Venue guides · Warwickshire
Fishing Lakes Near Warwickshire
Nineteen 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 Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a county of canals and river valleys. The Avon runs through the south past Stratford and Warwick and its floodplain has gravel pits, the Grand Union and Oxford canals cross the county, and there is a strong spread of commercial fisheries around Rugby, Nuneaton, Leamington and the Birmingham edge.
The Avon valley pits hold the better fish and most are club or day-ticket; the canals are the quiet, mobile option; the commercials are reliable. The M40, M6 and M42 all pass through, so most venues are within forty minutes of Coventry, Warwick or Birmingham.
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 Warwickshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Stockton Fishery ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Next to the Blue Lias Pub, Stockton Rd, Southam CV47 8LD, UK
2 Oakham Farm Coarse Fishing
📍 Loxley, Warwick CV35 9HY, UK
3 Spring Pools
📍 Rugby CV23 0EB, UK
4 Mineral Lakes Fishery
📍 Bedworth CV12 9HJ, UK
5 Napton Fishing Pools
📍 5 Brickyard Rd, Napton on the Hill, Southam CV47 8NT, UK
6 Toft Lakes
📍 Kites Hardwick, Rugby CV23 8AD, UK
7 Meadowlands Fishery
📍 8 Oxford Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3EG, UK
8 Bishops Bowl Fishery
📍 Station Road, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire CV47 2SR, UK
9 Tunnel Barn Farm
📍 Shrewley Common, Shrewley, Warwick CV35 7AN, UK
10 Dog Lane Fishery
📍 Priors Marston Rd, Napton on the Hill, Southam CV47 8LT, UK
11 Hopsford Hall Fishery
📍 Hopsford Hall Fishery, Withybrook Ln, Shilton, Coventry CV7 9HY, UK
12 Arden Lakes
📍 Ingon Ln, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0QF, UK
13 Packington somers fishery
📍 Somers Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7PL, UK
14 The Lakes at Lavender Hall
📍 The Lakes at Lavender Hall, Lavender Hall Ln, Berkswell, Coventry CV7 7BN, UK
15 Home Farm Fishing Lake
📍 Home Farm, Tomlow Rd, Stockton, Southam CV47 8HX, UK
16 Fosse Way Fishery
📍 Moreton Morrell Ln, Lighthorne, Warwick CV35 0AR, UK
17 Barston Lakes
📍 Marsh House Farm Ln, Barston, Solihull B92 0LB, UK
18 Parkers Fishery
📍 Withybrook Rd, Wolvey, Bedworth CV12 9JW, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockton Fishery | Next to the Blue Lias Pub, Stockton Rd, Southam CV47 8LD, UK | ★★★★★ | 7 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Oakham Farm Coarse Fishing | Loxley, Warwick CV35 9HY, UK | ★★★★★ | 36 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Spring Pools | Rugby CV23 0EB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 70 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Mineral Lakes Fishery | Bedworth CV12 9HJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 92 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Napton Fishing Pools | 5 Brickyard Rd, Napton on the Hill, Southam CV47 8NT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 32 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Toft Lakes | Kites Hardwick, Rugby CV23 8AD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 84 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Meadowlands Fishery | 8 Oxford Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3EG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 117 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Bishops Bowl Fishery | Station Road, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire CV47 2SR, UK | ★★★★☆ | 161 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Tunnel Barn Farm | Shrewley Common, Shrewley, Warwick CV35 7AN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 345 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Dog Lane Fishery | Priors Marston Rd, Napton on the Hill, Southam CV47 8LT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 319 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Hopsford Hall Fishery | Hopsford Hall Fishery, Withybrook Ln, Shilton, Coventry CV7 9HY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 91 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Arden Lakes | Ingon Ln, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0QF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 60 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Packington somers fishery | Somers Rd, Meriden, Coventry CV7 7PL, UK | ★★★★☆ | 158 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | The Lakes at Lavender Hall | The Lakes at Lavender Hall, Lavender Hall Ln, Berkswell, Coventry CV7 7BN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 439 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Home Farm Fishing Lake | Home Farm, Tomlow Rd, Stockton, Southam CV47 8HX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 35 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | Fosse Way Fishery | Moreton Morrell Ln, Lighthorne, Warwick CV35 0AR, UK | ★★★★☆ | 34 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Barston Lakes | Marsh House Farm Ln, Barston, Solihull B92 0LB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 55 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Parkers Fishery | Withybrook Rd, Wolvey, Bedworth CV12 9JW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 157 | 📍 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 Avon valley pits
The pits along the Avon between Warwick and the Worcestershire border are the county’s best carp waters: mature, weedy and holding good fish. Most are club or day-ticket, and they suit a full session.
Canals
The Grand Union and the Oxford
The canals hold carp in the wider basins, marinas and the stretches near the towns. They are ideal for an evening with one rod, and the fish are rarely targeted.
Commercials
The day-ticket lakes
Warwickshire has plenty of well-run commercial fisheries. Heavily stocked and well kept, they are the dependable choice and a good place to start.
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.