View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Leicestershire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Leicestershire offers 28 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 28 rivers. Species found across Leicestershire's waters include Roach, Chub, Dace, Perch, Gudgeon, Pike, Trout, Eel.
The Midlands EA region encompasses the rivers of the English heartland. The Severn, Trent, Avon and Wye are among the country's finest coarse fisheries, renowned for barbel, chub, bream, roach and perch. The Derbyshire Wye and upper Dove are outstanding fly fishing rivers for wild brown trout and grayling.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Leicestershire. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
34 species recorded across Leicestershire's rivers:
| Roach | 18 waters |
| Chub | 15 waters |
| Dace | 15 waters |
| Perch | 14 waters |
| Gudgeon | 13 waters |
| Pike | 12 waters |
| Trout | 12 waters |
| Eel | 12 waters |
| Rudd | 9 waters |
| Tench | 7 waters |
| Bream | 6 waters |
| Common Carp | 5 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Leicestershire's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Leicestershire's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Leicestershire's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).