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UK Reservoirs

This is a list of reservoirs run by Water Authorities in the UK. We hope that the information is up to date but would recommend checking locally before visiting.

South West Water
Bristol Water
Southern Water
Thames Water
Anglian Water
Welsh Water
Severn Trent Water
North West Water
Yorkshire Water
Northumbrian Water

South West Water
South West Water Leisure Services, Higher Coombepark, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon EX20 4QT Tel: 01837 871565

Crowdy Reservoir (leave the A39 Bude to Wadebridge Road at Camelford)
115 acre water, trout fishing (rainbows and browns) from bank only.
Season: March 15 - October 16 (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
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Roachford Lake (turn off the A30 between Okehampton, Devon and Launceston. Signed from Stowford Cross)
730 acres of brown trout fishing from boats and bank.
Season: March 23 - October 12
Contact Tel: 01409 211507

Stithians Reservoir (leave A394 at Rame and head towards Penmarth)
274 acres of fishing for natural browns from boats and bank.
Season: March 15 - October 12 (1997 season - call 01579 342366 for 1998 dates)
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Wimbleball Lake (Off the B3190 between Bampton and Williton)
374 acre water with fishing for rainbows and browns from bank and boat.
Season: March 28 - October 31 (1997 season - call 01398 371372 for 1998 dates)
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Bristol Water
Bristol Water, Woodford Lodge, Chew Stoke, nr. Bristol BS40 8XH. Tel: 01275 332339

Barrows (Off A38, south of Bristol)
125 acre fishery with bank fishing only
Season: March 26 -
Contact Tel: 01275 332339

Blagdon (Off A368 near junction with A38)
440 acre water with stocked browns and rainbows. Bank and boat fishing.
Season: March 26 -
Contact Tel: 01275 332339

Chew (Off A368 south of Bristol)
440 acre water with stocked browns and rainbows. Bank and boat fishing.
Season: March 26 -
Contact Tel: 01275 332339

Southern Water
Southern Water Recreation Office, Bewl Water, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JH. Tel: 01892 890661

Bewl Water (Past Lamberhurst on the A21)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 21 - November 20
Contact Tel: 01892 890352

Darwell Reservoir (Off the A21 west of Hastings)
175 acre water with boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: April 3 - October 31 (1997 season - call 01424 870498 for 1998 dates)
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Powdermill Reservoir (Off the A21 to A21)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: March 21 - October 31
Contact Tel: 01424 870498

Weirwood Reservoir
Boat and banks fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 22 - October 31 (1997 season - call 01342 822731 for 1998 dates)
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Thames Water
Thames Water Recreation Dept., Nugent House, Vastern Road, Reading, Berks, RG1 8DB. Tel: 0118 9399254

Farmoor Reservoir (Sign posted off the A420)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 14 - January 31
Contact Tel: 01865 863033

Walthamstow Reservoirs (Off the A10 in Tottenham)
Bank fishing only for rainbows and browns.
Season: April 4 - March 22, 1999
Contact Tel: 0181 808 1527

Anglian Water
Tourist Information Centre, Empingham, Rutland, LE15 9PX. Tel: 01780 460321.

Grafham Water (Off the B661)
Bank and boat fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: April 1 - October 31
Contact Tel: 01480 810531

Pitsford Reservoir (From the A43 Northampton to Kettering Road or from A508)
750 acre water offering bank and boat fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 21 - December 31
Contact Tel: 01604 781350

Ravensthorpe Reservoir (Off the A50 outside the village of Ravensthorpe)
100 acre water with bank and boat fishing for rainbows with some browns.
Season: March 1 - December 31 (1997 season - call 01604 770875 for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01604 770875

Rutland Water (Off A6003 between Oakham and Uppingham)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 28 - October 31 - browns and December 31 - rainbows (1997 season - call 01780 686441 for 1998 dates).
Contact Tel: 01780 686441

Welsh Water
Dwr cymru Welsh Water, Freepost CF3715, Plas y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7HP. Tel: 01874 614657.

Llandegfedd Reservoir (Leave M4 at junction 26, then off the A4042)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and both stocked and wild browns.
Season: March 1 - October 17 for rainbows and March 20 - October 17 for browns. (1997 season - call 01291 673722 for 1998 dates)
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Llyn Brenig (Leave the A5 at Cerrigyrudion)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 16 - October 26 for rainbows - March 20 - October 17 for browns. (1997 season - call 01490 420463 for 1998 dates)
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Llys-y-Fran Reservoir (8 miles off the A40)
212 acre water offering boat and bank fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: March 15 - October 31. (1997 season - call 01437 532273 or 532732 for 1998 dates)
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Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent, 2297 Coventry Road, Birmingham B26 3PU. Tel: 0121 7224000.

Carsington Water (Off the A5035. Sign posted from Ashbourne and the A6)
Boat and banks fishing for browns only.
Season: April 6 - September ?
Contact Tel: 01629 540478

Draycote Water (On the A426 just south west of Rugby)
Bank and boat fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: April 1 - October 25
Contact Tel: 01788 812018

Ladybower Reservoir (Take the A57 from Sheffield to Glossop)
500 acre water offering bank and boat fishing for browns (wild and stocked), rainbows, brooks and land locked salmon.
Season: March 5 - October 31.
Contact Tel: 01433 651254

Lake Vyrnwy (Off the B4393 towards Llanwddyn)
Season: March 29 - October 15 (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 0121 7224000

North West Water
North West Water Ltd., Estates, Conservation, Access and Recreation, Chadwick House, Warrington Road, Risley, Cheshire WA3 6AE. Tel: 01925 700018.

Arnfield Reservoir (Off the A560 or A628)
Fishing for rainbows and wild and stocked browns.
Season: March 1 - January 31 (1997 season - call 01457 856269 for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01457 856269

Haweswater (At Shap, turn off A6 and head towards Bampton. Reservoir is sign posted at Burntbanks)
A free fishery for holders on an Environmental Agency rod license. Stocks brown trout and char.

Stocks Reservoir (Off the B6478 from Clitheroe)
Rainbows and browns
Season: All year (enquiries on 01200 6602)
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Yorkshire Water
Yorkshire Water, West Riding House, 67 Albion Street, Leeds LS1 5AA. Tel: 01132 448201.

Fewston Reservoir (On the A59 south of Harrogate)
153 acre water with fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: March 22 - November 30 (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01943 880658

Thornton Steward (Off the A684, near the village of Finghall)
35 acre water with fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: March 22 - November 30 (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01132 448201.

Northumbrian Water
Northumbrian Water Ltd., Recreation and Conservation Dept, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Co. Durham DH1 5FJ. Tel: 0191 383 2222

Derwent Reservoir (Four miles north of Consett, Co. Durham)
1000 acre water with fishing for rainbows and browns.
Season: May 1 - September 30 for browns, October 31 for rainbows. (1997 season - call 01207 255250 for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01207 255250

Grassholme Reservoir (Off B6276)
140 acres of fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: March 22 - September 30 for browns, October 31 for rainbows. (1997 season - call 0345 171100 for 1998 dates)
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Kielder Water (Follow signs on A69)
Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: May 1 - September 30 for browns, October 312 for rainbows (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01434 240398

Scaling Dam Reservoir (On the A171)
Fishing for rainbows and wild browns.
Season: March 22 - September 30 for browns, October 31 for rainbows. (1997 season - call for 1998 dates)
Contact Tel: 01287 660974