RIVER NENE, ISLIP, NORTHANTS

A huge 55lb net of bream featured in a small match held here recently and pleasure anglers too have been catching the slabs all season from this stretch using groundbait or Method feeder tactics. Contact: 07999 589011,

Willowbrook Fisheries Prices: £7 a day

RIVER SEVERN, ATCHAM, SHROPSHIRE

Barbel to high single figures are being taken here in good numbers. You have lots of cover on the inside and a good depth. Fish a small PVA bag with pellets in the margins and wait for your tip to bend round. You can also fish a stick float on the inside for a bag of silver fish. Contact: Lymm Anglers, 07432 874977 Prices: £45 a year, Lymm AC

RIVER TRENT, BURTON ON TRENT, STAFFS

The pegs on Baileys below the weir have been producing some stunning nets to over 20lb of roach to anglers fishing the classic combo of waggler and bronze maggots. Contact: 01283 512711 Prices: £45 a season, Coors AC

RIVER YARE, CLAXTON, NORFOLK

Its not just bream featuring on the feeder here, because anglers are catching roach nets close to 20lb fishing the pole around 13m out with casters when the tide makes it possible to do so. Contact: Angling Direct Norwich, 01603 400870 Prices: £4 a day on the bank, Great Yarmouth AC

SOHO LOOP CANAL, BIRMINGHAM, W MIDLANDS

If you fancy your chances of a canal carp, the Winson Green stretch is capable of throwing up a few of these fish. Bags of roach and skimmers have been making up the weights here, though, with anglers catching on the pole using bread or caster. Contact: 0121 373 6627, Birmingham Angling Prices: £2 a day on the bank, Canal Kings AC

TEN MILE BANK DRAIN, KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK

There are lots of small roach and plenty of sizeable skimmers to be had at Modney Bridge, while the moorings at Denver are also worth a go for lots of roach on whip or pole. Contact: Shipshape Tackle, 01553 764058 Prices: £5 on the bank, King’s Lynn AA