Smeaton's Fishing

If you enjoy a good catch then Smeaton's Lakes is the place for you. With several finger ponds, carp and coarse lakes, and a good stretch of the River Trent, there is something for every coarse fisherman.

All the pegs are easily accessible and some can be reached by car, enabling those with physical impairments to enjoy their fishing.

With all year fishing on the lakes and day and night tickets available, Smeaton's Lakes is an angler's paradise.

Finger Ponds - 21 pegs

So called because of their shape, these are stocked with pike, such as
'Big Terry' and coarse fish in abundance, including numerous roach.

Sawmill Carp Lake - 15 pegs

Stocked with common, mirror and leather carp, the larger, stronger fish in this specialist carp lake will keep the most demanding fisherman busy for a while.

Burrows Coarse Lake - 20 pegs
Reed Pond Coarse Lake - 40 pegs

These coarse lakes contains a plethora of species such as bream, chub, small carp, perch, roach, rudd, tench and orf. A really mixed keep net full.

River Trent

There are 7 pegs along the river, which is noted for barbel, bream, chub and carp.