Fishing in Northampton: waters near you

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Drayton Reservoir

Daventry · 1 lakes on site

Drayton is a 25-acre carp reservoir at Daventry, with advertised average carp of 14–18lb and two-rod day tickets. Day anglers fish the dam wall, while the Point and Boards are bookable night-only areas.

Drayton Reservoir Fishery

Market Drayton · 1 lakes on site

Drayton Reservoir is a proper 25-acre mixed coarse and specimen-carp venue near Daventry, Northamptonshire — not Market Drayton, Staffordshire. Big carp, plenty of silverfish and winter pike give it decent variety.

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.

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.

Northampton Angling Club Lakes

Northampton · 6 lakes on site

Northampton Nene Angling Club, formerly known as Northampton Angling Club, runs a spread of members’ still waters alongside River Nene, Great Ouse and Grand Union Canal sections. Silver Lake and Canons Ashby are the best-detailed waters in the checked facts, with proper mixed fishing and some chunky carp on the books.

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.

Oxford Canal – Napton to Rugby

Rugby · 1 lakes on site

A cracking 30-mile canal run from Napton to Rugby, with rural banks, Braunston, Hillmorton Locks and plenty of changing water to explore. Fishing is permit-controlled, so sort the paperwork before dropping a bait in.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.