit adding a bit of character to the water.
Checked 7 Oct 2026
Billing Bridge to Cogenhoe Mill
River Nene · Members only
A rural River Nene stretch running from Billing Bridge down towards Cogenhoe Mill, including both banks of the island. It’s Northampton Nene Angling Club water and members-only — no day ticket on this one.
Checked 7 Oct 2026
River Nene, Thorpe Waterville Upper
River Nene · Members or guest ticket
Thorpe Waterville Upper is a quiet, deep and sluggish River Nene stretch above the bridge where Thorpe Road leaves Thorpe Waterville towards Aldwincle. It’s a proper easy-access bit of river, suited to static fishing from the single bank.
Checked 7 Oct 2026
Stony Ouse / Passenham Meadow (Long Meadow)
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A cracking pair of MKAA sections around Stony Stratford: the Stony Ouse runs from Old Stratford up to the weir, while Passenham Meadow adds just under a mile of Upper Great Ouse. Expect proper meadow fishing, with bends, deeper bits, shallow runs and plenty of overhanging willow cover.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Nene – Oundle Stretches
River Nene · Members only
Oundle gives you several recognised River Nene stretches around town, all run by Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club. It’s members-only water, with mixed coarse fishing, varied river habitat and some proper silver-fish potential.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Cogenhoe Mill to Whiston Lock
River Nene · Club members only
A proper mixed coarse stretch on the Nene, running from Cogenhoe Mill Pool through the backwater and towpath sections to Whiston Lock. It’s club-members water only, with the lock island and both banks at Whiston adding some cracking options.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Earls Barton Mill
River Nene · Day ticket or members
Earls Barton Mill is a proper varied bit of the River Nene, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. You’ve got navigation water, a lock, backwater, mill-race and an island stream all packed into the fishery.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Nene, Lower Nassington
River Nene · Members only
Lower Nassington is an extended, members-only River Nene stretch run by Nene Anglers. Proper mixed fishing too, with big shoals of bream, healthy roach and a cracking reputation for barbel — especially around the cow-field area.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Nene, Denford
River Nene · Members only
Denford is a cracking, secluded River Nene stretch with dead-easy access to the swims. It runs from below Woodford Island, from the bridge down to the hedgeline below the big bend, and has a proper mixed coarse line-up.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Bluebell Lakes River Nene, Tansor
River Nene · Day ticket or 24-hour ticket
Bluebell Lakes’ River Nene stretch at Tansor is a proper traditional-flowing river fishery, not a stillwater. Two miles of river, 80-plus pegs, reed-lined margins, locks and weirs — plus plenty of pegs you can get to by car.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Hardwater Mill River Nene
River Nene · Members only
Hardwater Mill is a wild, relatively untouched River Nene stretch near Great Doddington, run by Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club. It’s a proper silver-fish water, with winter bread-punch roach fishing and some lively predator sport for roving anglers.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Nene, Woodford Island
River Nene · Members only or guest ticket
Woodford Island is a quiet, secluded River Nene stretch above Woodford Lock, run by Nene Anglers. You get the main river, an island backwater and plenty of scope for both roving and sitting it out.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Barnwell Marina Stretch, River Nene
River Nene · Members only
Barnwell Marina is the River Nene stretch run by Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club, running from the road bridge to the lock beside Oundle Marina and the Princess/Duchess Lake. It’s a peaceful, scenic coarse-fishing water and is especially rewarding in winter.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Barnwell Country Park River Nene Backwater
River Nene · Season permit only
A cracking little side channel at Barnwell Country Park, the Nene Backwater is shallow, quick and made for a float roaming through the glides. There’s roughly 1 km of fishable bank, with chub, dace and roach on the cards.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Rosewater Fishery – short River Nene stretch at Ringstead
River Nene · Day ticket or exclusive booking
Rosewater Fishery has a short River Nene stretch at Ringstead, tucked alongside its mature gravel-pit complex in the Nene Valley. River access is offered with day tickets, while exclusive bookings can include the Nene when it’s in season.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 16 Oct 2026