CANALS & RIVERS

BEESTON CANAL, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM

The canal is producing better fish now the boat traffic is slowing down. Try the pegs at Macro Bridge for roach and perch and fish pinkies or breadpunch. Contact: Notts AA, 01159 199500 Prices: £3 on the bank

RIVER SEVERN, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE

The day-ticket Golf Course stretch is producing nets to over 50lb of chub and barbel to pellet feeder. Contact: Middle Severn Angling, 01746 769070 Prices: £4 from Middle Severn Angling, Bridgnorth AS

RIVER SEVERN, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE

Bolo tactics with maggots are catching the odd big barbel plus roach. A small maggot feeder is a good alternative. Contact: Total Angling, 01743 462699 Prices: £5 from Total Angling Shrewsbury, Shropshire Federation of Anglers

RIVER WYE, HEREFORD

Perch are showing on the Rowing Club section on the Belmont stretch. Pegs in the 60s are producing big bags of chub, dace and the odd barbel. Contact: Woody’s Tackle, 01432 344644 Prices: £7 from Woody’s Tackle Hereford, Hereford DAA

STAFFS WORCESTER CANAL, WOMBOURNE, STAFFS

Chub to 3lb and skimmers to over 2lb are being caught by anglers fishing chopped worm, hemp and caster tight to far-bank features. Contact: Ian’s Tackle, 01785 715744 Prices: £5 on the bank, Wolverhampton AA, or £2.50 from Ian’s Tackle

OLD NENE, FIELDS END BRIDGE, WHITTLESEY, CAMBS

Breadpunch fished on light rigs is accounting for some quality roach to 1lb when fished on the pole. A 10lb-plus net is always on the cards here. Contact: F Wade and Son,, 01733 565159 Prices: £5 on the bank, Yaxley & Farcet DAA

ALDERWOOD PONDS, STEYNING, SUSSEX

Fish tight under the trees on the Island Pool with prawn or worm on the hook for the chance of a 5lb perch, plus plenty of 2lb-3lb back-up fish. Contact: 01903 816377 Postcode: BN44 3AA

BITTERWELL FISHERY, COALPIT HEATH, BRISTOL

Carp to 10lb are still being caught on specimen-style tactics, especially by those fishing boilies over a bed of pellet and hemp close in. Contact: 07901 074158 Postcode: BS36 2UR

CLAWFORD FISHERIES, HOLSWORTHY, DEVON

On Edward’s fish a bomb and pellet rig tight to the islands for lots of stockie carp to 5lb. Contact: 01409 254177 Postcode: EX22 6PN

FURNACE BROOK FISHERY, COWBEECH, E SUSSEX

Use a waggler with maggots or casters close to the bank for the chance of a 2lb roach. Feed little-and-often. Contact: 07826187348 Postcode: BN27 4QR

OAKFIELD FISHERY, AYLESBURY, BUCKS

Fish pellet and caster shallow on Red Kite Pool for 50lb nets of F1 carp and skimmers. Fish on the deck directly under your shallow line late-on for bigger fish. Contact: 01296 770899 Postcode: HP18 0EQ

SHIPLATE FARM FISHERY, BLEADON, SOMERSET

On the Main Lake target the big bream with corn/worm over micros in open water. Feed chopped worm to bring huge carp into your peg. Contact: 07895 852162 Postcode: BS24 0NY