Venue guides · Leicestershire
Fishing Lakes Near Leicestershire
Seventeen day-ticket and club waters within 30 km, ranked by the anglers who fish them, with the honest notes I would want before booking a day on any of them.
I have not fished every water on this list. The ratings come from anglers who have; the advice on choosing between them is mine.
Carp fishing in Leicestershire
Leicestershire sits in the middle of England and fishes like it: a bit of everything. The Soar valley north of Leicester has gravel pits, the county has several large reservoirs, the Grand Union Canal threads through the south, and there is a healthy spread of commercial fisheries around Leicester, Loughborough and Market Harborough.
The pits and reservoirs hold the bigger fish; the commercials give a reliable day. The M1, M69 and A46 make the county easy to reach from any direction, and most venues are within half an hour of Leicester.
The map below plots the fisheries anglers rate most highly within roughly 30 km, so you can shortlist a water, get directions and check the reviews in one place. Treat the ratings as a filter rather than a verdict, and read the notes on choosing a venue before you ring ahead.
At a glance
The fisheries, mapped
Every venue below is plotted from its real address. Tap a pin on the map or the button on any card for directions.
🎣 Found 18 fisheries near Leicestershire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Lake View Fishery ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Landyke Ln, Melton Mowbray LE14 4SX, UK
2 Barnstone Lakes Ltd
📍 Coach Gap Ln, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HP, UK
3 Jakes lakes
📍 Ashby Rd, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote DE12 7QF, UK
4 Eye Kettleby Lakes
📍 Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2TN, UK
5 Hollows Farm Fishery
📍 Pasture Ln, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray LE14 2TB, UK
6 Holly Farm Fishery
📍 Holly Farm Fishery, Willoughby Rd, Leicestershire LE17 5NP, UK
7 Phoebe's Fishery
📍 Phoebe's Farm, Nottingham Ln, Melton Mowbray LE14 3LX, UK
8 Robinwood Lakes
📍 Derby DE73 7GE, UK
9 Spring Cottage Fisheries
📍 Spring Cottage Rd, Overseal, Swadlincote DE12 6NE, UK
10 Shearsby Valley Lakes
📍 Mallard House, Saddington Rd, Shearsby, Lutterworth LE17 6PX, UK
11 maynes lakes
📍 Stoke Rd, Hinckley LE10 3EA, UK
12 Peatling Pools
📍 Peatling Pools, Bruntingthorpe Rd, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth LE17 5RB, UK
13 Friezeland Pools
📍 Wellsborough Rd, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton CV13 6PD, UK
14 Mill on the Soar Fishery & Tackle
📍 Coventry Rd, Broughton Astley, Leicester LE9 6QD, UK
15 Old Hall Farm Fishery
📍 0EB, Newtown Linford Ln, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DQ, UK
16 Willesley Lake Carp and Course Fishery
📍 Willesley Woodside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 2UP, UK
17 Whetstone Gorse Fishery
📍 Willoughby Rd, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 6UL, UK
18 Watery Gate Fishery
📍 Watery Gate Ln, Leicester LE9 7TS, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake View Fishery | Landyke Ln, Melton Mowbray LE14 4SX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 96 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Barnstone Lakes Ltd | Coach Gap Ln, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 35 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Jakes lakes | Ashby Rd, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote DE12 7QF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 21 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Eye Kettleby Lakes | Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2TN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 1842 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Hollows Farm Fishery | Pasture Ln, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray LE14 2TB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 29 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Holly Farm Fishery | Holly Farm Fishery, Willoughby Rd, Leicestershire LE17 5NP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 150 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Phoebe's Fishery | Phoebe's Farm, Nottingham Ln, Melton Mowbray LE14 3LX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 29 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Robinwood Lakes | Derby DE73 7GE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 74 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Spring Cottage Fisheries | Spring Cottage Rd, Overseal, Swadlincote DE12 6NE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 55 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Shearsby Valley Lakes | Mallard House, Saddington Rd, Shearsby, Lutterworth LE17 6PX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 135 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | maynes lakes | Stoke Rd, Hinckley LE10 3EA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 60 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Peatling Pools | Peatling Pools, Bruntingthorpe Rd, Peatling Parva, Lutterworth LE17 5RB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 54 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Friezeland Pools | Wellsborough Rd, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton CV13 6PD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 182 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Mill on the Soar Fishery & Tackle | Coventry Rd, Broughton Astley, Leicester LE9 6QD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 77 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Old Hall Farm Fishery | 0EB, Newtown Linford Ln, Groby, Leicester LE6 0DQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 44 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | Willesley Lake Carp and Course Fishery | Willesley Woodside, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 2UP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 24 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Whetstone Gorse Fishery | Willoughby Rd, Countesthorpe, Leicester LE8 6UL, UK | ★★★★☆ | 53 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Watery Gate Fishery | Watery Gate Ln, Leicester LE9 7TS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 102 | 📍 Map |
How to choose a venue from this list
A five-star water with a dozen reviews and a 4.8 with three hundred are not the same weight of evidence. Weigh the rating against the review count, read the most recent few for current stock reports, and then check these four things before you commit a day to a water.
Day ticket or syndicate?
Most waters here are day-ticket commercials, but some are club or syndicate lakes that need membership arranged in advance. Confirm how you get on the bank before you travel.
Night fishing and bivvies
Plenty of day-ticket waters are daytime only. If you want an overnighter, check the venue allows night fishing and bivvies rather than assuming it does.
Tackle and bait rules
Barbless hooks, unhooking-mat requirements, banned baits and boilie or particle limits vary from water to water. Read the fishery’s own rules, not a general guide.
Match the water to your session
Larger pits and reservoirs reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller lakes and canal stretches suit a short evening after work. Pick the water that fits the time you have.
What to expect from the water
Most of the accessible carp fishing here falls into three kinds of water, and each fishes differently. Knowing which you are turning up to changes what you pack and how long you plan to stay.
Gravel pits
The Soar valley pits
The pits along the Soar between Leicester and the Trent are the county’s best carp waters: mature, weedy and holding good fish. Most are club waters with day tickets available, and they suit a full session.
Reservoirs
The big waters
Several of the county’s reservoirs allow coarse fishing and hold carp that reflect the sheer amount of water. They are open and weather-driven, and a summer session on the windward bank is the way to fish them.
Canal and commercials
The Grand Union and the day-ticket lakes
The canal through the south of the county holds carp in the wider stretches and is ideal for an evening with one rod. The commercials around the towns are stocked, well kept and dependable.
Before you set off
A valid Environment Agency rod licence
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing with rod and line for coarse fish in England needs one. It is separate from the fishery’s day ticket and takes two minutes to buy online.
The fishery’s own rules
Booking method, opening hours, night-fishing policy, barbless-only, banned baits and mat requirements all vary. A look at the venue’s page or a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Mat, forceps, antiseptic and a sling
The minimum for handling carp safely, and many waters will send you home without them.
A phone call in peak season
Popular day-ticket lakes fill up at weekends and through the summer. Confirm there is space, and ask how it has been fishing while you are on.
A note on ratings
The star ratings and review counts on this page are pulled from public angler reviews, not written by me. They are good at telling you whether a venue is well run and welcoming; they are less good at telling you what is in the water or how it is fishing this month.
For that, read the most recent handful of reviews, and ring the fishery. Owners will usually tell you straight.
Willing to travel a little further?
Neighbouring guides, each with its own map, ratings and notes.
Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Shane Stanford
Shane Stanford has fished for carp for over twenty years, in the UK and in France, and currently fishes a private syndicate water in West Sussex. He writes Fishing Again to put the things he learned the hard way into plain language: location and watercraft first, then bait, rigs and gear. He is straight about which kit he has actually fished and which he has assessed on specification, and says so on the page.