Big match and carp waters on the Solihull/Warwickshire fringe, within easy reach of Birmingham and Coventry.
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21 of 21 checked places match.
76%Barston Lakes
Solihull · 3 lakes on site
A big, 21-acre, 125-peg carp and match lake within the West Midlands Golf Club near Solihull, with a British Carp Angling Championship match-weight record and carp to 37lb.
70%Blythe Waters
Knowle · 5 lakes on site
Blythe Waters is a five-lake coarse fishery between Knowle and Hampton-in-Arden, with match water, beginner-friendly fishing and specimen carp around 30lb in Home Pool. Despite the canal label, the checked details describe fishing lakes, not a canal stretch.
61%Lavender Hall Fishery
Balsall Common · 5 lakes on site
Lavender Hall has a proper mixed-coarse and carp-fishing history, with Station’s islands and Oak’s runs-water setup the standout draws. The venue now trades as The Lakes at Lavender Hall, and Dragon has switched to swimming and paddleboarding, so check current fishing access before loading the car.
80%Stourbridge Canal
Stourbridge · 2 lakes on site
Bells Mill Fishery sits beside the Stourbridge Canal and River Stour near Stourbridge, with a 2.5-acre specimen carp pool and a 1-acre match/pleasure pool. Properly equipped, tightly managed and handy for both overnight carp anglers and match-style fishing.
Coventry
Coppice Lane Fishery
Coppice Lane Fishery
Coventry · 7 lakes on site
Coppice Lane Fishery, officially Coppice Lane Pools, is an 18-acre complex near Hammerwich with seven spring-fed pools, 145 pegs and a cracking mix of pleasure, match and specimen carp fishing.
59%Birmingham Canal Main Line
Birmingham · 2 lakes on site
A proper urban canal stretch running from Gas Street Basin to Aldersley Junction near Wolverhampton. The Birmingham Canal Main Line offers a long, varied bit of water, but access and fishing rights change along the route, so getting the right permit is the big one.
60%Walsall Canal
Walsall · 1 lakes on site
A roughly seven-mile canal venue running from Walsall Town Wharf to Ryder's Green Junction, with fishing available on designated stretches where the right club or rights holder allows it. The old Victoria Mews section is the clearest named stretch, with a decent mix of canal species and some handy features to fish to.
71%Dudley No. 1 Canal
Dudley · 3 lakes on site
Dudley No. 1 Canal is a long, varied Birmingham Canal Navigations waterway running for roughly 4.6 miles from Tipton Junction to Delph Junction. It offers a proper mix of canal species, with the Merry Hill Waterfront section noted for specimen carp, but fishing rights must be checked peg by peg.
63%Wyrley and Essington Canal
Bloxwich · 1 lakes on site
Sneyd Pool is a small, stocked coarse-fishing water north of Bloxwich, linked with the Wyrley and Essington Canal feeder system. Day permits are listed through Swan Angling Club, with bream, carp, perch, roach and tench reported.
Coventry
Coventry Canal – Coventry Stretch
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.
67%Birmingham Canal Navigations
Birmingham · 8 lakes on site
A proper urban canal network rather than a single commercial fishery, the BCN gives anglers roughly 100 miles of navigable water across Birmingham and the Black Country. Access, fishing rights and local rules vary by canal section, so checking before setting up is absolutely bob on.
69%Wolverhampton Angling Association Pools
Wolverhampton · 6 lakes on site
Wolverhampton Angling Association is a club-controlled network of waters around Wolverhampton, rather than one standalone commercial fishery called “Pools”. There are annual and day-permit options, with Wombourne offering a useful canal stretch from Dimmingsdale Lock to Botterham Lock.
Birmingham
Bartley Green Angling Club Waters
Bartley Green Angling Club Waters
Birmingham · 1 lakes on site
Bartley Green Angling Club Waters refers to fishing on the big Bartley Green Reservoir near Genners Lane, Birmingham. Access looks club-controlled or restricted, with no verified day-ticket, membership price, opening hours or fishing rules published in the checked details.
Birmingham
Edgbaston Reservoir Angling
Edgbaston Reservoir Angling
Birmingham · 1 lakes on site
Edgbaston Reservoir is a big, proper urban reservoir venue in Birmingham, with carp, roach, perch, pike, bream and tench reported. Fishing runs seasonally on an annual-membership or annual-permit basis, with no night fishing and no current published price.
64%Fens Pools
Lye · 3 lakes on site
Fens Pools is a proper nature-reserve venue near Lye, with Grove Pool, Middle Pool and Fens Pool under the Buckpool, Fens Pools and Barrow Hill network. Fishing is permit-based, with carp and pike reported, but the current stock list is limited.
Sutton Coldfield
Powell’s Pool
Powell’s Pool
Sutton Coldfield · 1 lakes on site
Powell’s Pool is Sutton Park’s biggest lake, with a proper mix of coarse fish and predators. It’s public-park fishing rather than a private commercial venue, with tickets bought bankside or at the Visitor Centre.
West Bromwich
Sandwell Valley Fishing Lakes
Sandwell Valley Fishing Lakes
West Bromwich · 1 lakes on site
Swan Pool is the coarse-fishing lake within Sandwell Valley Country Park, near West Bromwich. It offers council-controlled day permits and season tickets, with carp, bream, perch, pike and roach reported, but weekend access needs checking before you set off.
70%Himley Hall Fishing Lake
Dudley · 1 lakes on site
Himley Hall Great Pool is a proper parkland coarse lake near Dudley, with day-ticket fishing for tench, carp, roach, perch, bream and pike. It’s a tidy option for a daylight session, with clear rules and some disabled-access platforms.
Sedgley
Baggeridge Country Park Fishing Lake
Baggeridge Country Park Fishing Lake
Sedgley · 4 lakes on site
Baggeridge Country Park has four named pools and several smaller waters, but fishing availability is currently limited by Island Pool being closed. Check with the park before setting off, as ticket prices, fish species, sizes and fishing rules aren’t currently published.
Wolverhampton
Saredon Lake Fishery
Saredon Lake Fishery
Wolverhampton · 1 lakes on site
Saredon Lake Fishery is a mapped fishing lake in the rural Saredon and Shareshill area near Wolverhampton. It appears to be a day-ticket carp lake, but the key fishing details still need confirming before you make the trip.
Walsall
Walsall Angling Association Waters
Walsall Angling Association Waters
Walsall · 1 lakes on site
Walsall Angling Association’s waters at Walsall Arboretum centre on Hatherton Lake, a mixed coarse venue near Walsall town centre. It’s a £5 adult day-ticket fishery with carp, roach, perch, bream and pike reported, plus catch-and-release rules.
Here’s every town in West Midlands where we’ve checked at least one fishery, with the waters on its doorstep and the nearest tackle shops we know about. Distances are rough, as the crow flies — always check rules and tickets with the water before you head off.
Fish here include carp, roach, perch, pike, bream.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp, tench, bream, roach, perch.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp, roach, perch, bream, chub.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include roach, rudd, perch, bream, carp.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include roach, bream, chub, carp, perch.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include bream, carp, perch, roach, tench.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp, bream, roach, perch, tench.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp, pike.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include bream, roach, tench, pike, perch.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include bream, carp, perch, pike, roach.
Nearest tackle shops