Venue guides · East Midlands
Fishing Lakes Near East Midlands
Nine 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 East Midlands
The East Midlands is a region rather than a county, and it covers some of the best carp fishing in England. The Trent valley through Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is lined with gravel pits, the Nene valley in Northamptonshire has more, and in between are reservoirs, canals and a huge number of commercial fisheries.
If you fish anywhere between Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Northampton, this page is the wide view. The county pages linked below break it down in detail. The M1, A1 and A46 tie the region together and most venues are within an hour of any of its cities.
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 10 fisheries near East Midlands, 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 Bleasby Lake
📍 Sycamore Ln, Bleasby, Nottingham NG14 7GJ, UK
3 Barnstone Lakes Ltd
📍 Coach Gap Ln, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HP, UK
4 Weston Moat Fishery
📍 The Green, Weston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2BJ, UK
5 Aldercar Lane Fishery
📍 Aldercar Ln, Langley Mill, Nottingham NG16 4HJ, UK
6 Robinwood Lakes
📍 Derby DE73 7GE, UK
7 Pride Lake
📍 Tamworth Rd, Lockington-Hemington, Sawley DE72 2HL, UK
8 L Lake Carp Fisheries
📍 Lake Farm Rd, Rainworth, Mansfield NG21 0ED, UK
9 Moorgreen Reservoir Carp Fishery
📍 Willey Ln, Nottingham NG16 3QY, UK
10 Trent View fishery
📍 Gonalston Ln, Nottingham NG14 7JJ, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake View Fishery | Landyke Ln, Melton Mowbray LE14 4SX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 93 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Bleasby Lake | Sycamore Ln, Bleasby, Nottingham NG14 7GJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 24 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Barnstone Lakes Ltd | Coach Gap Ln, Langar, Nottingham NG13 9HP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 35 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Weston Moat Fishery | The Green, Weston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2BJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 82 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Aldercar Lane Fishery | Aldercar Ln, Langley Mill, Nottingham NG16 4HJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 191 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Robinwood Lakes | Derby DE73 7GE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 74 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Pride Lake | Tamworth Rd, Lockington-Hemington, Sawley DE72 2HL, UK | ★★★★☆ | 31 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | L Lake Carp Fisheries | Lake Farm Rd, Rainworth, Mansfield NG21 0ED, UK | ★★★★☆ | 47 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Moorgreen Reservoir Carp Fishery | Willey Ln, Nottingham NG16 3QY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 81 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Trent View fishery | Gonalston Ln, Nottingham NG14 7JJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 304 | 📍 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 Trent and Nene valley pits
The pits along the two big rivers are the region’s specimen waters: deep, mature and holding carp to well over thirty pounds on the best of them. Most are club or syndicate; many offer day tickets. Treat them as full-session venues.
Reservoirs and canals
The big waters and the cut
The region’s reservoirs offer large, exposed water with carp that move a long way in a day. The canals, particularly the Grand Union and the Trent and Mersey, offer the opposite: intimate, mobile fishing for fish that are rarely targeted.
Commercials
The day-ticket complexes
The East Midlands has one of the densest concentrations of commercial fisheries in the country. Well stocked and well run, they are the dependable option for a quick day or a beginner’s first 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?
The county guides that make up the region, 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.