Fishing near Northampton
Explore 18 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of Northampton, spanning Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the Northampton search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
13 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 Northampton
Three-lake specimen complex with annual memberships and tightly controlled guest fishing.
Clear-water reservoir known for stocked trout and bank or boat angling.
Three established estate lakes offering pleasure and match fishing between Grendon and Castle Ashby.
Anglian Water reservoir currently operated primarily as a carp syndicate.
Canal & River Trust reservoir with carp, perch, roach and seasonal pike fishing.
Canal & River Trust commercial reservoir, well known for carp fishing with seasonal predator fishing.
Council-managed fishing on the 35-acre Grebe Lake, smaller Kingfisher Lake and a permitted stretch of the River Great Ouse.
Family-run rural leisure fishery with day-ticket coarse fishing close to Market Harborough.
Large open-access carp and coarse complex separate from the adjacent nature reserve, with several day-ticket lakes and syndicate-only waters.
Large Canal & River Trust reservoir renowned for high-weight carp match and pleasure fishing.
Council day-ticket boating lake with roach, rudd and carp, aimed particularly at beginner and family angling.
Small sheltered council pond with purpose-made fishing platforms, suited to novice and float anglers.
Four-lake pleasure and match coarse complex in south Leicestershire.
Established Leicestershire coarse-fishing lakes near Peatling Parva.
Spring-fed stillwater trout fishery with current 2026 stocking and fishing reports.
Large Bedford country park with restricted coarse fishing on designated waters and banks; some waters, including the Finger Lakes, are not fishable.
Established day-ticket coarse fishery with accessible swims near Countesthorpe.
Two former gravel pits plus a River Nene backwater, now legally fishable only with a limited council season permit.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.