RIVERS AND CANALS FOR BREAM

AIRE AND CALDER NAVIGATION, GOOLE, EAST YORKSHIRE

A fine match venue, this canal gives you the chance of huge bream bags to feeder tactics. Contact: Stainforth Angling Centre, 01302 846623

Price: £3 in advance,

£6 on the bank

LANCASTER CANAL, LANCS

Pole tactics can bring great catches on caster, chopped worm and groundbait. Contact: Lancaster Fishing and Leisure, 01524 844970

Price: Pike Anglers Club, £20 a year

RIVER OUSE, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The slow-flowing Ouse near York city centre offers free fishing on the feeder to maggot and worm hookbaits.

Contact: York Tackle, 01904 411210

Postcode: YO23 1JQ

BIRMINGHAM-FAZELEY CANAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDS

Pole tactics work for the bream. Try lines at different depths. Contact: Birmingham AA, 01562 882116

Price: Birmingham AA,

£40 a year

RIVER TRENT, STOKE BARDOLPH, NOTTS

On the bream pegs towards the downstream end of the stretch introducing a few pellets alongside your groundbait can score well with the slabs. Contact: Matchman Supplies, 0115 914 0210

Postcode: NG14 5HX

GRAND UNION CANAL, SHREWLEY, WARWICKSHIRE

Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery has a stretch offering top bream sport. Use casters on the hook and as feed for best results.

Contact: 01926 842188 Postcode: Tunnel Barn Farm, CV35 7AN

RIVER NENE, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Embankment in the town centre offers quality free fishing. Arrive early and feed heavily. Contact: Angling Direct Peterborough, 01733 551053 Postcode: PE1 5AY, car park at end of Potters Way

BRISTOL FEEDER CANAL, BRISTOL

Feed groundbait laced with casters, dead maggot and chopped worm with a range of baits over the top.

Contact: Bristol Angling Centre, 01179 500201

Postcode: BS2 0QD

RIVER BRUE, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET

Use large baits at Cowbridge to single out the bigger bream. Contact: Glaston Manor AA, 07813 212528

Price: Glaston Manor AA, £40 a year

GRAND UNION CANAL, TRING, HERTFORDSHIRE

On the wider parts of the canal you can catch on a waggler chucked to the far side. Contact: Old Town Angling Centre, 01442 252373

Price: £5 day tickets on the bank