Fishing in Melton Mowbray: waters near you
16 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Melton Mowbray. Closest first.
The lowdown on Melton Mowbray waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Melton Mowbray, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Eye Kettleby Lakes (about 1 mile), Frisby Lakes Fishery (about 3 miles) and Nirvana Fisheries (about 7 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, perch, crucian, tench, chub, roach, rudd on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
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 Melton Mowbray, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Melton Mowbray
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Fisheries near Melton Mowbray
79%Eye Kettleby Lakes
Melton Mowbray · 8 lakes on site
Eye Kettleby Lakes near Melton Mowbray gives you eight lakes spanning specimen carp, mixed coarse fishing and a private residents’ water. There’s plenty of choice, but day visitors aged 16+ need membership as well as a fishing ticket.
80%Frisby Lakes Fishery
Frisby on the Wreake · 4 lakes on site
Frisby Lakes Fishery is a cracking 48-acre gravel pit near Melton Mowbray, with up to 50 swims and carp over 32 lb. There’s a proper mix of carp and coarse sport, plus handy facilities and flexible ticket options — though booking and the members-only setup outside the day-ticket season need watching.
Wymondham
Nirvana Fisheries
Nirvana Fisheries
Wymondham · 2 lakes on site
Nirvana Fisheries near Wymondham is a quiet, natural Norfolk venue built around a top pond and lower pond. It looks particularly appealing for crucian and tench fishing, with the big caveat that access is by invitation or prior arrangement rather than a normal day-ticket setup.
Oakham
Oakham Angling Society Waters
Oakham Angling Society Waters
Oakham · 2 lakes on site
Oakham Canal was Oakham Angling Society water, with a long fishable section and around 50 swims. The society wound up in 2024, though, so current fishing access is a proper check-first job rather than a turn-up-and-cast affair.
63%Watermead Country Park Lakes
Leicester · 2 lakes on site
Watermead Country Park gives you two officially named day-ticket fishing waters — King Lear’s Lake and the Lily Pond — just north-east of Leicester. It’s a handy park venue with daytime fishing, season-ticket options and decent family facilities, though fish species and current day-ticket prices aren’t published.
67%Leicester Navigation
Leicester · 2 lakes on site
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.
Barrow-upon-Soar
Barrow Boating and Fishing Club Lakes
Barrow Boating and Fishing Club Lakes
Barrow-upon-Soar · 2 lakes 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.
Swithland
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland Reservoir
Swithland · 1 lakes 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.
53%Greetham Valley Fishing Lakes
Greetham · 1 lakes on site
Greetham Valley’s fishing lakes sit within the wider golf, hotel and leisure resort at Wood Lane, Greetham. It looks like a handy spot for guests and visiting anglers, but access, prices, opening times and the fishing setup need confirming direct with the venue before setting off.
68%Wing Hall Fishing Lakes
Uppingham · 1 lakes on site
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.
Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir
Grantham Canal
Grantham Canal
Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir · 6 lakes on site
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.
43%Exton Park Fishery
Exton · 2 lakes on site
Exton Park Fishery is a private carp syndicate lake on the Exton Park estate near Oakham, with Fort Henry Lake the main water identified for fishing. Access, prices, rules and facilities need checking directly with the estate before travelling.
78%Janson Fishery
Bingham · 8 lakes on site
Janson Fishery at Elton has eight waters covering mixed-coarse pleasure fishing, busy match layouts and bookable carp sessions. There’s plenty of choice, from island pegs to Redmile One’s carp of 10–23lb, but check seasonal gate hours before loading the car.
76%Rutland Water
Oakham · 1 lakes on site
Rutland Water is proper big-water fishing: approximately 3,100 acres, bank and boat fly fishing for trout, and boat-only predator sessions. There’s plenty of choice, but permit types, boat costs and method-specific seasons need sorting before you load the tackle.
80%Rutland Water Fishing
Oakham · 1 lakes on site
Rutland Water is a huge, boat-friendly reservoir venue for fly-only trout fishing and seasonal pike, zander and perch sessions. There’s plenty of water to explore, proper facilities at Normanton Fishing Lodge and a handy mix of bank and boat access.
68%Stretton Lakes
Oakham · 1 lakes on site
Stretton Lakes offers mixed coarse day-ticket fishing in Rutland, with carp, tench, bream and silvers to go at. Handy parking, anglers’ toilets and an onsite bait-and-tackle shop keep the practical faff down.