Fishing in Northampton: 128 Waters, Nearest 0.6km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Northampton? Northampton is lakes country: 59% of the 128 named waters within 20km are lakes, with rivers the next most common. The closest is River Nene Brampton Branch, 0.6km out — and 9 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Northampton

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

Lakes (76, closest 1.9km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Rivers (40, closest 0.6km) — 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.
Reservoirs (7, closest 9.0km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Canals (5, closest 1.3km) — 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 Northampton

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.

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.

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

128 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 Northampton

River Nene Brampton Branch · river · 0.6km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Nene · river · 1.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ransome Road Drain · river · 2.4km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hardingstone Dyke · river · 3.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Nene Navigation · river · 3.2km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Wootton Brook · river · 3.4km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Milton Malsor Brook · river · 4.3km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Billing Brook · river · 5.7km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Faxton Brook · river · 7.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ecton Brook · river · 7.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spratton Brook · river · 7.7km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bugbrooke Brook · river · 8.6km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Heyford Brook · river · 9.0km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Barton Brook · river · 9.5km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Whiston Brook · river · 9.5km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spratton Brook (Hollowell Arm) · river · 10.4km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Grendon Brook (Castle Ashby Arm) · river · 10.5km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Whilton Brook · river · 11.7km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spratton Brook (Ravensthorpe Arm) · river · 12.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Grendon Brook · river · 12.2km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Tove · river · 12.6km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Old Mill Stream · river · 12.7km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Grendon Brook (Gibbards Arm) · river · 13.3km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Welton Arm · river · 14.0km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cottesbrooke Brook · river · 14.1km from Northampton centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+15 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Northampton

Storton's Pits · lake · 1.9km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Delepre Lake Angling · lake · 2.6km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Brampton Fisheries · lake · 5.8km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Pitsford Fishery · lake · 5.9km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Billing Aquadrome Holiday Park · lake · 6.0km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Billing Aquadrome Match Lakes · lake · 6.0km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Lake · lake · 6.1km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Glebe Lake Exclusive Carp Fishing · lake · 7.1km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Great Stew · lake · 7.5km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Garden Stew · lake · 7.5km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Oaktree Stew · lake · 7.5km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Dog Pond · lake · 7.7km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Pike Pond · lake · 7.9km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Jigsaw lake · lake · 8.0km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Upper Pond · lake · 8.0km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Holly Pond · lake · 8.5km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Long Ley Pond · lake · 8.6km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Grange Pond · lake · 9.0km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Park Pond · lake · 9.6km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ecton Lake · lake · 9.8km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ecton Lakes · lake · 9.8km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Holcot Arm · lake · 10.2km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Paradise Ponds · lake · 10.3km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Engine Pond · lake · 10.6km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Jigsaw Lake · lake · 10.7km from Northampton centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+51 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Northampton

Pitsford Water · reservoir · 9.0km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Sywell Reservoir · reservoir · 9.0km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Ravensthorpe Reservoir · reservoir · 12.3km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Hollowell Reservoir · reservoir · 13.6km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Daventry Reservoir · reservoir · 17.3km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Naseby Reservoir · reservoir · 18.7km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Cransley Reservoir · reservoir · 18.9km from Northampton centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Northampton

Grand Union Canal · canal · 1.3km from Northampton centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Northampton Arm (GU Canal) · canal · 6.1km from Northampton centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Leicester Line (Grand Union Canal) · canal · 15.9km from Northampton centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
The Canal · canal · 19.1km from Northampton centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Stratford Arm (Grand Union Canal) · canal · 19.4km from Northampton centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

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