Powell’s Pool

Powell’s Pool sits in Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, Sutton Coldfield, and is one of the four pools where fishing is permitted. The other three are Blackroot, Bracebridge and Keepers. Handy if you fancy a change of scene, although this guide is all about Powell’s.

• 1 lake: Powell’s Pool
• Fish: bream, roach, tench, pike, perch, carp
• Find it: Sutton Coldfield · B74 2YT

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

Powell’s Pool sits in Sutton Park National Nature Reserve, Sutton Coldfield, and is one of the four pools where fishing is permitted. The other three are Blackroot, Bracebridge and Keepers. Handy if you fancy a change of scene, although this guide is all about Powell’s.

It’s Sutton Park’s largest lake. The council’s historical page gives it as 48 acres, while other local references put the open-water area at roughly 28–30 acres. So the published figures vary — worth bearing in mind when you’re picturing the water. Either way, it’s a sizeable bit of water with plenty of bank to explore.

The pool was created in 1730 by damming the site, originally linked with mill and fish-pond use. Reported fish include bream, roach and tench, with pike and perch providing the predator interest. Some local fishing references also report carp, so there’s a decent spread of coarse-water targets.

Approach-wise, this looks like a venue for working out the water rather than expecting a tiny, predictable pool. The margins are always worth a look for tench and other coarse fish, while open-water areas could suit a float or feeder search for bream and roach. Pike and perch give you another option when the conditions are right.

Fishing is restricted to designated fishing areas, so don’t just drop into any attractive-looking bank. Powell’s Pool also has sailing and canoeing through Sutton Sailing Club, meaning water users can share the lake. Pick your swim sensibly and keep an eye on what’s happening around you.

There’s useful park infrastructure too. Free car parks are available through the vehicle gates, and the Visitor Centre has toilets, baby-changing facilities, maps and interpretation displays. Tickets are bought bankside or from the Visitor Centre, with no verified current price published on the official information.

The main thing is getting the rules nailed before you go. You need an Environment Agency rod licence and a Sutton Park fishing ticket. The annual close season runs from 15 March to 15 June inclusive, with fishing generally available from 16 June to 14 March, subject to local restrictions. Night fishing isn’t allowed, so this is a daylight-only session — bob on for a planned day trip, but not for an overnight campaign.

We're not sure on ticket prices here — we couldn't find reliable, up-to-date prices online, so give the fishery a ring or check their own site before you go.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “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.”

This is our own summary of recurring public feedback and the venue details we checked, not a copied customer review or a promise you’ll catch. Feedback changes, so we keep it separate from the Tackle Index score.