Venue guides · Northamptonshire
Fishing Lakes Near Northamptonshire
Twenty 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 Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is Nene valley country, and the Nene valley is gravel-pit country. The river runs the length of the county from Daventry to Peterborough, and its floodplain between Northampton, Wellingborough, Thrapston and Oundle is lined with pits that have been carp fisheries for decades. Add the Grand Union Canal and a good spread of commercials and the county is better served than its reputation suggests.
The valley pits hold the big fish and most have day tickets or club access; the commercials give a reliable day. The M1, A14 and A45 run through it, so most venues are within forty minutes of Northampton or Kettering.
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 20 fisheries near Northamptonshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Ecton Lakes Fishery ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Lower Ecton Ln, Earls Barton, Northampton NN3 9DA, UK
2 Glebe Lake Exclusive Carp Fishing
📍 Lower Ecton Ln, Earls Barton, Northampton NN3 9DA, UK
3 Rosewater fishery
📍 Station Rd, Ringstead, Kettering NN14 4DT, UK
4 Jigsaw lake
📍 Ecton, Northampton NN6 0RB, UK
5 Wold Farm Fisheries & Country pursuits
📍 Podington, Wellingborough NN29 7XA, UK
6 Wellingborough Fishing Lakes
📍 A45, Wellingborough NN8 2NG, UK
7 Towcester Lakes - Exclusive Carp Fishing
📍 London Rd, Towcester NN12 6LB, UK
8 Castle Ashby Fisheries
📍 Castle Ashby, Northampton NN7 1LF, UK
9 Toft Lakes
📍 Kites Hardwick, Rugby CV23 8AD, UK
10 Green Farm Fishery
📍 High St, Weedon Lois, Towcester NN12 8PL, UK
11 Stanwick Lake Fisheries
📍 Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6GD, UK
12 Willowbrook Lake Fisheries
📍 1 Ridge Rd, Kettering NN14 3EN, UK
13 Delepre Lake Angling
📍 Northampton NN4 7BS, UK
14 Mill Pool Fisheries
📍 The Old Corn Mill/Longdown La, Rugby CV23 8TE, UK
15 Lakeside Fishery
📍 n/a, Duncote NN12 8AL, UK
16 Boddington Reservoir
📍 Byfield NN11 6UD, UK
17 Brampton Fisheries
📍 8BA, Brampton Ln, Northampton NN6 8BA, UK
18 Pitsford Fishery
📍 Moulton Rd, Northampton NN6 9BB, UK
19 Wicksteed Carp Lake - Edge Angling
📍 Barton Rd, Kettering NN15 6NJ, UK
20 Ringstead Carp Fishery
📍 25 Station Rd, Ringstead, Woodford, Kettering NN14 4TU, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecton Lakes Fishery | Lower Ecton Ln, Earls Barton, Northampton NN3 9DA, UK | ★★★★★ | 14 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Glebe Lake Exclusive Carp Fishing | Lower Ecton Ln, Earls Barton, Northampton NN3 9DA, UK | ★★★★★ | 7 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Rosewater fishery | Station Rd, Ringstead, Kettering NN14 4DT, UK | ★★★★★ | 15 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Jigsaw lake | Ecton, Northampton NN6 0RB, UK | ★★★★★ | 3 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Wold Farm Fisheries & Country pursuits | Podington, Wellingborough NN29 7XA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 246 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Wellingborough Fishing Lakes | A45, Wellingborough NN8 2NG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 16 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Towcester Lakes - Exclusive Carp Fishing | London Rd, Towcester NN12 6LB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 15 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Castle Ashby Fisheries | Castle Ashby, Northampton NN7 1LF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 125 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Toft Lakes | Kites Hardwick, Rugby CV23 8AD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 84 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Green Farm Fishery | High St, Weedon Lois, Towcester NN12 8PL, UK | ★★★★☆ | 22 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Stanwick Lake Fisheries | Stanwick, Wellingborough NN9 6GD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 215 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Willowbrook Lake Fisheries | 1 Ridge Rd, Kettering NN14 3EN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 34 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Delepre Lake Angling | Northampton NN4 7BS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 142 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Mill Pool Fisheries | The Old Corn Mill/Longdown La, Rugby CV23 8TE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 129 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Lakeside Fishery | n/a, Duncote NN12 8AL, UK | ★★★★☆ | 54 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | Boddington Reservoir | Byfield NN11 6UD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 113 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Brampton Fisheries | 8BA, Brampton Ln, Northampton NN6 8BA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 23 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Pitsford Fishery | Moulton Rd, Northampton NN6 9BB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 38 | 📍 Map |
| 19 | Wicksteed Carp Lake - Edge Angling | Barton Rd, Kettering NN15 6NJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 8 | 📍 Map |
| 20 | Ringstead Carp Fishery | 25 Station Rd, Ringstead, Woodford, Kettering NN14 4TU, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 9 | 📍 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 Nene valley pits
The pits along the Nene are the heart of Northamptonshire carp fishing: mature, weedy and holding good fish, with some very big ones on the best waters. Most are club or day-ticket, and they reward a full session and a marker rod.
Canal
The Grand Union
The canal through the west of the county holds carp in the wider stretches, basins and marinas. It is ideal for an evening with one rod, and the fish are rarely targeted.
Commercials
The day-ticket lakes
Northamptonshire has plenty of well-run commercial fisheries around its towns. Heavily stocked and well kept, they are the right first choice for a beginner or a short session.
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.