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Staffordshire.
40 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Staffordshire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Staffordshire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Brooklyn Grange Fishery
Staffordshire Moorlands · ST13 8TP
Brooklyn Grange Fishery is a fishery in the East Midlands. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
View venue →Coors Angling Club HQ
East Staffordshire · DE14 1DU
Coors Angling Club HQ 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 →Fisherwick Lakes
Fisherwick · WS13 8QQ
Stillwater fishery on the edge of Fisherwick village, a few miles east of Lichfield in Staffordshire. Sits in flat farmland off the A38, with the Coventry Canal and River Tame both nearby for visiting anglers wanting to fish more than one water in a session.
View venue →Heronbrook Fisheries
Eccleshall · ST21 6QP
Heronbrook Fisheries lies just off the A519 at Slindon, two miles from Eccleshall, Staffordshire, with six pools across 25 acres holding carp, perch, pike and tench, plus a bar and match lake.
View venue →Leighton Pools
Codsall · WV8 1QF
Mixed coarse-and-game complex at Codsall in south Staffordshire, just north-west of Wolverhampton. Species list spans carp, catfish, chub, pike, tench and rainbow trout, covering everything from a pleasure session to a predator or fly outing within easy reach of the West Midlands.
View venue →Loynton Trout Fisheries
Norbury · ST20 0QA
Loynton Trout Fisheries near Norbury, Staffordshire is the Midlands' premier fly fishing venue with three spring-fed lakes (12 acres) stocked with rainbows from 3lb to 28.5lb.
View venue →Seighford Lakes
Creswell · ST18 9QT
Seighford Lakes is a carp and coarse fishing complex in the village of Seighford, about three miles from Stafford. Three lakes, The Maze, Baybrooke and Swan, are fished on day or 24 hour tickets, with a separate day ticket trout water and a syndicate specimen lake holding carp to over 38lb. Day tickets start at around £5 on The Maze and £10 on Baybrooke and Swan, with 24 hour tickets from £10. The complex is managed by Monster Particles, and any particle baits used on site must be bought from them, so plan your bait accordingly. Check seighfordfishinglakes.co.uk for current prices and availability.
from £5 day ticket (The Maze), £10 Baybrooke and SwanTittesworth Reservoir
Staffordshire Moorlands · ST13 8SH
Tittesworth 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. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Abbey Lake
East Staffordshire · DE6 2HE
Abbey Lake is a named lake in the East Midlands, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Aqualate Mere
Stafford · TF10 9DB
Found in the West Midlands, Aqualate Mere is a lake listed on GilledIt. It's a members- or permit-only water, so check access before travelling. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Avoca
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST5 5HN
Avoca is a named lake in the West Midlands, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Bates Wood Pool
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ST7 8AX
Bates Wood Pool is a named lake in North West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
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More fishing venues in Staffordshire
- Belvide Reservoir
- Blithfield Reservoir
- Bromley Pool
- Brookleys Lake
- Calf Heath Reservoir
- Canada Lake
- Cannock Lake
- Canwell Fish Pond
- Chasewater
- Cumberledge Pool
- Fishponds Hollow Lake
- Gailey Lower Reservoir
- Gailey Upper Reservoir
- Hanch Reservoir
- Haye Pool
- J Sankey Angling Club
- Knypersley Pool
- Park Pool
- Podmore Pool
- Rudyard Lake
- Stanley Pool
- Stowe Pool
- The Boating Lake
- The Dingle
- Trentham Lake
- Izaak Walton Fishery · Chebsey
- The Cake Shack Cafe - Cudmore Fisheries · Whitmore
- Milking Brook Pool · Heath Hayes and Wimblebury
What you can catch in Staffordshire
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Staffordshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Staffordshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire: FAQ
There are 40 mapped fishing venues in Staffordshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Staffordshire directory include Brooklyn Grange Fishery, Coors Angling Club HQ, Fisherwick Lakes. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire venues are carp, pike, tench, trout, perch, chub. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Several Staffordshire venues offer walk-on day tickets; check individual venue pages for pricing, or browse the UK day-ticket directory.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Staffordshire venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Staffordshire
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