Fishing in Much Wenlock: waters near you
12 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Much Wenlock, plus 49 river stretches across Shropshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Much Wenlock waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Much Wenlock, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are The Waters Edge Fishery (about 1 mile), Monkhopton Fishery (about 3 miles) and Monkhall Fishery (about 3 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, barbel, tench, crucian, chub, pike, perch, bream on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Shropshire has 49 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 Much Wenlock, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Much Wenlock
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Fisheries near Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock
The Waters Edge Fishery
The Waters Edge Fishery
Much Wenlock · 2 lakes on site
The Waters Edge Fishery in Shropshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
80%Monkhopton Fishery
Craven Arms · 6 lakes on site
Monkhall Fishery — often referred to as Monkhopton Fishery — is a six-pool coarse and match venue near Bridgnorth and Craven Arms. It’s geared towards pleasure anglers and match fishing, with carp, F1s, ide, tench, crucians and barbel across roughly 27 acres.
Bridgnorth
Monkhall Fishery
Monkhall Fishery
Bridgnorth · 6 lakes on site
Monkhall is a six-pool coarse fishery at Monkhopton near Bridgnorth, with a proper mix of pleasure fishing and match action. Kingfisher is normally kept for pleasure anglers, while regular opens and club bookings give the competitive crowd plenty to go at.
77%Boldings Pools
Bridgnorth · 8 lakes on site
Boldings Pools near Bridgnorth is a sprawling mixed-coarse venue with plenty of choice for pleasure and match anglers. There’s a café, free entrance parking and adult day fishing at £10 — just check the opening-time clash and get the bait rules bob on before heading over.
Bridgnorth
Destan Pool
Destan Pool
Bridgnorth · 1 lakes on site
Destan Pool in Shropshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
Bridgnorth
Apley Estate Fishing Lakes
Apley Estate Fishing Lakes
Bridgnorth · 1 lakes on site
Apley Estate Fishing is a roughly half-mile stretch of the River Severn north of Bridgnorth, rather than a complex of carp lakes. It’s a BAA membership-only venue with barbel, roach, perch and chub on the cards.
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Angling Club Waters
Shrewsbury Angling Club Waters
Shrewsbury · 7 lakes on site
Shrewsbury Angling Club Waters offers a proper mix of River Severn fishing around Shrewsbury, plus stillwater sport at Lords Pool. It’s club-members-only, so you’ll need to sort the permit and, for Lords Pool, book ahead.
Ratlinghope
Near Gatten Fishery
Near Gatten Fishery
Ratlinghope · 1 lakes on site
Near Gatten Fishery in Shropshire. Pre-booking only. Check the access and rules before heading out.
74%The Monument Fishery
Shifnal · 2 lakes on site
The Monument is a proper specimen carp complex near Shifnal, with two booked-session lakes and some serious upper-end carp claims. Monument 2 is the headline water, with reported fish beyond 50lb.
Pattingham
Patshull Park Fishery
Patshull Park Fishery
Pattingham · 2 lakes on site
Patshull Park is a proper old-school estate fishery, with a huge 75-acre lake, mixed coarse fishing, seasonal trout and pike, plus a separate carp syndicate pool. Day-ticket coarse fishing runs year-round, while carp fishing is syndicate-only.
Alveley
Alveley Fisheries
Alveley Fisheries
Alveley · 3 lakes on site
Alveley Fisheries appears to refer to Townsend Fisheries at Townsend Farm, near Alveley and Bridgnorth. It’s a six-pool venue with day-ticket coarse fishing, two specimen lakes and a cracking mix of carp, silverfish and match-sized fish.
Alveley
Poole Hall Fisheries
Poole Hall Fisheries
Alveley · 6 lakes on site
Poole Hall Fisheries in Shropshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
River stretches in Shropshire
River Severn — Hampton Loade Left Bank
River Severn · Members only
Hampton Loade gives BAA members over three miles of continuous left-bank fishing on the Shropshire Severn. Barbel and chub are the main draw, with swimfeeder and ledger tactics getting the holder’s nod.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Severn — Attingham Estate, Atcham
River Severn · Day or season ticket
Fancy a coarse-fishing session on the Severn? National Trust’s Attingham Estate at Atcham offers day and season tickets, with bream, perch and chub named for the water.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
River Severn — Ironbridge
River Severn · Day ticket
A cracking bit of variety on the Shropshire Severn: Dawley Angling Society’s Ironbridge stretch runs for approximately 1.5 miles of right-bank fishing. There’s deep, slow water in The Woods, platforms in The Gardens and rocky, shallow rapids downstream.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Sydney Avenue, Shrewsbury
River Severn · Day or annual permit
Sydney Avenue is a cracking-looking mix of shallow gravel glides, weedy slack water and weir-pool features on the Severn at Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town Fisheries runs this council-owned water, with online day and annual permits available to the public.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Lego Blocks, Buildwas
River Severn · Day ticket or members
Lego Blocks is one of Telford Angling Association’s Buildwas waters on the Shropshire Severn, with barbel the main draw. Think bendier, shallower, faster and rockier water than TAA’s Dale End stretch — proper moving-water character.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Coalport (Rowley & District Angling Society)
River Severn · Members; visitor-permit eligibility to be confirmed
A proper long stretch of the Shropshire Severn, Coalport gives Rowley & District Angling Society members approximately 2.5 miles of river and 104 maintained pegs. Four sets of rapids are the standout feature, with barbel, chub and dace named by the society.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Emstrey
River Severn · Public fishing with an Emstrey permit
Emstrey gives you over 1.5 miles of the Severn’s right-hand bank, with deep, steady water and faster gravel runs to mix things up. It’s run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries, but you’ll need an Emstrey-specific permit before heading down.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Leighton
River Severn · Members or accompanied guests
A proper long bit of the Shropshire Severn: Leighton Angling Society runs approximately 4.5 miles from Cressage Bridge through Leighton Estate almost to Buildwas. There are 124 marked pegs, with vehicle access to the first 35 and a cracking mix of fish named.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Knowle Sands
River Severn · Members only; advance night permit available
Knowle Sands is BAA’s four-section stretch of the Shropshire Severn, with barbel firmly on the agenda. Summer and autumn get the nod, with swimfeeder or leger fishing the recommended approach — just pack light for that woodland climb.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Monkmoor, Shrewsbury
River Severn · Day ticket or annual permit
Monkmoor gives you well over a mile of right-bank Severn fishing inside the river loop, run by Shrewsbury Town Fisheries. There’s proper variety here: bedrock rapids and deep holes up top, gravel runs through the middle, and pike and perch highlighted near the lower outlet.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Apley Estate, north of Bridgnorth
River Severn · Members only
Apley Estate gives BAA members half a mile of left-bank Severn fishing north of Bridgnorth, with barbel, chub, roach and perch on the list. It’s beside the A442, with daytime fishing only.
Checked 5 Oct 2026
River Severn — Eardington, Albrighton Anglers
River Severn · Members only
A compact, single-bank bit of the Severn near Bridgnorth, owned and run by Albrighton Anglers. Barbel are the headline draw, with chub in the mix and members allowed a session after dark.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
River Severn — Shrewsbury
River Severn · Members only
A cracking 400-metre, single-bank River Severn stretch close to Shrewsbury town centre, run by Albrighton Anglers. The club describes this middle-Severn water as peaceful and capable of producing quality fish, including some proper barbel, chub and pike.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Atcham Wroxeter Roman Field — Lymm Angling Club
River Severn · Members only
A tidy five-swim River Severn stretch near Wroxeter and Atcham, run by Lymm Angling Club. It’s single-bank fishing, with covered glides on the far bank and some proper deep runs to pick apart.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Severn — Atcham Wroxeter Poachers Field
River Severn · Members only or guest ticket
A cracking 300-metre Severn stretch at Poachers Field, between Atcham and Wroxeter. It’s known for barbel, with big chub, carp, pike and trotting roach also in the mix.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Atcham Below River Tern — Lymm AC
River Severn · Members only
Atcham Below River Tern is a Lymm Angling Club stretch on the River Severn in Shropshire. It includes the River Tern and River Severn confluence, a proper barbel spot when conditions are right.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Severn — Atcham Above River Tern
River Severn · Members only or guest ticket
A cracking club stretch on the Severn above the River Tern at Atcham. It’s a coarse and game fishery with gliding runs, deep holding pools and a confluence area renowned for barbel when conditions are bob on.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Barbel Lodge — River Severn, Highley
River Severn · Guest ticket
A proper private Severn-side fishing stay at Barbel Lodge in Highley. The fishing is right outside the lodge, with barbel and chub the named targets, and it’s included when you book the accommodation.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Danery & Farthings Meadow — BAA
River Severn · Members only
Danery & Farthings Meadow is a proper barbel stretch on the River Severn in Shropshire, run by Birmingham Anglers Association. BAA reports pleasure catches over 100 lb, with specimen barbel up to 10 lb.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Eardington & Brook Section — BAA
River Severn · Members only
Eardington & Brook is BAA water on the River Severn near Eardington, Shropshire. A proper match-style stretch, with BAA reporting the Severn’s five-hour match record here in 2005 — 155 lb.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Dawley Angling Society — River Severn, Ironbridge
River Severn · Day ticket
A cracking 1.5-mile River Severn stretch through the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, run by Dawley Angling Society. It’s split into The Woods, The Gardens, and Canyon and Fast Water, with around 60 pegs in total.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Barbel Alley, Hampton Loade
River Severn · Day ticket
Barbel Alley is a named River Severn stretch at Hampton Loade, Shropshire, run by Barbel Alley Fisheries. It sits roughly 150 yards from the top of the nearby Kinver Freeliners day-ticket water, with day tickets directed through Middle Severn Angling.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
041 – River Severn – Alveley Estate
River Severn · Club members or accompanied guest ticket
A cracking three-meadow stretch of the middle Severn, with roughly 1,035 yards of left bank at Alveley Estate. It’s an all-round club fishery with both shallow water and deeper swims, plus proper barbel and chub potential.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
KFAC Unicorn Inn
River Severn · Day ticket or night ticket
A cracking 300-yard River Severn stretch in the Unicorn Inn camping field, run by Kinver Freeliners Angling Club. It’s known for barbel, with an even flow, roughly 12 swims and plenty of scope for float fishing.
Checked 11 Oct 2026