RIVERS & CANALS

BEESTON CANAL, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTS

There are plenty of skimmers and roach showing to pole tactics over a little bed of groundbait. The pegs behind the Boots factory off Castle Boulevard are worth trying. Contact: Dave Turner, Notts AA, 01159 199500 Prices: £3 on the bank, Notts AA

SOHO LOOP CANAL, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDS

Match anglers have been

reporting some good nets of small fish from the Clissold Street end. Fish to the trees on the opposite bank with bread, worm and casters for quality roach, skimmers and the odd perch. Contact: 0121 373 6627 Birmingham Angling Prices: £2 a day on the bank, Canal Kings AC

RIVER SEVERN, BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE

The free-to-fish town stretch is worth a visit for the odd barbel to near double figures. The river has been up recently, and anglers have been catching fish using meat fished on the bomb or swimfeeder and pellet tactics. Contact: Middle Severn Angling, Prices: Free fishing

RIVER TRENT, HOLME, NEWARK, NOTTS

There are still plenty of barbel showing from this stretch, with the pegs in the 70s the hotspots. Bream are showing to a groundbait feeder approach, too. Contact: Worksop DAA, 01909 486350 Prices: £4 a day on the bank, Worksop DAA