The Shropshire Union Canal at High Onn, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, is controlled by Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA and is members only or it can be fished on a day ticket bought in advance; the nearest tackle shop would be Ian’s Tackle in Penkridge (01785 715744).
Season permits cost around £25 for adults and day tickets are £5. Both are available from
Midlands and East
The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail.
The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail.
Naseby Reservoir, Naseby, Northamptonshire. It’s £6 for one rod or £10 for two, on the back. If you want to know more on Naseby call 07904 493417.
Shropshire Union Canal at Autherley, Wolverhampton.
Day tickets are available on the bank at £2 – £3. For more at Mid Leisure call 01902 783491 or for the Wolves AA section call Alan Gough on
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There must be something in the water at Buttonhole Lake because catches have been remarkable over the past few months at this Marshland St James venue in Cambridgeshire. It’s £6 for one rod or £10 for two for an adult. Youngsters are £3.50 / £5. To find out more give Richard Button a call on 01945 430629.
Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, Nottinghamshire.
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In Worcestershire the three big boys are Preston Innovations Woodland View at Hadley, Moorlands Farm at Hartlebury and Maver Larford, near Stourport. All three offer some fabulous sport and it is certainly not all carp fishing as the many pools involved hold a sensible percentage of silver fish too.
PI Woodland View offers fishing on seven lakes at £7 for adults
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The Riddings Fishery in Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire. As well as the Specimen Carp Pool the fishery offers quality fishing on Riddings, Folly and Crucian Pools at a slightly cheaper rate. On Crucian, Folly and Riddings, adults are charged £7 for one rod while OAPs and under-16s are charged £4.50; two rod costs are £8/£5. Evenings, after 4pm, adults are £4.50/£3
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MIDLANDS
Certain sections of the Coventry Canal in the Tamworth, Staffordshire area will offer good sport but make sure you have a Waterways Wanderers permit and your rod licence!
If you are in a club that rents other water off BW or are a member of Angling Trust the fee is £10 a year. If the above doesn’t apply the fee is
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Arden Fisheries, at Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon. Day tickets at Arden are £6 or £4 for OAPs and under-16s. Call 01789 731244.
North House Lake on the Wyboston Complex, Cambridgeshire, is a members only venue but you can join Luton AC. Membership fees are adults £48, OAPs, registered disabled or intermediates £29; all these fees also incur a one-off joining fee of £20.
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Morton Springs Fishery at Morton Bagot, Studley, Warwickshire. It is £5 for adults and £2 for children. The contact number for the venue is 01527 852219.
The ‘free’ stretch of the River Severn at Ripple in Worcestershire. All you need to fish this stretch is a current EA rod licence; no club card or day ticket needs to be purchased at
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Bishops Bowl Fisheries, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire. There are all sorts of lakes to fish here. Day tickets are £7 for adults or £5 for under-16s, OAPs and registered disabled. Costs are for up to two rods – an extra rod is an extra £1, with 24-hour permits at £20. Call Shaun on 07970 196044.
The Shropshire Union Canal at Goldstone and
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MIDLANDS
The Red Lion Piscators club based at Shobdon in Herefordshire near the Wales border has a couple of stillwaters. The first is the The Larches. If you are not a member you can fish it on a £5 day ticket, available from Shobdon Post Office or on the bank. Next door is the Pumphouse Pool, a members-only stillwater.
To join Red
