Rivers & Canals In Shropshire

River Severn, Shrewsbury

• Castlefields, Shrewsbury – Excellent chub, barbel, dace and trout fishing from the banks and by boat below the weir. Day tickets available.
• Cressage, Cressage – Rural stretches flowing past fields and woodland containing barbel, chub, dace and brown trout. Some private fishing rights.
• Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth – Good barbel, chub, perch and pike fishing from the banks in the town. Day tickets available.
• Major river with mixed coarse fish and trout stocks. Access and conditions vary along its length through Shropshire.

River Teme, Ludlow

• Ludford Bridge, Ludlow – Trout and grayling fishing in the town section. Day permits available.
• Ashford Carbonel, Ashford Carbonel – Rural trout fishing through farmland and woods. Some private fishing rights.
• Tenbury Wells, Tenbury Wells – Stretches below the town hold grayling as well as trout, dace and chub.
• Picturesque river flowing through varied countryside. Known for its trout and grayling fishing.

River Clun, Clun

• Clun Bridge, Clun – Excellent trout and grayling fishing on this rural stretch near the village. Day permits available.
• Purslow, Purslow – More remote section flowing through farmland, good for wild brown trout.
• Small tributary of the Teme containing wild brown trout and grayling. Flows through countryside.

River Rea, Shifnal

• Shifnal, Shifnal – Chub, dace and resident brown trout near the town park. Day tickets available.
• Upton Magna, Upton Magna – More remote dace and trout fishing through rural farmland.
• Small lowland river with trout and coarse fish populations. Flows through villages and farmland.

River Tern, Market Drayton

• Norbury, Norbury – Rural dace, chub and brown trout fishing through farmland near the village. Some private fishing rights.
• Market Drayton, Market Drayton – Good chub, perch and pike fishing available on town stretches. Day tickets available.
• Small tributary of the Severn containing both trout and coarse fish. Flows through villages and countryside.

River Perry, Chirbury

• Melverley, Melverley – Excellent wild brown trout and grayling fishing along rural stretches near the village. Permits required.
• Chirbury, Chirbury – Good trout and grayling sport in scenic countryside near Chirbury. Day tickets available.
• Pentre, Pentre – More remote trout fishing in Pentre section flowing through farmland.
• Small tributary of the Vyrnwy known for its wild brown trout and grayling populations. Flows through rural Shropshire.