Dace fishing in the UK
FishMap links dace with 24 source-backed fishing locations across 10 UK areas, alongside seasonal planning data and venue access information.
About Dace
Leuciscus leuciscus is included in FishMap’s UK freshwater catalogue. FishMap uses the coarse seasonal pattern and the dace Fishability profile for this species.
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 Dace
24 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.
Famous Hereford city match stretch with deep steady water and large shoals of roach, dace, perch and predators.
H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, runs and Belmont Hole; strong chub/barbel fishing and broad mixed species.
Varied H&DAA Wye fishing downstream of Lower Breinton, with fast riffles, runs and deeper holding water.
Comfortable urban River Severn pegs with roach, dace, bream, chub, barbel and winter pike potential.
Long separate STF River Severn beat downstream of Shrewsbury with deep glides, gravel runs and strong barbel/chub fishing.
More than a mile of Shrewsbury Town Fisheries riverbank with varied deep holes, faster runs and mixed coarse/game fishing.
Accessible town-centre River Severn fishery through Quarry Park, popular for coarse fishing and matches.
Premier Shrewsbury Town Fisheries River Severn beat with easy roadside access and strong barbel, chub and mixed coarse fishing.
Worcester Angling Society River Severn beat from Diglis Bridge toward the River Teme mouth, noted for barbel, chub, bream and predators.
Accessible urban Wye stretch at the upper end of Hereford’s noted match water, holding roach, dace, perch, chub, barbel and carp.
Rural H&DAA River Wye beat with riffles, steady runs and an island, strongly associated with barbel and chub.
Short but productive urban Wye stretch opposite the Pump House with deep steady water and mixed coarse species.
North Tyne visitor fishing in the Chesters/Chollerford area, including a spring wild-brown-trout offering and seasonal coarse access.
Day-ticket section of Worcester Angling Society River Wye water below the canoe launch, with chub, roach, barbel and pike.
Defined council fishery on the River Wansbeck through Riverside Park, with public permits available.
Major Midlands fishery with three lakes plus River Severn angling, catering for match, pleasure and specimen anglers.
Bank and boat trout fishery with rainbow and brown trout plus bream, roach, dace, eels, perch and notable pike.
Council-controlled River Tyne fishery on the south bank through Tyne Green Country Park at Hexham.
Large park lake offering coarse fishing from the designated south bank between the island and dam.
Historic Wensum valley fishery with lakes and river fishing under different permit arrangements.
Winter coarse-fishing beat on the left/Acomb bank around Watersmeet near Warden.
Club-controlled angling water at Wyver Lane in Belper.
Large reservoir with mixed coarse fishing including bream, chub, dace, perch, pike and roach.
Around two miles of west-bank River Ken fishing at Ken Bridge, offering salmon and trout fishing with coarse species moving up from Loch Ken.
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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.