West Midlands · United Kingdom

Fishing in Birmingham

324 named waters within 20km, from OpenStreetMap data

Looking for somewhere to fish near Birmingham? Birmingham is lakes country: 55% of the 324 named waters within 20km are lakes, with canals the next most common. The closest is Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley), 0.5km out — and 30 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Birmingham

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Fishing the water around Birmingham

On stillwaters, features do the work: margins, islands, weed edges, drop-offs and any wind-blown bank. Plumb the depth before committing to a spot, and remember the uncomfortable windward bank is usually where the food ends up.

Canals reward a quiet approach and light tackle. The water is shallow and clear enough that fish spook easily, so fish the far shelf, the boat channel or overhanging cover rather than straight down the middle, and keep movement on the towpath to a minimum.

Before you go

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence to fish for freshwater species in England, and that's separate from permission to fish the water itself — most venues also need a day ticket or club membership. Check both before you travel, along with any close season on rivers.

Every named water within 20km

324 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Birmingham

  • River Rea · river · 1.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Hockley Brook · river · 2.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Hawthorn Brook · river · 3.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • River Tame · river · 3.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Chad Brook · river · 3.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • River Cole · river · 4.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Bourn Brook · river · 4.3km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Thimblemill Brook · river · 5.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • The Bourn · river · 6.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Stonehouse Brook · river · 7.6km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Griffin's Brook · river · 7.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Plants Brook · river · 7.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Chinn Brook · river · 7.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Plants Brook Reservoirs · river · 7.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Westley Brook · river · 8.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Brandhall Brook · river · 8.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Hatchford Brook · river · 8.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Merritt's Brook · river · 9.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Kingshurst Brook · river · 10.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Full Brook · river · 10.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Low Brook · river · 10.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Illey Brook · river · 11.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • River Stour · river · 11.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Tipton Brook · river · 11.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
  • Ford Brook · river · 12.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+29 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Birmingham

  • Soho Loop · lake · 2.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Icknield Port Loop · lake · 2.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Birmingham Canoe Club · lake · 3.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Edgbaston Pool · lake · 4.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Brookvale Park · lake · 4.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Moor Pool · lake · 5.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Metchley Pond · lake · 5.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Coldbath Pool · lake · 5.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Thimblemill Pool · lake · 6.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Moseley New Pool · lake · 6.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Smethwick Hall Pool · lake · 6.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Mill Pond · lake · 6.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Forge Mill Lake · lake · 6.6km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Swan Pool · lake · 6.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Kent's Moat · lake · 7.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Boating Lake (Lower Pool) · lake · 7.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Round Pool · lake · 7.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Duck Pond (Upper Pool) · lake · 7.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Great Barr Hall Lower Lake · lake · 7.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Great Barr Hall Upper Lake · lake · 7.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Titford Feeder · lake · 7.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Great Barr Hall · lake · 7.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Black Pool · lake · 8.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Dragonfly Pool · lake · 8.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
  • Grey Lake · lake · 8.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+154 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Birmingham

  • Edgbaston Reservoir · reservoir · 2.8km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Aston Reservoir · reservoir · 3.0km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Aston Reservoir/Salford Park. · reservoir · 3.0km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Rotton Park Reservoir · reservoir · 3.3km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Brookvale Park Lake · reservoir · 4.0km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Witton Lakes · reservoir · 4.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Perry Reservoir · reservoir · 5.1km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Harborne Reservoir · reservoir · 5.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Lifford Reservoir · reservoir · 7.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Olton Reservoir · reservoir · 8.4km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Wyndley Pool · reservoir · 8.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Babbs Mill Lake · reservoir · 8.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Wychall Reservoir · reservoir · 9.2km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Bartley Reservoir · reservoir · 9.6km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Frankley Reservoir · reservoir · 10.3km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Upper Bittell Reservoir · reservoir · 13.5km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Lodge Farm Reservoir · reservoir · 13.8km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Netherton Reservoir · reservoir · 13.8km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Earlswood Reservoirs, Engine Pool · reservoir · 13.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Cofton Reservoir · reservoir · 13.9km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Earlswood Reservoirs, Terrys Pool · reservoir · 14.0km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Earlswood Reservoirs, Windmill Pool · reservoir · 14.3km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Mill Shrub Pool · reservoir · 14.3km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Lower Bittell Reservoir · reservoir · 14.6km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
  • Fens Upper Pool Reservoir · reservoir · 15.6km from Birmingham centre
    Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

+3 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Canals near Birmingham

  • Digbeth Branch (Birm'm & Fazeley) · canal · 0.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Grand Union Canal · canal · 1.3km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Birmingham & Warwick Junction Cnl · canal · 1.5km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • New Mainline · canal · 1.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Birmingham and Fazeley Canal · canal · 1.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Birmingham & Fazeley Canal · canal · 1.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Oozells Street Loop (New ML) · canal · 2.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Birmingham Canal · canal · 2.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Ladywood Arm (New Main Line) · canal · 2.3km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Hockley Port Branch (Soho Loop) · canal · 2.6km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Tame Valley Canal · canal · 3.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Worcester and Birmingham Canal · canal · 3.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Cape Arm (New Main Line) · canal · 4.0km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Engine Arm · canal · 5.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Spon Lane Locks · canal · 7.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Tat Bank Branch (Titford Canal) · canal · 7.8km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Bromford Junction · canal · 8.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Titford Canal · canal · 8.1km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Jim Crow Arm (Titford Canal) · canal · 8.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • North Stratford Canal · canal · 8.2km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Waterways Wanderers Permit. Canal And River Trust. · canal · 8.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Chemical Arm (Old Main Line) · canal · 8.4km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Rushall Canal · canal · 8.7km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Causeway Green Branch (Titford Cl) · canal · 8.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
  • Titford Pools (Titford Canal) · canal · 8.9km from Birmingham centre
    Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

+38 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

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