East Midlands · county guide
Fishing in
Leicestershire.
7 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Leicestershire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Leicestershire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
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.
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)
Lake View Fishery
Ab Kettleby · LE14 4SX
Belvoir Lower Lake
Belvoir · NG32 1PQ
Billington Lakes
Elmesthorpe · LE9 7SB
Fortway Farm Leisure & Fishert
Stoney Stanton · LE9 4JA
Saddington Reservoir
Saddington · LE8 0QP
Species
What you can catch in Leicestershire
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 7 mapped fishing venues in Leicestershire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Mill on the Soar Fishery, Rycroft Fisheries, Lake View Fishery. 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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