RIVERS & CANALS

CHESTERFIELD CANAL, CLAYWORTH, NOTTS

This section is producing some good chub at the moment, with fish to over 4lb showing. It is also worth lure fishing for predators, particularly around the marina. Contact: Retford Angling Centre, 01777 706168 Prices: £3 on the bank, Worksop DAA

DAW END CANAL, BROWNHILLS, W MIDS

The Clayhanger Road stretch is absolutely solid with roach at the

moment, with pleasure anglers claiming bags to over 20lb on caster. Contact: Allen’s Fishing Tackle, 01922 407398 Prices: Part of the £20 a year Waterway Wanderers Scheme, see Canal and River Trust Website

NOTTINGHAM CANAL, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTS

A recent match held on the canal saw some double-figure nets of roach caught. The pegs just above the humpback bridge at Meadow Lane are the hotspots, where anglers are catching using bread punch and caster on the pole. Contact: 0115 9174736 Prices: £4 on the bank, Notts Federation of Anglers

RIVER NENE, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBS

Castor backwater is worth a visit for chub as well as the chance of a barbel. You can floatfish with baits like bread or worms at this time of year. At Orton Staunch anglers are catching pike and the odd zander on lures. Contact: 07702440892 Prices: £5 on the bank, Peterborough DAA

RIVER WENSUM, BRIDGE INN FISHERY, LENWADE, NORFOLK

Few anglers fish this stretch these days but those who have are claiming some good catches of chub, dace, roach and trout this winter using stick float tactics with maggots. This stretch runs downstream from the Fakenham road bridge to the old railway bridge (now Marriots Way). Contact: 07523 070172 Prices: £8 a day