Crucian fishing in the UK
FishMap links crucian with 53 source-backed fishing locations across 24 UK areas, alongside seasonal planning data and venue access information.
About Crucian
Carassius carassius is included in FishMap’s UK freshwater catalogue. FishMap uses the carp seasonal pattern and the crucian Fishability profile for this species.
Also known as: Crucian carp.
Venue listings show where the species is recorded in FishMap’s source data. They do not guarantee that it is currently present, feeding or available to target.
Best months
The strongest planning indices are July, August, June. These values represent broad seasonality rather than live catch probability.
Where to fish for Crucian
53 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.
Low-density North Wales carp water with mature common, mirror and ghost carp plus tench, bream, roach and crucians.
Managed mixed coarse tarn with islands and hard-access paths; carp exceed 18 lb and the stock also includes tench, bream, silverfish and occasional barbel.
Popular otter-fenced mixed coarse water with carp to the mid-20s plus tench, bream and silverfish; several accessible pegs.
Large Cheshire match and pleasure complex with canal-style waters, mixed day-ticket lakes, the Holbar carp water and a members-only lake.
Five-lake fishery on 20 acres with three coarse waters and two fly-only trout lakes, plus fishing lodge, café and tackle facilities.
Three-lake County Durham pleasure fishery with varied coarse stock and tickets sold from reception.
Large commercial fishery with seven lakes, more than 220 pegs, regular open matches, pleasure fishing, an on-site tackle shop and café.
Two-water coarse fishery with specimen carp and mixed coarse fishing.
Natural-feeling Suffolk estate lake with a broad mixed coarse stock and carp over 25lb.
Visitor listing for Docklow’s Mickey Mouse, Moby Dick and Figure of Eight day-ticket pools; other lakes/river beats may be restricted.
Three established estate lakes offering pleasure and match fishing between Grendon and Castle Ashby.
Six-pool coarse and match fishery near Bridgnorth with carp, F1s, barbel, ide, tench and crucians.
1.75-acre mixed coarse lake with level access and around 30 pegs, welcoming non-resident day anglers.
Large multi-lake coarse complex close to the Devon border with pleasure and specimen options.
Purpose-built coarse fishery at Milford, especially known for crucian carp and tench, with visitor tickets sold locally.
Multi-lake coarse fishery near Tavistock offering accessible pleasure fishing plus carp and catfish specimen waters.
Estate fishery network around Newdigate with several day-ticket lakes plus separate members-only waters.
Three-lake carp, coarse and match complex with a 1.5-acre specimen lake, secure otter fencing, accessible pegs and private parking.
Council-verified fishing across Osborne's Pond, Mapperley Reservoir and Adam's Pond within Shipley Country Park.
Large established coarse complex with around fifteen pools used for pleasure and match fishing.
Eight-water south Cheshire coarse fishery offering match, pleasure and specimen-carp fishing, with access varying by lake.
Multi-lake fishery with a mixed coarse lake, a trout lake and separate predator fishing arrangements.
Seven-lake rural fishery near Woodhall Spa with day and night fishing and car access at many pegs.
Two well-stocked 21-peg coarse ponds on a small rural fishery outside Crowle.
Two-lake North Lincolnshire fishery with a carp/F1 main lake and a mixed silver-fish snake lake.
Two stocked coarse lakes on the edge of the National Forest with a broad mixed-species stock.
Family-run rural leisure fishery with day-ticket coarse fishing close to Market Harborough.
Established multi-lake coarse fishery with specimen, pleasure and match fishing.
Pair of Telford coarse pools whose fishing rights are currently licensed to Telford Angling Association.
Secluded mixed coarse tarn holding carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, perch, eels and crucians.
Fenstanton leisure complex with two mixed coarse and carp lakes and day-to-24-hour tickets.
Rural coarse fishery with day-ticket and season-ticket options and mixed traditional coarse species.
Accessible 18-swim coarse pond managed by Hull & District Anglers' Association within Oak Road Playing Fields.
Family-run two-water Surrey fishery with a mixed coarse lake and the Pine Tree specimen-carp lake.
Large match and pleasure-fishing complex with ten lakes and a broad mix of coarse species.
Lakes complex on the Norfolk/Suffolk border with designated day-ticket coarse waters.
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Weather, water conditions, angling pressure and local rules can materially change fishing prospects. Confirm information with the operator or rights holder.