Fishing in Lighthorne: waters near you
17 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Lighthorne, plus 24 river stretches across Warwickshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Lighthorne waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Lighthorne, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Fosse Way Fishery (about 1 mile), Bishops Bowl Fishery (about 4 miles) and Warwick and District Angling Association Lakes (about 7 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, perch, rudd, chub, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Warwickshire has 24 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 Lighthorne, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Lighthorne
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Fisheries near Lighthorne
Lighthorne
Fosse Way Fishery
Fosse Way Fishery
Lighthorne · 3 lakes on site
Fosse Way Fishery in Warwickshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
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.
Warwick
Warwick and District Angling Association Lakes
Warwick and District Angling Association Lakes
Warwick · 1 lakes on site
Warwick Racecourse Reservoir is a small, fenced Warwick DAA member water with 16 pegs, a mixed bag of coarse species and carp to about 20 lb. It’s a tidy-looking club lake, but race-day closures, restricted parking and historic ticket details mean a quick check before travelling is a must.
74%Tunnel Barn Farm
Shrewley · 4 lakes on site
A big, long-running Warwickshire match-and-pleasure complex with 9 named pools, 300+ pegs and 2½ miles of the Grand Union Canal, open 7 days a week year-round.
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.
Stratford-upon-Avon
River Avon
River Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon · 2 lakes on site
A handy central Stratford River Avon stretch running from opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre through town to Lucy’s Mill weir and the road bridge. It’s controlled by Leamington Angling Association, with around 15 pegs and a proper mixed bag of river species.
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.
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.
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.
80%Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery
Shrewley · 4 lakes on site
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery is a sizeable Warwickshire complex with 9 pools, more than 300 pegs and around 2.5 miles of Grand Union Canal. There’s a proper mix of match, club and pleasure fishing, with carp, F1s, barbel and plenty of silverfish in the named pools.
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.
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.
65%Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Lapworth · 5 lakes on site
PERLS Angling Club’s Lapworth Section C offers season-ticket canal fishing, match stretches and the separate Lapworth Top Pound. It’s £25 for the season ticket, but buy ahead and check your pegs carefully — day tickets have gone and some lengths are restricted.
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.
61%Lavender Hall Fishery
Balsall Common · 5 lakes on site
Lavender Hall has a proper mixed-coarse and carp-fishing history, with Station’s islands and Oak’s runs-water setup the standout draws. The venue now trades as The Lakes at Lavender Hall, and Dragon has switched to swimming and paddleboarding, so check current fishing access before loading the car.
Coventry
Coombe Abbey Fishery
Coombe Abbey Fishery
Coventry · 1 lakes on site
Coombe Abbey Fishery, also known as Coombe Pool Fishery, is a big mature estate lake at Coombe Abbey Park near Coventry. It’s currently closed for reservoir-safety works and Coventry City Council says it will not open for the 2026–2027 season.
River stretches in Warwickshire
Recreation Ground, Lido & Lucy's Mill, Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket or members
A handy urban Warwickshire Avon fishery in the heart of Stratford, taking in the Lido, Recreation Ground and Lucy's Mill. Members fish it without an extra charge, while non-members can grab a £3.00 day ticket in advance.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Wick Grange
Warwickshire Avon · Members only or accompanied guests
Wick Grange is a cracking 750-metre stretch of the Warwickshire Avon at Wick, just upstream of Pershore. It’s got 30 pegs, a big 22-foot hole and plenty of options, from stick-float work to proper predator fishing.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Little Luddington Farm
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket or members
Little Luddington Farm is a peaceful Warwickshire Avon meadow stretch with roughly 17 platform swims. It’s a deeper, slower bit of river, with big bream shoals upstream and through the middle, plus roach, silver fish and predator possibilities.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Abbots Salford River
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Abbots Salford is a proper Warwickshire Avon stretch run by Astwood Bank Angling Club, with 72 pegs and a cracking mix of specimen and pleasure fishing. Reeds, lilies and overhanging trees give the river plenty of cover, with barbel over 10 lb the headline fish.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Avon at Wasperton
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Wasperton is an extensive, picturesque Warwickshire Avon stretch run by Royal Leamington Spa Angling Association. The club says it’s returning to its best, with plenty of fresh fish stocked after the 2023 fish deaths.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Fladbury Left Bank Fishery, River Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A cracking left-bank stretch below Fladbury Weir, run by Girling Angling Society since 1956. It’s got 35 described pegs, varied water and a proper reputation for big barbel.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Saxon Mill Fishery, River Avon, Guy's Cliffe
Warwickshire Avon · Syndicate members only
Saxon Mill Fishery is a cracking two-mile syndicate stretch on the Warwickshire Avon at Guy’s Cliffe, right in the rural heart of Warwick. There’s a mixed-species area with more than 40 pegs, plus a tucked-away eight-peg section aimed at pike, carp and barbel.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Avon below Severn Meadows Bridge, Stratford Racecourse (Pegs 1–51)
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A cracking members’ stretch of the Warwickshire Avon below Severn Meadows Bridge, running alongside the Stratford Racecourse area. There are 51 pegs, and access is through Shipston Angling Club, ADDAC or Stratford-upon-Avon Angling Association.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Cress Hill, Welford-on-Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket or club members
Cress Hill is a cracking little Avon fishery south of Barton Road in Welford-on-Avon, run by the newly formed Welford-on-Avon Angling Club. Four new fishing stations and a safe riverbank path are being put in, with day tickets and annual membership available.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Seven Meadows, Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket or club members
Seven Meadows is a famous town-centre Warwickshire Avon stretch, running for about 1.5 miles from below Lucy’s Mill footbridge and Seven Meadows Road bridge down to the old Stannells railway bridge. It’s shared with Shipston Angling Club and A.D.D.A.C., with a cracking mix of shallow gravel, weir pools and deeper runs.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bidford Left Bank & Marlcliff
Warwickshire Avon · Club members only
A cracking, accessible Warwickshire Avon stretch covering Bidford left bank and Marlcliff, including the weir area. It’s BAA water, with depths from roughly 3 to 10 feet and a proper mix of named coarse fish.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Myton Road, Warwickshire Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A broad, steady Warwickshire Avon stretch upstream of Warwick Castle, with a big head of fish and plenty of options. It’s club members only, with proper bream, roach and carp sport on offer.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Avon Street, Warwick
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Avon Street/Myton Road is a proper mixed coarse stretch on the Warwickshire Avon, run by Warwick & District Angling Association. It’s known for big carp and barbel, with good roach fishing and the odd cheeky pike into the 20s.
Checked 13 Oct 2026
Barton & Bidford R/B
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Barton & Bidford R/B is BAA membership water on the Warwickshire Avon, fishing the right bank around Barton and Bidford-on-Avon. The Bidford section also includes part of the lock island.
Checked 13 Oct 2026
Charlecote
Warwickshire Avon · Day ticket or members
Charlecote Park is a River Avon stretch run by Shipston-on-Stour and District Angling Club. It’s open to club members, with day tickets available by arrangement — bob on if you fancy fishing the B41-B50 match pegs.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Luddington Weir Island
Warwickshire Avon · Avon Navigation Trust permit required
Luddington Weir Island is an Avon Navigation Trust fishery on the Warwickshire Avon, with fishing available both above and below Luddington Weir. It’s a proper feature-packed bit of river, but you’ll need the Trust’s permit before wetting a line.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Kingfisher & Daisy Lodges, Tiddington
Warwickshire Avon · Park guests only
A private River Avon stretch at Avon Park near Tiddington, run by Avon Estates Ltd. Fishing is free for holiday-park guests, with private pegs available from the riverbank.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Manor Farm, Wasperton
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Manor Farm at Wasperton is BAA membership-only water on the Warwickshire Avon. It’s a shallow, weedy and reed-fringed coarse stretch, with deeper water downstream and a proper mix of chub, roach, perch, pike, barbel and the odd trout.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Hopyards, Barford Road, Warwickshire Avon
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Hopyards is Warwick & District Angling Association’s prime, tranquil stretch downstream of Warwick town. It’s deep, slow-moving and properly private, with roach the mainstay but bream, barbel, chub, carp and some tench in the mix.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Racecourse, Shottery Meadow, Stratford
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
A proper membership-only River Avon stretch at Stratford Racecourse, below Severn Meadows Bridge. Shipston Angling Club holds the fishing alongside ADDAC and Stratford-upon-Avon Angling Association, with Pegs 1 to 51 published.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Salford Priors
Warwickshire Avon · Members only
Salford Priors is a three-quarter-mile BAA stretch on the right bank of the Warwickshire Avon, starting below the River Arrow mouth. It also includes around 150 yards of the Arrow and is described by BAA as a good contest venue.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Stratford Parks, Tiddington
Warwickshire Avon · Guests only
A proper riverside guest-fishing spot at Stratford Parks, beside the Avon near Tiddington and roughly a mile from Stratford-upon-Avon. There’s over 1.5 miles of private fishing rights, with fishing free for park guests.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Big Meadow, Bidford
Warwickshire Avon · Club permit only
Big Meadow is a 26-acre riverside recreational park beside the Warwickshire Avon at Bidford-on-Avon. The fishing rights are held by Bidford-on-Avon Parish Council and leased to Bidford Angling Club, so you need a club permit to fish here.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Hampton Lucy Brook, Charlecote
Warwickshire Avon · Visiting-club bookings and association events
Hampton Lucy Brook is an association stretch on the Warwickshire Avon beside Hampton Lucy and Charlecote, run by Stratford Upon Avon Angling Association. It’s included in the 2026/27 booking calendar, with visiting-club dates and an association match on the diary.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 14 Oct 2026