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Erewash Canal – Langley Mill Stretch

Langley Mill · 1 lakes on site

A cracking one-mile canal stretch from Langley Mill Lock to Shipley Lock, with easy towpath access, affordable day tickets and a proper mix of silver fish, tench, predators and the odd bonus carp.

Calder and Hebble Navigation – Brighouse Stretch

Brighouse · 3 lakes on site

A proper West Yorkshire canal stretch with day-ticket fishing, match bookings and a useful mix of coarse species. Brighouse Basin, Brighouse Top Lock and nearby navigation sections give you plenty to explore, though it is shared water with boats, walkers and cyclists.

Llangollen Canal – Whitchurch Stretch

Whitchurch · 1 lakes on site

A long, club-controlled canal stretch running from Bridge 25 at Quoisley through Norbury and Grindley Brook to Bridge 32 at Whitchurch. It offers a proper mix of canal species, with quieter boat-traffic periods regarded as the best bet.

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.

Trent and Mersey Canal – Rugeley Stretch

Rugeley · 2 lakes on site

A handy Coors Angling Club canal stretch through Rugeley, running from Bridge 62 to Bridge 68 within the wider Bridge 58–68 water. It offers proper mixed canal fishing for a very reasonable day-ticket price, with dawn-to-dusk access and plenty of bridge-based pegs to explore.

Kennet and Avon Canal – Hungerford Stretch

Hungerford · 1 lakes on site

A proper three-mile canal stretch through Hungerford, controlled by Hungerford Canal Angling Association and offering season-ticket fishing all year. Expect a mixed bag with carp, tench, bream, pike, roach and perch, but check the permit details before making plans.

Grand Union Canal – Aylesbury Arm Stretch

Aylesbury · 5 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch with plenty of water to explore, useful access points and a cracking mix of carp, bream, tench and silvers. Day tickets cover the Aylesbury Arm, with fishing from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset.

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.

Calder and Hebble Navigation – Halifax Stretch

Halifax · 4 lakes on site

A proper two-mile canal stretch from Sowerby Bridge Marina to Calder and Hebble Lock, with good towpath access and several places to park. Day tickets are £5, while the society also controls the Salterhebble dead arm and lock pools.

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal – Stourton Stretch

Stourton · 1 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch running from Stourton Junction to Botterham Locks, with roach, chub and perch reported around the Stourton section. It’s a permit-controlled BAA water, so sort the paperwork before setting off.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Burscough Stretch

Burscough · 1 lakes on site

A proper old-school canal venue around Burscough, with classic silverfish sport, odd bigger fish and plenty of towpath access. Sort the ticket position before setting off, as day-ticket availability on this exact stretch needs checking.

Worcester and Birmingham Canal – Alvechurch Stretch

Alvechurch · 3 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch around Alvechurch, with fishing near Alvechurch Marina, Scarfield Wharf and bridges 60 to 68. Perch and bream are reported, but rights and permission need checking before you chuck a float in.

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.

Erewash Canal – Sandiacre Stretch

Sandiacre · 1 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch running from Sandiacre towards Stanton Gate, with roach, bream, chub, perch and skimmers around Sandy Bottoms. Day-ticket access is reported, but check the current permit details with Nottingham Anglers Association before setting off.

Basingstoke Canal – Odiham Stretch

Odiham · 1 lakes on site

A cracking canal stretch around Odiham, North Warnborough and Greywell, with a healthy self-stocked coarse-fish population and very reasonable permit prices. It is towpath-only, catch-and-release fishing, with a proper close season and a few rules to get your head around.

Lancaster Canal – Galgate Stretch

Galgate · 3 lakes on site

PAC Lancaster Canal Fishery covers the Galgate stretch and a much bigger run of canal, with the Glasson Dock branch included too. It’s a proper general coarse venue with pike fishing, advance permits and a handy £5 day ticket.

Peak Forest Canal – Hyde Stretch

Hyde · 1 lakes on site

Peak Forest Canal – Hyde Stretch is a proper urban coarse-fishing canal length near Moorside Place, with towpath access and Waterway Wanderers permit access documented for the wider canal. Expect a simple, feature-led canal session rather than a polished day-ticket fishery.

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brecon Stretch

Brecon · 1 lakes on site

A cracking six-mile canal stretch running from Brecon’s Canal Theatre Basin to Bridge 153 at Pencelli. Expect roach, dace, chub and perch, with quieter, roving fishing likely to be the order of the day outside the busiest boating periods.

Macclesfield Canal – Bollington Stretch

Bollington · 2 lakes on site

A towpath-accessible Macclesfield Canal stretch through Bollington, sat on the summit level between Marple and Macclesfield. It looks like a proper canal angling wander, but access, species and fishing arrangements for this exact stretch need checking before you pack the gear.

The Big Fishery

Whittlesey · 11 lakes on site

Decoy Lakes is a sizeable 11-lake complex near Whittlesey, with 274 pegs, day tickets and a proper mix of match and pleasure fishing. Beastie Lake is the headline water, with carp to about 21 lb, thousands of F1s and tench to around 3 lb 8 oz.

Union Canal

Linlithgow · 2 lakes on site

Union Canal at Linlithgow is a proper old-school canal venue with coarse fishing potential, including pike, perch, roach, brown trout and leather carp. Permit details, prices and fishing hours aren’t published, so permission needs sorting before you tackle up.

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.

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.

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.