 Bransford Game Fisheries comprises three lakes totalling four acres which is available all year for rainbow fishing. Stocked with Shastas Rainbow Trout, Bransford offers tuition, refreshments, flies and tackle and is suitable for disabled anglers. The waters are available on day ticket only. Full details from Ron Taylor on 01905 830548 or e-mail: info@fishermensfeathers.com. Address - Bransford Game Fisheries, Hill End Farm, Station Road, Bransford, Worcestershire WR6 5JJ. |
 With two spring-fed lakes stocked with rainbows to over 26lbs and Brownies to 13lbs-plus, Brook Farm offers season and day-ticket angling with a maximum of six rods per day. Fishing is available from March 28 to September 28 with Mondays to Wednesdays reserved for members. Pre-booking is essential. Further details on brookfarm-fishery.co.uk. Contact: Peter or Carol Turnham on 01452 813162 Monday to Saturday. Address: Brook Farm Trout Fishery, Cranham, Gloucs GL4 8HZ.
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 Carsington Fishery is a brown trout only water set on the edge of the Peak District in the Derbyshire Dales. Angling is from either boat or bank and there are excellent facilities. The reservoir, which was constructed about 20 years ago, covers a total of 741 acres. Angling is by day ticket only. Tel: (Bookings) 01629 540478 or (Ranger) 01629 540769, Fax: 01629 540 558. Address - Carsington Fishery, Carsington water, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire DO6 1ST. |
 The Cotswolds Fishery is set in a natural ampitheatre of wooded hills which is rich in wildlife and popular with bird watchers. The two lakes cover 22 acres and are stocked weekly with quality rainbow trout between 1lb 8oz and 8lbs. The fishery is open daily from 8.00am until dusk. Further details on www.wheretofish.com. Tel/fax: 01452 863591 (Farm) or 01452 864413 (Fishery Office), or e-mail: witcombe@wheretofish.com. Address - Witcombe Waters, Witcombe Farm, Great Witcombe, Gloucs GL3 4TR. |
 An attractive 26-acre lake set in the heart of Shropshire Cound Trout Fishery is stocked with quality ranbow and brown trout and the fishery's own blue rainbows.
Both season and day tickets are available as are boats and tuition and tackle hire. Tel: 01743 761114, Fax: 01746 787601 or e-mail: gregdavies@btfarm.fsnet.co.uk. Address - Cound Trout Fishery, Cound, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 6AW. |
 Offering five miles of bank, Draycote Water has easy access to all banks by car or by one of 25 motor boats if anglers prefer. The reservoir is stocked twice weekly. Full details from Keith Causer on 01788 812018 or Fax: 01788 815711. Address - Draycote Water, Kites Hardwick, Rugby, Warwickshire CV23 8AB. |
 A mature 400-acre stream-fed reservoir on the Leicestershire/ Rutland/Northamptonshire borders, Eyebrook Reservoir is well-stocked and famed for nymph sport and top of the water action. Good water levels all season provide five miles of bank fishing. 30 well maintained motorboats and two wheelyboats. Tel: 01536 770264 or e-mail: fish@eyebrook.com. Address - Eyebrook Reservoir, Great Easton Road, Caldecott, Leics LE16 8RP. |
 Open year round, Fisherwick Lakes provides day-ticket coarse and game fishing on seven lakes including a 12-acre trout lake and a small teaching pool. The trout lake offers excellent imitative fishing for rainbows, brownies and Blue Trout. 2004 saw rainbows to 13lbs, brownies to 8lbs and Blue Trout to 5lbs. Contact: Chris Sheldon on 01543 433606 or e-mail: chris@fisherwicklakes.co.uk. Address - Fisherwick Lakes, Fisherwick Wood Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 8QF. |
 Famous for its large brown and rainbow trout which grow fast in the rich water of this 1,500-acre reservoir, Grafham Water is stocked with 50,000 trout annually. There is a fleet of 50 powered boats, superb Lodge with conference rooms and low-cost tuition, tackle hire and beginners permits. Tel: 01480 810531, Fax: 01480 812488 or e-mail: fishing@anglianwater.co.uk. Address - Grafham Water, The Lodge, West Perry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE18 0BX. |
 Part of a coarse and game fishery complex which incorporates 14 lakes, four of them trout waters offering six acres of water, Hanchurch Fishing Club offers both membership and day-ticket angling. The trout waters are stocked on a put-and-take basis ecvery week with a base weight of 2lbs. Full details from Ray Sant on 01782 642481 or 01782 657434. Address - Hanchurch Fishing Club, Model Farm, Hanchurch Lane, Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent ST4 8SD. |
 Set in beautiful Cotswolds countryside, Lechlade and Bushyleaze Trout Fishery are within easy travelling distance of Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and only one-and-a-half hours from London. Lechlade comprises a nine-acre lake and 250 yards of wild brown trout fishing on the River Leach. Bushyleaze, at 22-acres, has a minimum stocking size of 2.5lbs. Both waters are ideal venue for corporate events. Tel: 01367 253266, Fax: 01367 252663. Address - Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3QQ. Website: www.lechladetrout.co.uk |
 With two lakes offering five acres of water, The Lenches is a well-maintained fishery with first class lodge. The lakes are stocked with triploid rainbows and Blue Trout as records demand. Tuition, tackle and a good selection of flies are available. Fishing is by both season and day ticket and the site is suitable for disabled anglers. Tel/Fax: 01386 871035 or e-mail: lencheslakes@fsmail.net. Address - The Lenches Lakes, Hill Barn Orchard, Evesham Road, Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 4UB. |
 Packington Fisheries, between Birmingham and Coventry, offers excellent trout fishing on six lakes covering some 78 acres of water in scenic parkland. Three of the lakes are day-ticket and three are reserved for members. The fishery is open all year and there are concessions for juniors and senior citizens. Packington is also an ideal venue for a corporate event. Tel/fax: John Burchell on 01676 522754. Address - Packington Fisheries, Broadwater, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden, nr Coventry CV7 7HR. |
 Patshull Great Lake at Patshull Park Fishery is on an estate laid out by Capability Brown and ranks amongst the most beautiful fisheries in the Midlands. With a season which runs from March to October, Patshull offers angling for the day and corporate visitor and is home to several prestigious competitions. Contact: Rowland Dudley, Fishery Manager, on 01902 700774 or (Hotel) 01902 700100. Fax: 01902 700874. Address - Patshull Park Golf & Country Club, Pattingham, Wolverhampton WV6 7HR. |
 Set in a peaceful valley, Pitsford Water is a 750-acre reservoir with a reputation for surface feeding fish. A new lodge, completed in 2000, and other improvements which include a tackle shop, add to the interest. There are 25 powered boats available for hire plus low-cost tuition and courses and a special beginners permit. Tel: 01604 781350, Fax: 01604 781552 or e-mail: fishing@anglianwater.co.uk. Address - Pitsford Water, The Lodge, Brixworth Road, Holcot, Northants NN6 9SJ. |
 Ravensthorpe is a 200-acre Victorian reservoir set in a peaceful valley. Fishing is available by day or season permit and is on a catch and release basis with a two-fish limit per visit. There are 15 rowing boats with electric outboards available for hire. Float-tubing can also be hired. The fishery caters for corporate events and tuition is available on request. Tel/Fax: 01604 781350 or e-mail: fishing@anglianwater.co.uk. Address - Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Teeton, Northampton NN6 9SJ. |
 At 3,000 acres, Rutland Water is regarded as one of the best still-water trout fisheries in Europe. Set in attractive surroundings, it is stocked with 100,000 trout of 650g plus. A total of 65 powered boats are available for hire and there is a Lodge with reataurant, bar and tackle shop. Low cost tuition, tackle hire and beginners permits are available. Tel: 01780 686441 Fax: 01780 686440 or e-mail: fishing@anglianwater.co.uk. Address - Rutland Water, The Fishing Lodge, Edith Weston, Rutland Water, Oakham LE15 8SA. |
 Set in the heart of the Cotswolds and open from mid-March to the end of October, Salford Trout Lakes is a privately-owned day-ticket fishery comprising two spring-fed lakes totalling nine acres. Stocked with rainbows and brownies, the fish range from just under 2lbs to 6lbs. Suitable for the disabled, tuition and flies are available. Tel: 01608 643209. Address - Salford Trout Lakes, Rectory Farm, Salford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 5YZ. |
 Thornton is a 75-acre reservoir which was built more than 120 years ago and is set in natural farm and woodland. Varying in depth from between 11 and 30 feet, the reservoir has large areas of shallow water where weed growth can be prolific - ensuring good hatches of Buzzers, Lake Olive, Damsels and Dragonflies. An ideal venue for float tubing. Tel: 01530 230807 or e-mail: iforjonesfishing@hotmail.com. Address - Thornton Reservoir, Cambrian Fisheries, Reservoir Road, Thornton, Leicestershire. |
