CANALS & RIVERS

GRAND UNION CANAL, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKS

Linford’s Gifford Park stretch is fishing well, as is the one at Mill Road. Its mostly skimmers, perch and roach, but the odd carp or tench can turn up if you feed a line with bigger baits. Contact: Gone Fishin MK, 01908 313158 Prices: £5 on the bank, Milton Keynes AA

RIVER ISLE, HAMBRIDGE, ILMINSTER, SOMERSET

A recent club match held here saw some good nets of chub and dace taken on caster. The roach should start to show in better numbers now the weather is cooling off. Contact: 01460 57247 Prices: £25 a year, Ilminster AA

RIVER KENNET, READING, BERKS

Beat 4A is producing some decent barbel, as well as plenty of silverfish. Anglers are starting to catch on maggots now the river is low. Contact: Reading District Angling Association, 0118 9834 206 Prices: £10 from local tackle shops, Reading DAA

RIVER LEA TOWPATH FISHERY, STANSTEAD ABBOTTS, HERTS

Perch to just under 4lb have been caught along the section between Ware and Hardmead Lock by lure anglers. Big chub are starting to show just below Ware Lock and Hardmead Lock and can be caught using ‘wag and mag’ tactics. Contact: Johnson Ross Tackle, 01992 462044 Prices: £4 on the bank, Hertford AC & Ware AC Joint

RIVER THAME, THAME, OXON

This meandering stretch offers some cracking match and specimen fishing, with chub, barbel, roach, perch, dace and eels in adundance. In the slower pegs you can fish the feeder or float. Contact: Thame AC, 07904 378963 Prices: £4 a day from Mr Mend Shoe Repairs, Thame

RIVER THAMES, BOURNE END, BUCKS

Quality perch to over 2lb are being caught from the pegs by the islands on floatfished maggots. Contact: London AA, 020 85207477 Prices: £45 a year, London AA