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Leicestershire.
40 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Leicestershire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Leicestershire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Hinckley Angling Club
Hinckley and Bosworth · LE10 1SR
Hinckley Angling Club sits in the East Midlands and is mapped on GilledIt as a club water. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
View venue →Mill on the Soar Fishery
Broughton Astley · LE9 6QD
Set on an island within the grounds of a hotel, pub and restaurant, this stillwater near Broughton Astley, Leicestershire holds carp, pike and tench, with parking right at the water's edge.
View venue →Rycroft Fisheries
Derby · DE74 2RE
Rycroft Fisheries is a day-ticket carp and pike water near Derby, with match bookings, specimen pegs and bait available on site.
£7 day, +£4 per extra rod (max 3)Whetstone Gorse Fishery
Harborough · LE8 6UL
Found in the East Midlands, Whetstone Gorse Fishery is a fishery listed on GilledIt. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Abbey Park Boating Lake
Leicester · LE4 5AQ
Abbey Park Boating Lake is a lake in the East Midlands. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Belvoir Upper Lake
Melton · NG32 1PQ
Set in the East Midlands, Belvoir Upper Lake is a reservoir. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Blackbrook Reservoir
Charnwood · LE67 5UQ
Set in the East Midlands, Blackbrook Reservoir is a reservoir. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Colony Reservoir
North West Leicestershire · LE67 4UX
Colony Reservoir is a reservoir in the East Midlands. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Cropston Reservoir
Charnwood · LE7 7GQ
Set in the East Midlands, Cropston Reservoir is a reservoir. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Eyebrook Reservoir
Harborough · LE16 8DG
Eyebrook Reservoir is a reservoir in the East Midlands. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Finger Lake
Charnwood · LE7 4PH
Finger Lake is a lake in the East Midlands. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Glebe Farm Reservoir
Hinckley and Bosworth · CV13 6LJ
Glebe Farm Reservoir is a named reservoir in the East Midlands, listed in the GilledIt directory. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
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More fishing venues in Leicestershire
- Gordons Retreat
- Hermitage Lake
- Higham Lane Fishery
- Hobley Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Jelsons Lake
- John Merricks' Lake
- Keys Lake
- King Lear's Lake
- Kirby Lake
- Knipton Reservoir
- Lake Sara
- Mammoth Lake
- Meadow Pool
- Millenium Lake
- Murphys Lake
- Nanpantan Reservoir
- Nature Lake
- Orlando Lake
- Stanford Reservoir
- Swithland Reservoir
- Trilakes
- Upton Barn Fishing Lake
- Billington Lakes · Elmesthorpe
- Fortway Farm Leisure & Fishert · Stoney Stanton
- Lake View Fishery · Ab Kettleby
- Belvoir Lower Lake · Belvoir
- Saddington Reservoir · Saddington
What you can catch in Leicestershire
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Leicestershire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Leicestershire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Leicestershire needs an Environment Agency rod licence, £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
Fishing in Leicestershire: FAQ
There are 40 mapped fishing venues in Leicestershire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Leicestershire directory include Hinckley Angling Club, Mill on the Soar Fishery, Rycroft Fisheries. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Leicestershire needs an Environment Agency rod licence, £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
The most commonly stocked and reported species across Leicestershire venues are carp, pike, tench. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes, at least 1 venues in Leicestershire list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Leicestershire venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Leicestershire
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