View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across West Midlands on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
West Midlands offers 21 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 20 rivers and 1 canal. Species found across West Midlands's waters include Perch, Roach, Gudgeon, Chub, Bream, Pike, Eel, Tench.
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 West Midlands. 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.
27 species recorded across West Midlands's rivers and canals:
| Perch | 16 waters |
| Roach | 13 waters |
| Gudgeon | 11 waters |
| Chub | 10 waters |
| Bream | 9 waters |
| Pike | 9 waters |
| Eel | 9 waters |
| Tench | 8 waters |
| Dace | 7 waters |
| Rudd | 6 waters |
| Common Carp | 5 waters |
| Ruffe | 5 waters |
Carp are a popular target across West Midlands's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Brown trout are present in West Midlands's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).