Fishing in Thurlaston: waters near you

Thurlaston Lake

Thurlaston · 1 lakes on site

Thurlaston Lake in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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.

Fortway Farm Fishery

Stoney Stanton · 1 lakes on site

Fortway Farm Fishery in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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.

Manor Farm Fishery

Lutterworth · 1 lakes on site

Manor Farm is an artificial coarse-fishing lake at Frolesworth, around four miles north of Lutterworth. Permit details, prices, access and current arrangements need checking with Broome Angling Society before setting off.

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.

Parklands Farm Fishery

Burbage · 1 lakes on site

Parklands Farm Fishery in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Whetstone Gorse Fishery

Countesthorpe · 2 lakes on site

Whetstone Gorse Fishery in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Holly Farm Fishery

Lutterworth · 3 lakes on site

Holly Farm has three coarse lakes near Lutterworth, with canal-style pole fishing on Gils, island water on Trotters and a smaller option in Moby. Published day tickets start at £8, but give Paul or Julie a bell to confirm prices and opening hours before loading the car.

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.

Canaan Pool

Ashby Parva · 1 lakes on site

Canaan Pool in Leicestershire. Exclusive Hire Day Ticket Venue. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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.

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.

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.

Peatling Pools

Lutterworth · 6 lakes on site

Peatling Pools offers six named coarse pools, bankside day tickets and a mix of carp, barbel and silver fish. There’s a choice of compact waters and bigger pegged pools — just don’t confuse it with the separate Peatling Match Lakes opposite.

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.

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.

Shearsby Valley Lakes

Lutterworth · 4 lakes on site

Shearsby Valley Lakes has four coarse lakes, with mixed-species fishing on Sunset and carp-and-F1 options on Hurricane, Tornado and Willow. There’s a proper pleasure-and-match setup here, with pay-on-arrival day tickets and whole-lake club bookings.

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.

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.

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.

Weston Lawns Fisheries

Bulkington · 1 lakes on site

Weston Lawns Fisheries in Warwickshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

The Lane

Syston · 1 lakes on site

The Lane in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Willows Farm Fishing

Cossington · 1 lakes on site

Willows Farm Fishing in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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.

Sileby Fishery

Sileby · 1 lakes 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.

Willow Lakes & Fields

Stretton under Fosse · 2 lakes on site

Willow Lakes & Fields in Warwickshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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.

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.

Oxford Canal – Coventry Stretch

Coventry · 1 lakes on site

A proper long canal venue running for roughly 18 miles from Hawkesbury Junction to Bridge 69 at Hillmorton Locks. Tusses Angling Club controls the fishing, with silverfish and coarse fish plus perch, pike, zander and chub on the list.

Frisby Complex

Frisby · 6 lakes on site

Frisby Complex in Leicestershire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Leicester Line Canal

Market Harborough · 3 lakes on site

Leicester Line Canal is the angling name used for the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal, running through the Foxton and Market Harborough area. It’s a proper canal venue rather than a stocked commercial lake, with roach, perch, skimmer bream and the chance of tench, pike and other canal species.

Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)

Market Harborough · 4 lakes on site

Proper canal fishing on the Grand Union’s Leicester Line, with WDNAC’s guide covering Foxton Bridge 60 through to Husbands Bosworth tunnel beyond Bridge 46. Roach, gudgeon and perch feature, with occasional bream and the possibility of carp or tench adding a bit of intrigue.

Hoar Park Fishery

Ansley · 3 lakes on site

Hoar Park Fishery in Warwickshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Coombe Abbey Fishery

Coventry · 1 lakes on site

Coombe Abbey Fishery, also known as Coombe Pool Fishery, is a big mature estate lake at Coombe Abbey Park near Coventry. It’s currently closed for reservoir-safety works and Coventry City Council says it will not open for the 2026–2027 season.

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.

Coventry Canal – Coventry Stretch

Coventry · 2 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch with around 14 miles of Tusses-controlled water, running from Leicester Row Bridge No. 1 to Glebe Farm Bridge No. 34. Expect a broad mix of canal species, with bream, skimmers, roach, perch, pike, zander, chub and tench all reported.

Oxford Canal – Rugby Stretch

Rugby · 1 lakes on site

Oxford Canal – Rugby Stretch is a proper towpath-access canal venue near Rugby, with roach, perch, pike, zander and other coarse fish in the wider system. You’ll need both an Environment Agency rod licence and the right fishery permit.