Fishing near Shrewsbury
Explore 21 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of Shrewsbury, spanning Shropshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the Shrewsbury search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
21 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 Shrewsbury
Accessible town-centre River Severn fishery through Quarry Park, popular for coarse fishing and matches.
Comfortable urban River Severn pegs with roach, dace, bream, chub, barbel and winter pike potential.
Premier Shrewsbury Town Fisheries River Severn beat with easy roadside access and strong barbel, chub and mixed coarse fishing.
More than a mile of Shrewsbury Town Fisheries riverbank with varied deep holes, faster runs and mixed coarse/game fishing.
Woodland stillwater south of Shrewsbury with secure parking, level access and a mixed stock led by carp.
Long separate STF River Severn beat downstream of Shrewsbury with deep glides, gravel runs and strong barbel/chub fishing.
Book-ahead specialist carp venue with Main, Hayes and Merlin lakes.
Small Telford coarse pool with carp, crucian, roach, tench and rudd; fishing rights are managed through Telford Angling Association.
Telford stillwater within the council angling-pool network; non-members require a TAA day ticket where available.
Historic Telford pool with mixed carp, crucian, roach, perch, tench, rudd, pike and bream.
Pair of Telford coarse pools whose fishing rights are currently licensed to Telford Angling Association.
Urban Telford coarse pool with visitor fishing administered through Telford Angling Association.
Compact Telford coarse pool under the local angling-association ticket system.
Established Telford coarse lake with carp, roach, bream, perch and pike.
Six-pool coarse and match fishery near Bridgnorth with carp, F1s, barbel, ide, tench and crucians.
Multi-pool commercial fishery near Oswestry offering pleasure and match fishing.
Large established coarse complex with around fifteen pools used for pleasure and match fishing.
Managed Shropshire specimen-carp water with structured 36-hour bookings.
Eight-water south Cheshire coarse fishery offering match, pleasure and specimen-carp fishing, with access varying by lake.
Established Staffordshire commercial/match fishery with several pools and mixed coarse stocks.
Large Staffordshire fishery with pleasure, match and specimen carp waters and an on-site tackle shop.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.