Fishing in Earls Barton: waters near you
24 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Earls Barton, plus 25 river stretches across Northamptonshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Earls Barton waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Earls Barton, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Ecton Lakes Fishery (about 1 mile), Sywell Country Park (about 1 mile) and Castle Ashby Fishery (about 2 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, pike, roach, perch, bream, chub, trout 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.
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Fisheries near Earls Barton
Earls Barton
Ecton Lakes Fishery
Ecton Lakes Fishery
Earls Barton · 4 lakes on site
Ecton Lakes Fishery in Northamptonshire. syndicate. Check the access and rules before heading out.
71%Sywell Country Park
Sywell · 1 lakes on site
Sywell Reservoir is a proper Northamptonshire tench water, with double-figure fish reported each season and a solid pike reputation too. It’s season-ticket only, though the council says permits are currently not being issued while reservoir improvement works are under way.
Wellingborough
Castle Ashby Fishery
Castle Ashby Fishery
Wellingborough · 3 lakes on site
Castle Ashby is a three-lake coarse venue with day tickets, year-round matches and an on-site café. There’s a proper choice of water, but check the lodge boards before settling on a peg — match bookings come first.
Wellingborough
Wellingborough Nene Pits
Wellingborough Nene Pits
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
Wellingborough Nene Pits is a private, membership-only carp syndicate beside the River Nene. The Mill is the headline lake, covering roughly 21 acres and holding around 130 carp, with fish reported beyond 40lb.
Wellingborough
River Nene
River Nene
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
The River Nene at Wellingborough’s Embankment is a club-controlled coarse-fishing stretch with easy path access, nearby parking and a useful mix of reported species. Access is through Wellingborough & District Nene Angling Club membership or the relevant water-share arrangement.
77%Brixworth Country Park Fishing Lake
Brixworth · 1 lakes on site
Brixworth Country Park Fishing Lake is the day-ticket fishing operation at Pitsford Water, a huge Northamptonshire reservoir near Brixworth and Holcot. It’s mainly a fly-trout and seasonal predator venue, with boat fishing, bank options and a proper fishing lodge.
Wellingborough
Ditchford Lakes
Ditchford Lakes
Wellingborough · 1 lakes on site
Ditchford Lakes is a coarse-fishing stillwater venue near Rushden and Wellingborough, set among former gravel pits in the Ditchford Lakes and Meadows reserve. A directory listing reports a £6 pay-on-the-bank day ticket, but check the details with the manager before travelling.
73%Pitsford Water
Northampton · 1 lakes on site
Pitsford Water offers bank and boat fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout, plus seasonal pike and perch fishing. There’s a proper choice of permits and boat options, but predator methods have separate calendars worth checking before you book.
78%Pitsford Water Fishery
Brixworth · 1 lakes on site
Pitsford Water is a cracking 413-hectare Anglian Water reservoir near Brixworth, with fly-only trout fishing plus seasonal predator angling for pike, perch and zander. It is run from Pitsford Fishing Lodge, with boat fishing, permits and a useful on-site tackle shop.
79%Wold Farm Fisheries
Wellingborough · 4 lakes on site
Wold Farm gives you three mixed coarse lakes and a separate carp-and-catfish water, all on one estate at Podington. There’s a cracking spread of species and island features, but read the lake-specific rules before packing your kit.
82%Stanwick Lakes Fisheries
Stanwick, near Raunds · 6 lakes on site
Six on-site lakes in the Nene Valley, from a pre-book specimen water to a little pleasure pond by the car park.
Stanwick
Stanwick Lakes Fishing
Stanwick Lakes Fishing
Stanwick · 8 lakes on site
Stanwick Lakes Fisheries is a 46-acre, otter-fenced complex near Stanwick, Northamptonshire, with day-ticket carp lakes, a bookable Elsons lake and syndicate waters. There’s a decent spread of swims, proper carp to 43lb+ on Elsons and handy onsite facilities.
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.
74%Emberton Park Lakes
Olney · 4 lakes on site
Emberton Park Lakes is a four-lake fishery inside Emberton Country Park near Olney, with day, week and season tickets available. There’s also a fishable stretch of the River Great Ouse, plus proper park facilities and accessible pegs.
Kettering
Cransley Reservoir
Cransley Reservoir
Kettering · 1 lakes on site
Cransley Reservoir, also known locally as Three Chimneys, is a big club-controlled coarse fishery near Kettering. Fishing takes place alongside sailing, so access and current arrangements need checking before you head down.
53%Felmersham Pits
Felmersham · 1 lakes on site
Felmersham Pits is a quiet Wildlife Trust-permit fishery beside the River Great Ouse, made up of shallow former gravel pits between Felmersham and Sharnbrook. It looks like a proper natural-water option for anglers happy to sort permit details before heading down.
77%Ringstead Grange Lakes
Ringstead · 1 lakes on site
Ringstead Grange Lakes is now Rosewater Carp Fishery — a mature 36-acre gravel pit with a proper challenge for carp and tench anglers. There’s also a short River Nene stretch with some bookings, plus winter predator fishing on a day ticket.
79%Ringstead Grange Fishery
Ringstead · 1 lakes on site
Rosewater Carp Fishery, formerly Ringstead Grange Trout Fishery, is a mature 36-acre gravel pit in the Nene Valley with carp to 42lb-plus, tench to double figures and winter predator fishing. Day tickets, overnight sessions and longer bookings are available, with cracking onsite facilities and plenty of proper carp water to get stuck into.
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.
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.
Thrapston
Thrapston Pits
Thrapston Pits
Thrapston · 3 lakes on site
Thrapston Pits is the commonly used name for a group of flooded gravel pits near Thrapston, with several separate lakes and lagoons. Fishing access, prices and current syndicate arrangements are not published in the checked facts, so this is one to investigate properly before setting off.
Aldwincle
Elinor Lake
Elinor Lake
Aldwincle · 1 lakes on site
Elinor Trout Fishery is a cracking 50-acre fly-only venue near Aldwincle, with gin-clear limestone water, rainbow and brown trout, plenty of bank access and boats to hire. Day tickets, catch-and-release options and season tickets are available for the 2026 season.
71%Naseby Reservoir
Market Harborough · 1 lakes on site
Naseby is a proper big-water venue: 93 acres when full, carp exceeding 40lb and pike exceeding 30lb. There’s mixed coarse fishing too, with bank access changing as reservoir levels rise and fall.
77%Willen Lake
Milton Keynes · 2 lakes on site
Willen Lake is a proper big-water syndicate venue in Milton Keynes, with around 150 acres split between North and South Lakes. Think specimen carp, big bream, tench and pike, but this is members-only fishing with seasonal, water-sports and bank-specific restrictions to keep on top of.
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