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Fishing Ponds in East Midlands

Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. 264 venues listed across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, with strong stocks of carp, pike and tench.

264 venues mapped · 36 with confirmed species · 61 with venue websites

Where can I go fishing in East Midlands?

You can fish at 264 mapped venues across the East Midlands, concentrated around Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Day-ticket prices are published for 19 of them, so you can turn up and fish without membership.

Most venues below list a postcode and location, many with species and contact details, and the map shows what is closest to you.

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  • Eastwood Angling Centre

    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG16 3AJ

    Found near Nottingham, Eastwood Angling Centre is a fishing venue listed on GilledIt. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.

    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.0177, -1.3029

  • Edwards Lake

    Norton Disney, Lincolnshire · LN6 9QH

    Edwards Lake is an Embryo Angling water at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, a four and a half acre carp lake opened in 2023 and run on exclusive whole lake hire rather than day tickets. Around 65 carp…

    Species
    Common carp
    Facilities
    Exclusive hire · Night fishing · Lodge · Parking
    Pricing
    Whole-lake hire £640 (3 night weekend or 4 night midweek, up to 4 anglers)
    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.1218, -0.6735

  • Elinor Fisheries

    Aldwincle, North Northamptonshire · NN14 3FA

    Northamptonshire's premier medium-sized trout fishery. 50 acres of spring-fed, gin-clear limestone water near Aldwincle with abundant natural food and 1.5 miles of bank.

    Species
    Common carp, Pike, Rainbow trout, Tench
    Facilities
    Food
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.4159, -0.5281

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  • Grange Pond

    Erewash, Derbyshire · NG10 2ET

    Grange Pond in Erewash, Derbyshire, comprises six ponds with varying depths offering year-round coarse fishing for barbel, carp, catfish, chub, perch, pike and tench.

    Species
    Barbel, Common carp, Wels catfish, Chub, Perch, Pike, Tench
    Facilities
    Caravan
    Pricing
    £25 per 24 hours (Sun–Thu), £30 Fri–Sat
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.8969, -1.2511

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  • Mill on the Soar Fishery

    Broughton Astley, Leicestershire · 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.

    Species
    Common carp, Pike, Tench
    Facilities
    Match fishing · Night fishing · Parking · Pegs · Restaurant
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.5382, -1.2501

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  • Naseby Reservoir

    Naseby, Northamptonshire · NN6 6DH

    Naseby Reservoir is a 93 acre Canal & River Trust fishery near Naseby in Northamptonshire, built in the late 1700s as a canal feeder. It has a growing specimen reputation, with carp past 40lb, pike…

    Species
    Common carp, Perch, Pike, Roach
    Facilities
    Day ticket · Disabled access · Night fishing · Parking · Pegs
    Pricing
    £15 day, £30 24hr via CRT Catch
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.3925, -1.0187

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  • Oham Lakes

    Maltby le Marsh, Lincolnshire · LN13 0JR

    A day-ticket fishery in Maltby le Marsh, Lincolnshire holding carp, perch, pike and tench, with café, caravan facilities, lodges and a tackle shop. Small waters known for big fish.

    Species
    Common carp, Perch, Pike, Tench
    Facilities
    Café · Caravan · Day ticket · Lodges · Tackle shop
    Pricing
    £7 two rods, £10 three rods
    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.3167, 0.2029

  • Oldmoor Pond

    Cossall, Nottinghamshire · NG16 2ST

    A private Nottingham Anglers Association water in Cossall, Nottinghamshire holding bream, carp, crucian, mirror carp, perch, roach, rudd and tench, with disabled and wheelchair pegs.

    Species
    Common bream, Common carp, Crucian carp, Mirror carp, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Tench
    Facilities
    Bait on site · Disabled access · Match fishing · Night fishing · Parking · Pegs · Wheelchair
    Pricing
    £65 membership (incl. £20 joining)
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.9711, -1.2571

  • Otby Trout Lake

    Lincolnshire · LN8 3UU

    Otby Trout Lake is a named lake in the East Midlands, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Track catches and weather for this water in the…

    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.4303, -0.2904

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  • Robin Wood Lakes

    Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire · DE73 7GE

    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.8322, -1.4728

  • Rutland Water

    Rutland · LE15 8TH

    Rutland Water is a 3,100 acre Anglian Water reservoir, the largest in England by surface area and rated by many as the premier trout fly fishery in Britain. Stocked rainbow and brown trout are fished…

    Species
    Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Pike, Zander, Perch
    Facilities
    Day ticket · Boat hire · Tackle shop · Disabled access
    Pricing
    Trout day permits £28 (C&R) to £40 (8 fish), day boats £32; predator day permit £34 (2026)
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.6556, -0.6539

  • Rycroft Fisheries

    Derby, Leicestershire · DE74 2RE

    Rycroft Fisheries is a day-ticket carp and pike water near Derby, with match bookings, specimen pegs and bait available on site.

    Species
    Common carp, Pike
    Facilities
    Bait on site · Day ticket · Match fishing · Pegs · Specimen fishing
    Pricing
    £7 day, +£4 per extra rod (max 3)
    WebsiteCall
    Open in Google Maps52.8576, -1.3166

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  • Saltfleetby Fisheries

    Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire · LN11 7SS

    Family-run day-ticket fishery in Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire, with three well-stocked lakes holding carp, tench, perch, bream and chub, plus an adults-only camping and caravan site.

    Species
    Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Rainbow trout
    Facilities
    Bait on site · Café · Camping · Day ticket · Tackle shop
    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.3784, 0.1384

  • Sherwood Forest Fishery

    Clipstone, Nottinghamshire · NG21 9GW

    Sherwood Forest Fishery near Clipstone, Nottinghamshire has five well-stocked carp lakes and 185 pegs across 20 acres, with open matches every Wednesday and Sunday.

    Species
    Common carp
    Facilities
    Bailiff · Match fishing · Night fishing · Pegs
    Website
    Open in Google Maps53.1748, -1.1303

  • Stretton Lakes

    Stretton, Rutland · LE15 7RD

    Carp-and-pike fishery at Stretton in Rutland, close to the A1 and within striking distance of Rutland Water for anglers wanting to mix a stillwater session with reservoir fly fishing. Showers on site…

    Species
    Common carp, Pike
    Facilities
    Showers
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.7393, -0.5785

  • Sywell Reservoir

    North Northamptonshire · NN6 0BJ

    Sywell Reservoir is a 67 acre Edwardian water-supply reservoir at the heart of Sywell Country Park near Wellingborough, opened in 1906 and now rated among the leading big-tench waters in the country,…

    Species
    Tench, Pike
    Pricing
    Season permits only, £100 full year, £50 half; sales currently paused for reservoir works
    Website
    Open in Google Maps52.2827, -0.7848

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Directory data checked July 2026: locations re-checked for 2,704 venues, 236 official websites verified and 25 dead links removed.

Fishing in East Midlands: FAQ

East Midlands has 264 fishing venues in our directory, concentrated in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The most commonly stocked species across the region are carp, pike and tench. Browse the full list below or filter by venue name using the A–Z navigation.

31 of our East Midlands venues are confirmed to hold carp, with strong representation in Lincolnshire. Look for venues tagged "carp", "common carp" or "mirror carp" in the species field below, or open the GilledIt app for live catch reports.

Yes, anyone aged 13 or over fishing for freshwater fish in East Midlands needs an Environment Agency rod licence. A 12-month 2-rod licence is £36.80 in 2026; juniors aged 13–16 fish free but must register. Buy online at gov.uk or at any Post Office. Read our full guide at /blog/fishing-licence-uk-guide.

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