Ravensthorpe Reservoir [Last updated 17/04/08]

100-acre water supply reservoir.

Take the A5199 from Northampton, at Spratton turn left for Ravensthorpe, turn for the reservoir on right.

Ravensthorpe Fishing Lodge, Teeton Road, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, NN6 8LA. Tel. 01604 770875

Day 4 trout limit [Four fish limit, no catch & release] £25. Day 2 trout limit plus catch & release [Catch & release plus 2 rod limit] £20. Senior Citizen permit [Catch & release plus 1 fish limit] £16. Sporting Permit [Catch & release only] £17. Half day permit 1 trout limit [Catch & release before or after 14.00, valid all day from 1st November] £14. Motor boat day [From 09.00 to 30 minutes after sunset] £21, £15 single manned. Motor boat half day [Before or after 14.00] £16, £12 single manned. November boat £16. Pike permit [From boats during specified lure and bait days] £14. Wheelyboat day [Includes £1 to the Wheelyboat Trust] £12. Boat pike fishing [with lures and dead sea fish over 18cm [excludes lamprey]] 27th October to 23rd November.

Brown trout to 10lbs, pike to 42lbs and rainbow Trout over 16lbs.

Season 1st March - 31st December. No plugs. Spinners and spoons must be over 6” in length.

No livebaits.

Lodge, tackle shop and toilets on site.
Red Brick Farmhouse Lakes

Two lakes.

01869 810306

Day ticket

Carp to 20lbs.
Ring One, Irthlingborough
Ringstead Carp Fishery

Crackers Meadow, Lake B, Lake C

Off the A45 at the Ringstead turn off and into the village. Turn left at the T junction and head towards Great Addington, carry on for ¾ of a mile, follow the road round to the right over the river taking the first dirt track on the right to the fishery car park.

Woodford Mill, Addington Road, Ringstead, Northants. Tel. 01933 460115

Crackers Meadow bream, carp, catfish, grass carp, pike, roach and tench. Lake B, Lake C

3 rods allowed. Two-month close season in force from mid March to mid May.

Fishing hut on site
Ringstead Grange Trout Fishery

36-acre fishery.

Off the A45 into Ringstead village. Turn left a T junction, at sharp right hand bend turn left down dirt track, fishery is on right through gate with parking next to lodge.

Ringstead Grange Trout Fishery, Ringstead, Kettering, Northants, NN14 4DT. Tel. 01933 622960

Day ticket £14.75 [6 fish], concessions £9.00 [6 fish]. Evening ticket £9.50 [3 fish]. Day boat £7. Evening boat £5

Brown trout to 11lbs, rainbow trout to 15lbs and salmon.

Fishing allowed from February 27th to 31st December. No night fishing. No wading. No fishing allowed after limit bag has been reached.

Lodge on site with cooking facilities.
River Ise, Railway Bridge, Geddington to Barford Bridge, Rushton [Last updated 17/04/08]

Currently no fishing allowed on Boughton Estate water.
River Nene, Bailey Bridge to Kings Meadow Lane  

Normal close season rules apply.

River Ise, Warkton to Cheyne Walk
River Nene, Church Farm

45 pegs available

From Northampton take the A45 to the A605, then on towards Peterborough. 1 mile after Oundle turn left for Cotterstock, at crossroad turn left then turn right and park near church. Please do not block any gates. Follow the signposted footpath to the river, approx. 300yds.

Season ticket £8, concessions £3. Day ticket £3, concessions £1.

Bream to 5lbs, carp to 25lbs, chub, dace, perch, pike and roach.

Normal close season rules apply. Night fishing allowed. No fires. No guns. No dogs.

No bloodworm and joker.
River Nene, Cotterstock

Normal close season rules apply.

River Nene, Denford Broadwater [Last updated 21/04/06]

A deep and sluggish section of the main river upstream of Denford village between Ringstead and Thrapston. Parking is available on a hardstanding car park close to the river.

David Beak, News Leys Farm, Ringstead, Kettering, Northants, NN14 4DS. Tel. 01832 731275 or 07970278860
Day ticket, season ticket and match bookings available.

Bream, tench, roach, perch, eels and carp.

Normal close season rules apply. Anglers wishing to fish must pre-book with the farmer who will open the gate for vehicular access.
River Nene, Fotheringhay

From the A47, Turn into the village Wansford and down to the T-junction. Turn right and take second left for Yarwell and Nassington. Follow this road through the two villages and into Fotheringhay village. Turn left at the Junction and follow the road around on a right hand bend. Parking is available on the other side of the bridge over the Nene.

Tony Bridgefoot 01832 226042

Day ticket £3.50.

Roach, carp over 30lbs, bream, Pike into double figures.

Normal close season rules apply.
River Nene, Fotheringhay

55-peg river section.

Bream to 5lbs, chub to 4lbs, pike to 20lbs, roach to 1lb and tench to 5lbs.

Normal close season rules apply.
River Nene, Merry Tom Lane

Normal close season rules apply.

River Nene, Perio Herne Lock

From Northampton take the A45 to the A605, then on towards Peterborough. 1 mile after Oundle turn left for Cotterstock, at crossroad turn left, drive through village. At 1st T-junction turn right for Fotheringhay, follow road for 1 mile, just past Perio Barn Farm park on right and follow track to river, approx. 400yds.

Season ticket £8, concessions £3. Day ticket £3, concessions £1.

Bream, carp to 25lbs, eel, perch, pike, roach and tench.

Normal close season rules apply. Night fishing allowed. No fires, No dogs. No guns.

No bloodworm and joker.
River Nene, Richardson’s

Normal close season rules apply.
River Nene, Ringstead to Denford

Normal close season rules apply
River Nene, Tansor Bank

From Northampton take the A45 to the A605, then on towards Peterborough. 1 mile after Oundle turn left for Cotterstock, at crossroad carry straight on. Park near 2nd or 3rd gate on the left. Do not block gates. The river is a walk of approx. 100yds.

Season ticket £8, concessions £3. Day ticket £3, concessions £1

Bream to 5lbs, carp to 25lbs, chub to 4lbs, perch over 1lb and tench to 5lbs.

Normal close season rules apply. Night fishing allowed. No fires. No dogs. No guns

No bloodworm and joker.
River Nene, Wansford Lock, Wansford
Enter Wansford off the A1/A47 interchange and take the Yarwell Road. After about half a mile, turn left, go down the track to the river and parking.

For enquiries: 01780 783622

Day ticket £3, on the bank [all monies go to Yarwell Village Charities].

Barbel to 12lbs, bream to to 5lbs, carp, perch to 2lb, pike to 20lbs, roach to 1lb and tench to 5lbs.

Normal close season rules apply.

Disabled access. Food outlets nearby.

River Nene, Woodford Mill Dam

Go down the High Street, Church Green or Rectory Lane in Woodford and turn left. Easy access to Mill Dam stretch is through gate at end of the road and walk diagonally across field. The backbrook can be reached by walking down the Mill Dam and over the bridge.

Normal close season rules apply.
River Nene, Yarwell to Wansford

Normal close season rules apply.
River Nene, Yarwell Mill

Normal close season rules apply.
River Welland, Stamford Collyweston to Duddington

Normal close season rules apply.
Rushton Canal [Last updated 21/04/06]

27-peg lake over 40ft wide with depths ranging between 4-6ft. Tree lined far bank with numerous lily pads.

From Northampton take A43, turning left onto A14 take northern bypass to Corby. At Telford Lodge roundabout turn left to Corby. At next roundabout turn left for Rothwell on Glendon Road, turn right for Rushton, ¼ mile after turn to Rothwell is green metal gate on left. Car park on right for lakes. Cross bridge over brook past peg 40 on Rushton Lake, then turn left.

Barbel over 2lbs, bream to 5lbs, carp to 10lbs, crucian carp to 1lb, golden orfe to 1lb, perch to 3lbs and roach over 1lb.

Toilets on site with separate one for ladies for which key needs to be purchased.