Fishing in Derby: 225 Waters, Nearest 0.3km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Derby? The water around Derby is mixed — 116 rivers and 92 lakes among 225 named waters within 20km. The closest is Markeaton Brook, 0.3km out — and 18 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Derby

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

Rivers (116, closest 0.3km) — Expect chub, roach, dace and perch through most English rivers, with barbel in the faster, gravelly stretches and pike in the slower ones. Upper reaches may hold trout and grayling.
Lakes (92, closest 0.5km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Reservoirs (9, closest 10.8km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Canals (8, closest 7.4km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.

Fishing the water around Derby

On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.

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.

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

225 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 Derby

Markeaton Brook · river · 0.3km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Derwent · river · 0.8km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Dam Brook · river · 2.1km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bramble Brook · river · 2.1km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Chaddesden Brook · river · 2.7km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Lees Brook · river · 4.4km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Boosemoor Brook · river · 4.5km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cuttle Brook · river · 4.7km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Burley Brook · river · 4.8km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mackworth Brook · river · 5.3km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Main Drain · river · 5.6km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cutler Brook · river · 5.8km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Barrow Drain · river · 6.0km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bottle Brook · river · 6.2km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hell Brook · river · 6.3km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mill Stream · river · 6.6km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Ecclesbourne · river · 6.9km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Carr Brook · river · 6.9km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ock Brook · river · 6.9km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Flagshaw Brook · river · 7.1km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Blind Brook · river · 7.1km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Doles Brook · river · 7.4km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Twyford Brook · river · 7.6km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Park Brook · river · 7.8km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stanley Brook · river · 7.9km from Derby centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+91 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Derby

Mill Fleam · lake · 0.5km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mill Pond · lake · 1.6km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Derwent Valley Fishery · lake · 2.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Haslams lake · lake · 2.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Markeaton Lake · lake · 2.2km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Woodrows Pond · lake · 2.5km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Nooney's Pond · lake · 2.8km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Heatherton Pond · lake · 3.9km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Allestree Park Lake · lake · 4.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Meadow Drain · lake · 4.9km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Lake · lake · 5.6km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Little Stryne Fishing, Caravan, and Camping · lake · 6.4km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Cunnery Pond · lake · 6.7km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Dog Kennel Pond · lake · 7.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Beechwood Park · lake · 7.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Swarkestone Junction · lake · 7.3km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Swarkestone Stop · lake · 7.3km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Coppice Ponds · lake · 7.7km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Dungeon Hole · lake · 8.6km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Willington Fisheries · lake · 9.0km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Cooper's Lake · lake · 9.4km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Weston Moat Fishery · lake · 9.4km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Smalley Dam · lake · 9.4km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Black Pool · lake · 9.6km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Furnace Pond · lake · 9.8km from Derby centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+67 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Derby

Mapperley Reservoir · reservoir · 10.8km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Church Wilne Reservoir · reservoir · 11.4km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Foremark Reservoir · reservoir · 12.3km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Staunton Harold Reservoir · reservoir · 12.7km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Butterley Reservoir · reservoir · 16.4km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Codnorpark Reservoir · reservoir · 17.2km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Codnor Park Reservoir · reservoir · 17.2km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Moorgreen Reservoir · reservoir · 17.9km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Carsington Reservoir, Nr Ashbourne · reservoir · 19.0km from Derby centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Derby

Trent and Mersey Canal · canal · 7.4km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Upper Trent · canal · 11.1km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Nutbrook Canal · canal · 11.2km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Erewash Canal · canal · 12.4km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Nottingham Canal · canal · 14.3km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Cromford Canal · canal · 15.5km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Nottingham & Beeston Canal · canal · 18.4km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Beeston Canal · canal · 19.9km from Derby centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

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