Fishing near Stoke-on-Trent
Explore 16 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of Stoke-on-Trent, spanning Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the Stoke-on-Trent search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
15 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 Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke coarse pool with visitor day-ticket outlets listed by the city council.
Community fishing lake in restored Hanley Park; council confirms no day ticket is needed.
Council community fishing water where no day or season ticket is required beyond the statutory rod licence.
Large urban/nature-reserve lake with day-ticket outlets listed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
Secure specialist carp fishery in Wetley Rocks with a 4.5-acre lake and bookable 48-hour sessions.
Council-listed coarse fishing pool managed through Victoria and Biddulph Angling Society with day-ticket outlets.
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.
Large canal-feeder reservoir with mixed coarse fishing including carp, bream, perch and roach; pike are present.
Membership fishery with Horseshoe and Long lakes, specialising in specimen carp and large Wels catfish.
Family-run coarse fishery with ten stocked lakes and pleasure/match fishing between Brailsford and Ednaston.
Large reservoir fishery traditionally focused on fly fishing for stocked rainbow and brown trout.
Eight-water south Cheshire coarse fishery offering match, pleasure and specimen-carp fishing, with access varying by lake.
Telford stillwater within the council angling-pool network; non-members require a TAA day ticket where available.
Managed Shropshire specimen-carp water with structured 36-hour bookings.
Small Telford coarse pool with carp, crucian, roach, tench and rudd; fishing rights are managed through Telford Angling Association.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.