Fishing in Snarestone: waters near you
26 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Snarestone. Closest first.
The lowdown on Snarestone waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Snarestone, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Ashby Canal – Snarestone Stretch (about 1 mile), Willesley Fishery (about 3 miles) and Ashby Canal (about 5 miles).
Between them you'll find bream, roach, chub, pike, carp, tench, perch, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
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Map of waters near Snarestone
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Fisheries near Snarestone
65%Ashby Canal – Snarestone Stretch
Snarestone · 2 lakes on site
A short, permit-controlled coarse-fishing stretch on the Ashby Canal near Snarestone. It’s a mixed-fish canal with bream, roach, chub and pike, plus a restored northern section and a history of match fishing.
Atherstone
Willesley Fishery
Willesley Fishery
Atherstone · 1 lakes on site
Willesley Fishery, also listed as Willesley Lake Carp and Coarse Fishery, is a big spring-fed estate lake near Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It’s now reported as syndicate-membership only, so this is one to check before making the trip.
71%Ashby Canal
Hinckley · 1 lakes on site
A proper rural canal stretch from Coton Bridge 40 to Carlton Bridge 44, managed by Ashby Angling Club. It offers mixed coarse and predator fishing, but you’ll need a named club ticket — there are no day tickets or guest tickets.
77%Husbands Bosworth Water
Husbands Bosworth · 5 lakes on site
Husbands Bosworth Water is officially presented as Friezeland Pools near Market Bosworth, with five carp-and-coarse pools, day tickets, matches and bookable Friday/Saturday night fishing.
78%Friezeland Pools
Bewdley · 5 lakes on site
Friezeland Pools is a five-pool carp fishery near Market Bosworth, with day tickets, booked night fishing and match options. Handy facilities, plenty of pegs and a proper carp-heavy feel, though check the postcode carefully if you’re travelling from Bewdley.
35%Thornton Reservoir
Markfield · 1 lakes on site
Thornton is a 76-acre reservoir near Markfield with a proper fly-fishing history, but the village website lists the fishery as closed and a return to fishing isn't confirmed. Public walks, free parking and the coffee kiosk are a separate matter — don't mistake visitor access for permission to wet a line.
76%Staunton Harold Reservoir
Melbourne · 1 lakes 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.
53%Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
Tamworth · 1 lakes on site
A proper canal venue around Dog Lane, Amington, with fishing forming part of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal’s recreational use. Expect towpath-style canal angling rather than a bookable commercial fishery, and check local permit and signage details before setting up.
Melbourne
Foremark Reservoir
Foremark Reservoir
Melbourne · 1 lakes on site
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.
Kirkby Mallory
Mallory Park Fishery
Mallory Park Fishery
Kirkby Mallory · 1 lakes on site
Mallory Park Fisheries offers members-only carp and mixed coarse fishing around the race circuit near Kirkby Mallory and at The Glebe, Peckleton. There’s a decent spread of species, but get access sorted first — this isn’t a walk-in day-ticket venue.
Medbourne
Glebe Fishery
Glebe Fishery
Medbourne · 2 lakes on site
The Glebe is a proper coarse-fishing venue at Peckleton Common, near Peckleton and Earl Shilton, with nine lakes or pools across roughly 36 acres. It’s mainly members-only, with guest day tickets available for £10 per day.
62%Trent and Mersey Canal – Burton Stretch
Burton upon Trent · 1 lakes on site
A club-controlled slice of the Trent and Mersey Canal around Shobnall, Burton upon Trent, running between Bridge 32B and Shobnall Road Bridge 33. Expect proper canal fare including roach, chub, bream, perch, pike and carp.
71%Swarkestone Park Fishery
Swarkestone · 1 lakes 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.
Willington
Willington Fishery
Willington Fishery
Willington · 2 lakes on site
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.
Hinckley
Ashby Canal – Hinckley Stretch
Ashby Canal – Hinckley Stretch
Hinckley · 1 lakes on site
A proper six-mile canal stretch from Bridge 1 at Marston Junction to Bridge 19 at Hinckley, with zander, perch, pike, plenty of silverfish and carp around the Hinckley area. Day membership is listed at £5, but check the exact access arrangements with Tusses before setting off.
59%Coventry Canal – Nuneaton Stretch
Nuneaton · 1 lakes on site
A proper towpath canal venue through Nuneaton, with roach, skimmers, bream and perch reported, plus wider-canal chances of pike and zander. The exact fishing rights and peg arrangements need checking before you chuck in.
76%Burton Mutual Angling Association Lakes
Burton upon Trent · 3 lakes on site
Burton Mutual Angling Association’s Kingstanding Pools give members three different angling options: a proper tench and crucian pool, a modest carp water and a mixed-species pool with the biggest carp to around 20 lb. It’s club-water fishing rather than a day-ticket bash, with night fishing restricted to Bottom Pool.
53%Coventry Canal
Nuneaton · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing through Nuneaton, with perch, zander and plenty of other species listed for Tusses Angling Club’s published stretch. The big catch is access: current permits, prices and rules need checking before you load the car.
Kingsbury
Kingsbury Water Park Fishery
Kingsbury Water Park Fishery
Kingsbury · 7 lakes on site
Kingsbury packs 12 fishing lakes and over 125 acres of water into a 620-acre country park, with proper carp potential and plenty for mixed-coarse anglers. Parking comes with your fishing ticket, but pick your water carefully: Pine has its own tariff, while Canal and Broomey Croft aren't on ordinary day tickets.
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.
77%Derby Canal
Derby · 5 lakes on site
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.
73%Cuttle Mill Fishery
Sutton Coldfield · 2 lakes on site
Two spring-fed pools near Sutton Coldfield, with carp to 35lb advertised on Mill Pool and cheaper day tickets on Long Pool. Small angler limits, online booking and an overnight option make this a cracking one to weigh up for a carp session.
Shardlow
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Trent and Mersey Canal – Shardlow Stretch
Shardlow · 4 lakes on site
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.
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.
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.
Nuneaton
Makins Fishery
Makins Fishery
Nuneaton · 8 lakes on site
Makins is a proper mixed fishing complex near Nuneaton, with waters spread across three phases and options for pleasure, match and longer carp sessions. Lake 1 brings the headline carp claim, while smaller waters and a café, bait shop and overnight accommodation add plenty of choice.