Fishing in Long Eaton: waters near you
47 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Long Eaton, plus 54 river stretches across Derbyshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Long Eaton waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Long Eaton, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Fowler Fisheries (about 1 mile), Attenborough Nature Reserve Lakes (about 2 miles) and Silt Pool (about 2 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, roach, perch, tench, pike, chub, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Derbyshire has 54 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 Long Eaton
Long Eaton
Fowler Fisheries
Fowler Fisheries
Long Eaton · 2 lakes on site
Fowler Fisheries in Derbyshire. Lake bookings are fully exclusive up to 2 anglers. Check the access and rules before heading out.
76%Attenborough Nature Reserve Lakes
Attenborough · 1 lake on site
Attenborough Nature Reserve is a big, members-only gravel-pit complex with cracking bream fishing, quality roach, perch and tench, plus carp and pike. It’s a proper wildlife venue, so local rules and access boundaries matter.
Sawley
Silt Pool
Silt Pool
Sawley · 1 lake on site
Silt Pool in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
68%Sawley Lakes
Sawley · 3 lakes on site
Sawley Lakes is the Pride of Derby Angling Association complex near Sawley and Hemington, with Pride Lake, Redhouse Lake and the smaller Ully Gully pond. It’s a former gravel-working venue with club waters, day-ticket information and online membership or ticket purchasing.
Shardlow
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Shardlow · 4 stretches
A proper stretch of canal water controlled by Pride of Derby Angling Association, running from the Trent and Mersey confluence near Shardlow west towards Stretton. Shardlow itself is described as one of the best areas, with productive lock sections, boatyards and far-bank tree cover.
70%Beeston Canal
Beeston · 1 stretch
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.
65%River Trent
Beeston · 1 stretch
A members-only Nottingham Anglers Association stretch downstream of Beeston Weir. It is fast and shallow, with chub and barbel below the weir, then roach and dace further downstream, plus pike in the weir pool.
68%Hemington Pits
Hemington · 8 lakes on site
Rycroft Fisheries — also known as Rycroft Lakes or Hemington Lakes — is a multi-lake complex between Hemington and Castle Donington. There’s a proper spread of waters, including match-style carp fishing, a Specimen Lake and a Pike Lake, with day tickets published at £7 for one rod.
64%Erewash Canal
Ilkeston · 1 stretch
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.
69%Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Nottingham · 1 stretch
Nottingham and Beeston Canal is a proper urban canal venue west of Nottingham, with roughly five miles of club-managed water, more than 150 pegs and a useful mix of canal and Trent species. Roach and bream lead the way, with chub, perch and the occasional carp adding a bit of spice.
77%Derby Canal
Derby · 5 stretches
A proper 12-mile stretch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, run by Pride of Derby Angling Association. It’s membership-only water with roach, perch, gudgeon, chub, bream and some cracking carp below Swarkstone Locks.
Elvaston
Beechwood Park Fishery
Beechwood Park Fishery
Elvaston · 6 lakes on site
Beechwood Park Fishery is a six-lake complex near Elvaston, with around 170 pegs across roughly 25 acres. It looks handy for mixed coarse fishing, family sessions and carp angling, with day tickets from £4.
Sandiacre
Erewash Canal – Sandiacre Stretch
Erewash Canal – Sandiacre Stretch
Sandiacre · 1 stretch
A proper canal stretch running from Sandiacre towards Stanton Gate, with roach, bream, chub, perch and skimmers around Sandy Bottoms. Day-ticket access is reported, but check the current permit details with Nottingham Anglers Association before setting off.
64%Erewash Canal – Ilkeston Stretch
Ilkeston · 2 stretches
A proper 4.2-mile canal run from Sandiacre Bridge to Station Road Bridge, with roach, bream, chub and perch throughout. Day tickets are available, and Sandy Bottoms is the cheeky skimmer area below Pasture Lock.
67%Nottingham Canal
Nottingham · 1 stretch
Nottingham Canal is a proper urban canal venue running from Nottingham through to Beeston, with River Trent connections at both ends. It offers river-style fishing for a broad mix of species, with access through Nottingham Federation membership.
Nottingham
Bestwood Duck Ponds
Bestwood Duck Ponds
Nottingham · 5 lakes on site
Bestwood Duck Ponds in Nottinghamshire. Members Only. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Nottingham
Iremongers Pond
Iremongers Pond
Nottingham · 1 lake on site
Iremongers Pond in Nottinghamshire. Day tickets are listed on the venue's own website. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Derby
Alvaston and Osmaston Park Angling Club Waters
Alvaston and Osmaston Park Angling Club Waters
Derby · 6 lakes on site
Alvaston Park Lake is a council stillwater in Alvaston Park, Derby, managed by The Earl of Harrington's Angling Club. It offers coarse fishing with carp and pike present, plus straightforward season-ticket and day-ticket access.
70%Erewash Canal – Langley Mill Stretch
Langley Mill · 1 stretch
A cracking one-mile canal stretch from Langley Mill Lock to Shipley Lock, with easy towpath access, affordable day tickets and a proper mix of silver fish, tench, predators and the odd bonus carp.
Nottingham
Colwick Country Park Lakes
Colwick Country Park Lakes
Nottingham · 6 waters on site · Coarse plus trout/game
Colwick Country Park is a proper mixed coarse-fishing venue near Nottingham, with carp-focused West Lake, quieter Old Trout Lake water, and varied river, marina and loop fishing. Day tickets are available from the on-site kiosk, with 2025/26 prices starting at £6 for the River Trent-only ticket.
Heanor
Adam's Pond
Adam's Pond
Heanor · 7 lakes on site
Adam's Pond in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
71%Swarkestone Park Fishery
Swarkestone · 1 lake on site
Swarkestone Park Fishery is an 80-acre gravel pit near Swarkestone Bridge, run as a syndicate carp water with big natural features, proper access and a winter pike option. It’s a serious-ticket venue rather than a casual day-ticket puddle, with a 2026 open weekend available by advance booking.
Heanor
Manor Floods
Manor Floods
Heanor · 1 lake on site
Manor Floods in Derbyshire. syndicate and day ticket fishing. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Heanor
Shipley Lake
Shipley Lake
Heanor · 1 lake on site
Shipley Lake in Derbyshire. day ticket. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Heanor
Osbourne's Pond
Osbourne's Pond
Heanor · 1 lake on site
Osbourne's Pond in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Heanor
Nutbrook Pond
Nutbrook Pond
Heanor · 1 lake on site
Nutbrook Pond in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Heanor
Mapperley Reservoir
Mapperley Reservoir
Heanor · 1 reservoir on site
Mapperley Reservoir in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
68%Holme Pierrepont Country Park Lakes
Nottingham · 2 lakes on site
Hackett Lakes Fishery is a handy two-lake day-ticket venue at Holme Pierrepont, less than 4 miles from Nottingham city centre. There’s match-style fishing on the smaller lake, carp to reported double-figure weights and a decent list of coarse species.
72%Holme Pierrepont Country Park
Nottingham · 2 lakes on site
Hackett Lakes beside Holme Pierrepont Country Park offers two purpose-built coarse lakes, with carp the main target and day tickets from £10. There’s a match-friendly smaller lake, a bigger second lake, and pre-booked night fishing.
76%Staunton Harold Reservoir
Melbourne · 1 reservoir on site
Staunton Harold Reservoir is a big, mixed coarse-fishing water near Melbourne, managed by Burton Mutual Angling Association. It offers around 2.2 km of bank fishing, with night fishing available to BMAA members.
Heanor
Loscoe Dam
Loscoe Dam
Heanor · 1 lake on site
Loscoe Dam in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Lakeside Sporting
Lakeside Sporting
· 3 lakes on site
Lakeside Sporting in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Melbourne
Foremark Reservoir
Foremark Reservoir
Melbourne · 1 reservoir on site · Coarse plus trout/game
Foremark is a proper big reservoir at approximately 230 acres, with a trout-fishing background and public facilities on site. Fishing now needs separate BMAA approval, though the club says its Foremark places are full — so this isn’t a turn-up-and-buy-a-ticket job.
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow Boating and Fishing Club Lakes
Barrow Boating and Fishing Club Lakes
Barrow-upon-Soar · 2 waters on site
Barrow Boating and Fishing Club Lakes appears to refer to the coarse lakes at Proctors Pleasure Park, Barrow upon Soar. There’s lake and River Soar fishing, with day tickets listed at £3 per assembled rod — but check before travelling.
Ambergate
Cromford Canal
Cromford Canal
Ambergate · 1 water on site
Codnor Park Reservoir is a members-only mixed coarse fishery on the Cromford Canal route, near Ironville and roughly 5 miles east of Ambergate. Expect roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with dawn-to-dusk fishing and no night sessions.
Annesley
Kodak Lakes
Kodak Lakes
Annesley · 1 lake on site
Kodak Lakes in Nottinghamshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Ripley
Butterley Reservoir
Butterley Reservoir
Ripley · 1 reservoir on site
Butterley Reservoir in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Willington
Willington Complex
Willington Complex
Willington · 1 lake on site
Willington Complex in Derbyshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
73%Gunthorpe Lakes
Gunthorpe · 4 lakes on site
Gunthorpe Lakes is the Gunthorpe Complex controlled by Ashfield Angling Club, with four all-year lakes plus a River Trent section. It is not a standard day-ticket venue: access is through club membership, with guest tickets requested via the club membership system.
Swithland
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland · 1 reservoir on site
Swithland Reservoir is a big, shallow Leicestershire water with reported bream, tench, carp, rudd, perch, roach and pike. It looks intriguing for proper reservoir fishing, but current permission, tickets, rules and access need checking before you pack the tackle.
Willington
Willington Fishery
Willington Fishery
Willington · 2 lakes on site · Coarse plus trout/game
Willington Fishery was a historical trout venue near Willington, Derbyshire, with an approximately 19-acre lake and a separate coarse-fishing lake linked to Derbyshire County Angling Club. Current third-party listings report the fishery as permanently closed, with fishing no longer allowed.
67%Leicester Navigation
Leicester · 2 stretches
A proper River Soar and canal venue around Sileby and Mountsorrel, with barbel, chub, bream, carp and a decent spread of other river species. Day tickets are available, but check the exact section, seasonal access and permit details before setting off.
67%Sileby Fishery
Sileby · 1 lake on site
Sileby Fishery is a River Soar stretch controlled by Loughborough Soar Angling Society, running from below Sileby weir downstream to the Waterside Inn at Mountsorrel. It’s day-ticket river fishing rather than a commercial lake complex, with barbel, chub, carp, bream, pike, perch, roach and zander reported.
Hoveringham
Hoveringham Lake
Hoveringham Lake
Hoveringham · 1 lake on site
Trent View Carp Fishery is the carp syndicate venue commonly associated with Hoveringham Lake, a mature 28-acre former gravel pit near Lowdham. It’s a proper big-fish water, with a stated lake record of 45 lb 8 oz and plenty of facilities close to the swims.
Cossington
Willows Farm Fishing
Willows Farm Fishing
Cossington · 1 lake on site
Willows Farm Fishing in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Nottingham
Trent Valley Fisheries
Trent Valley Fisheries
Nottingham · 1 lake on site
Trent View Carp Fishery is the venue officially named in the checked details, and it’s likely the day-ticket Trent Valley Fisheries near Nottingham. A mature 28-acre gravel pit with a serious head of carp, including fish over 40 lb.
Langar
Blue Lias
Blue Lias
Langar · 1 lake on site
Blue Lias in Nottinghamshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
River stretches in Derbyshire
River Trent – Dr’s Surgery, Willington
River Trent · Day ticket, members or night permit
Dr’s Surgery is a proper River Trent coarse-fishing venue at Willington, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club. It’s separate from the excluded Finger Lake frontage, with access through DCAC membership or a Catch day ticket.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Trent – Sawley/Shardlow section
River Trent · Members only
The Sawley/Shardlow section is a proper mixed River Trent stretch, running around the River Derwent confluence, Sawley and Sawley Weir. It flips from slow, deep water to shallow, fast-running river, with bream and roach in the quieter areas and barbel and chub showing in the pace.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Newton Solney — Newton Water Old Stretch
River Trent · Members only
Newton Water Old Stretch is SDAA’s lowland River Trent water at Newton Solney, with roughly 20 pegs on the Derbyshire bank. It sits close to the River Dove confluence, with the Trent forming the county boundary with Staffordshire here.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Ingleby (John Thompson) — River Trent
River Trent · Members only
Ingleby (John Thompson) is a proper River Trent coarse-fishing stretch run by Derby Railway Angling Club. Expect fast gravel glides, deeper pools and slacks, with barbel and plenty of silverfish in the mix.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Trent – Willington section
River Trent · Members only
A proper mixed coarse stretch on the lowland, navigable Trent near Willington Bridge, run by Pride of Derby Angling Association. It’s members-only water, with roach, chub, barbel and bream on the club’s list.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Trent — Swarkestone to below Shardlow
River Trent · Members only
A big, proper Derbyshire Trent holding from Swarkestone down to below Shardlow, run exclusively by Derby Railway Angling Club. It’s membership water rather than a casual day-ticket job, with rural floodplain and navigable river character in the mix.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Dove Farm – Norbury Weir stretch of the River Dove
River Dove · Guest ticket
A compact, varied bit of the River Dove above and below Norbury Weir, run as a small owner-managed club by Dove Farm. It’s wild fly fishing rather than a manicured fishery, with natural trout and grayling and strictly catch and release.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lower Dove and Churnet
River Dove · Members or guest ticket
A cracking LADFFA club stretch covering the Lower Dove and Churnet, with the Dove section between Rocester and Uttoxeter and the Churnet joining in upstream from the confluence. It’s a mixed bit of river, with shallow riffles, deeper pools and plenty of proper river-valley scenery.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club – River Dove, Mayfield to Okeover boundary
River Dove · Members only
A proper wild-style River Dove stretch run by Birdsgrove Fly Fishing Club, running from the old railway-bridge supports below Temple water to the Okeover Estate boundary. It’s mainly double-bank, members-only fly fishing, with brown trout and grayling the named targets.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Izaak Walton Hotel – River Dove Dovedale stretch
River Dove · Day ticket
A peaceful 3-mile River Dove fishery in Dovedale, run by the Izaak Walton Hotel. Day fishing is available, with trout- and grayling-season passes sold from reception — but availability is limited, so booking ahead is a bob-on idea.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Dove – Wolfscote Dale
River Dove · Members only
Wolfscote Dale is a cracking three-mile club stretch on the River Dove, tucked into the Peak District’s limestone-dale scenery. It’s a members-only wild trout and grayling water, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Dove at Doveridge
River Dove · Members only
The River Dove at Doveridge is a proper specimen stretch run by Fenton and District Angling Society. Chub over 6 lb, double-figure barbel, big perch, quality bream and specimen trout make this a tasty bit of water for both coarse and game anglers.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Dove – Scropton, Brookhouse Farm / Fauld A–B and C–D sections
River Dove · Members only
A cracking, twisty River Dove stretch at Scropton, run by Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society. It’s proper classic chub and barbel water, with deep holes, quick gravel and plenty of tree cover to pick apart.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Dove (Marchington)
River Dove · Day ticket or members
The Lower Dove at Marchington is a proper wild, tree-lined bit of river run by Saracens Head Angling Group. It’s a lower-river coarse stretch with eddies, slower margins and a history of producing big barbel.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Dove – Ellastone
River Dove · Members only
A cracking little River Dove beat near Ellastone, with roughly 500 yards of single-bank fishing on the Staffordshire side. You get the main river, a trouty brook and a currently silted mill pool, all run by Derby Railway Angling Club.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Derwent: Darley Weir to Borrowash Bridge
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket
A cracking five-mile run of the River Derwent, from above Darley Abbey Weir down to Borrowash Bridge. It mixes quick gravelly water with deeper, slower sections, and the club lists a proper spread of coarse and river species.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Fifty Nine Flyfishers River Dove stretch, Milldale–Coldeaton Bridge area
River Dove · Members only or guest ticket
A cracking fly-only Dove stretch run by Fifty Nine Flyfishers Club, covering roughly 2.75 miles around Milldale and Coldeaton Bridge. It’s proper scenic Peak District water, with wild and stocked brown trout plus grayling throughout.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Dove – Tutbury stretch
River Dove · Members only
A cracking bit of River Dove around Tutbury and Hatton, run by Derby Railway Angling Club. It’s proper varied game-river water, with wild trout and grayling alongside a few cheeky coarse fish.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Derwent — Ambergate to Milford
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members
A proper varied Derwent stretch from Ambergate through Belper to Milford, with roughly eight miles of club water. Deep steady pools, shallow runs, snags and boulders give you plenty to get stuck into.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Eaton Dovedale, River Dove
River Dove · Members only
Eaton Dovedale is a cracking 1.75-mile, single-bank game-river section on the Dove, roughly a mile downstream of Rocester. It’s run by Derby Railway Angling Club and is mainly a fly-fishing job, with trout and grayling the headline fish.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Upper River Derwent — Ladybower Reservoir outflow to Grindleford
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Club members or accompanied guests
A cracking six-mile fly-only run from the Ladybower outflow down to Grindleford, with wild brown trout and grayling, wooded gorges and proper Peak District scenery. It’s mainly a club and accompanied-guest water, rather than a wander-up-and-buy-a-ticket job.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Derwent — Whatstandwell
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members
Derwent - Whatstandwell is a mixed-fishery stretch run by Derbyshire County Angling Club, tucked into the wooded Derwent Valley. It’s available to full members and through the club’s coarse-access ticket, with the A6 and railway making the village easy to pick out.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Derwent — South Darley (Darley Dale)
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Day ticket or members
A cracking River Derwent venue around South Darley and Darley Dale, run by Derbyshire County Angling Club. It’s listed as mixed fishing, with access through DCAC membership or the club’s coarse tickets.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Derwent — Duffield stretch
River Derwent (Derbyshire) · Members only
A cracking bit of Derbyshire Derwent water centred around Duffield, run by Derbyshire Angling Federation. It’s members-only, with fishing for pleasure, game and specimen anglers, plus a proper winter match scene.
Checked 10 Oct 2026