Fishing near Derby
Explore 22 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of Derby, spanning Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the Derby search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
17 records indicate public or visitor access. Always confirm current tickets, membership requirements, opening times and fishery rules before travelling.
Commonly recorded species
Closest fishing venues to Derby
Club-controlled angling water at Wyver Lane in Belper.
Council-verified fishing across Osborne's Pond, Mapperley Reservoir and Adam's Pond within Shipley Country Park.
Family-run coarse fishery with ten stocked lakes and pleasure/match fishing between Brailsford and Ednaston.
Stillwater fishery on the Derbyshire–Leicestershire fringe.
Two stocked coarse lakes on the edge of the National Forest with a broad mixed-species stock.
Six-lake commercial coarse fishery with carp, chub, bream, tench and rudd.
Coarse stillwater fishery at Brinsley on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border.
Large reservoir fishery traditionally focused on fly fishing for stocked rainbow and brown trout.
Coarse-fishing venue on the Derbyshire/Leicestershire border near Overseal.
County-council fishery at Snibston available through the Leicestershire season-ticket scheme.
Council-controlled coarse fishing on West Lake, Old Trout Lake, the Loop, Marina and a River Trent section.
Two purpose-built, heavily stocked coarse and carp lakes close to Nottingham.
Three-lake complex near the Peak District with separate trout, carp and mixed-coarse waters.
Large pond in Grassmoor Country Park, managed by Williamthorpe Angling Club and open for day-ticket fishing all year.
Seven-lake coarse and game complex with day-ticket pleasure, specimen and trout options.
County council country-park pool where fishing is explicitly free of charge with the required rod licence.
Nottinghamshire carp fishery near the River Trent corridor, focused on specimen-style sessions.
Council-controlled Watermead fishing available to season-ticket holders rather than casual day visitors.
Mixed specimen fishery near Southwell/Thurgarton known for carp, catfish and predator species.
Navigable River Trent day-ticket stretch controlled by Nottingham Piscatorial Society, noted for barbel and mixed coarse fishing.
Large gravel-pit fishery now primarily syndicate/members-only, with explicitly advertised winter day-ticket access.
Moat and fishpond water at New Hall Park Farm near Thurlaston; current public angling availability should be confirmed before travel.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.