Venue guides · Staffordshire
Fishing Lakes Near Staffordshire
Eighteen 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 Staffordshire
Staffordshire is canal and reservoir country. The Trent and Mersey, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire and the Shropshire Union all cross it, several large reservoirs sit in its centre and west, the Trent valley in the east has gravel pits, and the county has a healthy number of commercial fisheries around Stoke, Stafford and Lichfield.
The reservoirs and pits hold the bigger fish; the canals are the mobile, low-key option; the commercials are dependable. The M6 runs the length of the county and the A50 and A38 cross it, so most venues are within forty minutes of any of its towns.
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 Staffordshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Bridgeview Fisheries ⭐ Top Rated
📍 B5014, Rugeley WS15 3QB, UK
2 Pipehill Fisheries
📍 Pipehill Farm, Walsall Rd, Lichfield WS13 8JT, UK
3 Chorley Springs Fisheries
📍 Tithe Barn Ln, Rugeley WS15 4LR, UK
4 Blake Hall Fishery
📍 Blake Hall Fishery, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 2NJ, UK
5 Bishton Farm Pools & Cafe
📍 Bishton Farm/Bishton La, Stafford ST18 0ZX, UK
6 Stubby Leas Carp Fishery
📍 Lichfield WS13 8PT, UK
7 Hillside Fishing Pool
📍 Cheadle Rd, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 1AB, UK
8 Cudmore Fisheries
📍 The Pleck, Pleck Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 5HW, UK
9 Izaak Walton Fishery
📍 School Lane, Chebsey, Stafford ST21 6JU, UK
10 Bott's Pool Fishery
📍 Green Ln, Burntwood WS7 9HB, UK
11 Coppice Lane Fishery
📍 Coppice Ln, Burntwood WS7 0LB, UK
12 The BOWL CARP SYNDICATE
📍 Gailey Lea Ln, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5PT, UK
13 Fisherwick Lakes
📍 Fisherwick Lakes, Lane, Lichfield WS13 8QF, UK
14 Heronbrook Fisheries
📍 Newcastle Rd, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6QP, UK
15 Baden Hall Fishery
📍 Swynnerton Rd, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6LG, UK
16 Hamstall Fishery
📍 Riverside/Yoxall Rd, Rugeley WS15 3RZ, UK
17 Mal Leisure at Seighford Lakes
📍 Seighford Rd, Stafford ST18 9LQ, UK
18 Parkside Trout Lakes
📍 Gayton, Stafford ST18 0HG, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeview Fisheries | B5014, Rugeley WS15 3QB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 57 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Pipehill Fisheries | Pipehill Farm, Walsall Rd, Lichfield WS13 8JT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 149 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Chorley Springs Fisheries | Tithe Barn Ln, Rugeley WS15 4LR, UK | ★★★★☆ | 139 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Blake Hall Fishery | Blake Hall Fishery, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 2NJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 387 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Bishton Farm Pools & Cafe | Bishton Farm/Bishton La, Stafford ST18 0ZX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 67 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Stubby Leas Carp Fishery | Lichfield WS13 8PT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 7 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Hillside Fishing Pool | Cheadle Rd, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 1AB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 26 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Cudmore Fisheries | The Pleck, Pleck Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Newcastle ST5 5HW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 562 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Izaak Walton Fishery | School Lane, Chebsey, Stafford ST21 6JU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 201 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Bott's Pool Fishery | Green Ln, Burntwood WS7 9HB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 62 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Coppice Lane Fishery | Coppice Ln, Burntwood WS7 0LB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 338 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | The BOWL CARP SYNDICATE | Gailey Lea Ln, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5PT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 35 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Fisherwick Lakes | Fisherwick Lakes, Lane, Lichfield WS13 8QF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 96 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Heronbrook Fisheries | Newcastle Rd, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6QP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 148 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Baden Hall Fishery | Swynnerton Rd, Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6LG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 305 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | Hamstall Fishery | Riverside/Yoxall Rd, Rugeley WS15 3RZ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 125 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Mal Leisure at Seighford Lakes | Seighford Rd, Stafford ST18 9LQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 133 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Parkside Trout Lakes | Gayton, Stafford ST18 0HG, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 4 | 📍 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.
Reservoirs
The big waters
Several of the county’s reservoirs allow coarse fishing and hold carp that reflect the amount of water. They are open and weather-driven, and a summer session on the windward bank is the way to fish them.
Canals
The Trent and Mersey and the Staffs and Worcs
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
Staffordshire has plenty of well-run commercial fisheries. Heavily stocked and well kept, they are the dependable choice and the right 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.