Carp Fishing in Derbyshire

Belper Pond
A 3 acre lake in Wyner Lane, Belper containing many carp to over 20lb, tickets are about £20 per season with a £10 joining fee, we think the tickets are available from local tackle shops.

Catton Park Lake
10 acre gravel pitat Round Lodge, Catton, near Walton - on - Trent, well stocked with carp to over 20lb, tickets are about £6 per day, no night fishing, Tel: 01283 716876.

Harwick Hall Lakes
2 estate lake between Mansfield and Chesterfield, both well stocked with small carp which go to nearly 30lb, tickets on the bank at about £3 per day also season tickets are available at about £30 per season, these lakes are set in lovely surroundings and the lakes are very attractive, no night fishing.

Osbornes Pond
A 7 acre pond in Shipley Country Park with a good stock of carp up to 25 lb , day tickets are available from the visitors center priced at £2-50 you can night fish but you need a season ticket to do so and they are priced at £29 (16 June to 15 June) - ( NO JUNIORS ALLOWED TO NIGHT FISH ) and are available from the club secretary Mr M.Webster, Tel: 01773 719745, this ticket also allows you to fish several other waters with carp up to 25lb details are listed on the season ticket.

Mapperley Reservoir
A 16 acre reservoir Iin Shipley Country Park with a good stock of carp up to the mid 20,s day tickets are available from the visitors center priced £2-50 you can night fish but you need a season ticket to do so they are priced at £29 (16 June to 15 June) - ( NO JUNIORS ALLOWED TO NIGHT FISH ) and are available from the club secretary , Mr M Webster, Tel: 01773 719745.

Pride of Derby
Location: Junction 1 on A50, near Junction 24 of M1 - Sawley (Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire)
Two main carp lakes, Pride lake and Redhouse Lake........ Pride Lake has a good head of high doubles and low-mid 20’s, with 4 known 30s going to 33lb 6oz, Pike to 20lb. Recently re stocked with 200 carp weighing between 2lb and 10lb . Approx 18 acres, old gravel pit. Depths between 2-3 feet in margins to 22 feet deep
Redhouse Lake has Carp to 28lb, bream to 12lb and Pike to 29lb. Approx 22 acres, old gravel pit, depths between 2-3 feet in margins to 22 feet.
Tickets are £40 per year. This covers Pride Lake , Redhouse Lake , Match Lake , Olivers Lake , Ully Gully (Trent Backwater) plus stretches of the Derwent, Trent and Trent/Mersey canal. Plus £20 first member joining fee and £5 for gate key.
No tiger nuts or trout pellets and some restrictions on stretches of river regarding night fishing..... The fish seem to have a sweet tooth, like fruity and sweet flavours.
Contact details: www.prideofderby.co.uk - Club secretary – Alan Miller alan.miller@prideofderby.com or Phone: 01283 702701

Williamthorpe Angling Club
Five mixed species club lakes in Holmewood, Chesterfield.
Pond 1. a nature reserve with poor access, 2 banks & no night fishing, unknown carp stock but with the potential of a whopper. (rock hard)
Pond 2. a 50 year old pit reservoir connected to pond 1, square with good depths, carp to 24lb 05/06 season. (hard)
Pond 3. a small roadside pond, 2 islands, popular with approx 40 “proper” carp average high doubles, plenty 20 plus, biggest recorded at 26lb (can be a “runs” water”) popular winter water as it very rarely freezes over.
Lings water. Mainly a match pond, lots of singles, stocked with 1200 carp to 2lb approx 10 years ago, access a route march.
Grassmoor Pond. Carp to 20lb. but not many (hard)
Day tickets £5 on bank, yearly membership £20 + £5 joining fee, night fishing on ponds 2 & 3.
Ring Chas on 07980346386 for more details.