Here are all the fishing sections of canals and rivers in Staffordshire that we were able to find. Check the sites for the latest information.
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Rivers You Can Fish In Staffordshire
River Trent, Staffordshire
- Major river flowing through Staffordshire
- Contains barbel, chub, perch, pike and bream
- Some sections have day-ticket fishing
Access Points
- Colwich, Great Haywood, Wcfton, Shugborough
River Dove, Staffordshire
- Picturesque limestone river in Peak District National Park
- Wild brown trout and grayling fishing
- Day tickets available on some sections
Access Points
- Izaak Walton, Dovedale, Milldale, Beresford Dale
River Sow, Stafford
- Small river running through Stafford
- Chub, dace, perch and pike
- Some sections fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Victoria Park, Wildwood Park
River Penk, Stafford
- Tributary of the Sow with wild brown trout
- Also contains chub, dace, grayling and pike
- Parts fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Penkridge, Perton, Coven
River Churnet, Leek
- Picturesque limestone river in Peak District
- Wild brown trout and grayling fishing
- Some sections have day ticket availability
Access Points
- Oakamoor, Froghall, Alton
River Blithe, Rugeley
- Small river flowing through Cannock Chase
- Contains chub, dace, perch, pike and trout
- Some parts fishable with EA license
Access Points
- Handsacre, King’s Bromley, Colton
River Tean, Checkley
- Small Staffordshire river with trout and grayling
- Also has chub, dace and perch
- Parts fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Upper Tean, Checkley, Oakamoor
River Manifold, Ilam
- Limestone river in Peak District National Park
- Wild brown trout and grayling fishing
- Some sections have day ticket availability
Access Points
- Ilam, Wetton Mill, Thorpe
River Mease, Croxall
- Lowland river with good stocks of dace, chub, perch and pike
- Some sections fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Clifton Campville, Croxall, Measham
River Blythe, Cresswell
- Small lowland river containing chub, dace, trout and grayling
- Some stretches fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Cresswell, Uttoxeter, Rocester
River Hamps, Stafford
- Small river running through Stafford
- Contains chub, dace, perch and pike
- Parts fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Tillington, Stafford, Milford
River Anker, Tamworth
- Small lowland river with stocks of chub, dace and perch
- Some sections fishable with EA license
Access Points
- Polesworth, Tamworth, Wigginton
River Churnet, Cheadle
- Picturesque river in the Staffordshire Moorlands
- Wild brown trout and grayling fishing
- Some sections have day tickets
Access Points
- Rocester, Croxden, Basford Bridge
River Tame, Tamworth
- Lowland river containing chub, barbel, dace and trout
- Some stretches fishable with EA rod license
Access Points
- Hopwas, Tamworth, Elford
River Eccleshall, Eccleshall
- Small river with wild brown trout and grayling
- Also has chub, dace and perch
- Parts fishable with EA license
Access Points
- Eccleshall, Cold Meece, Swynnerton
River Dane, Congleton
- Small river in Cheshire bordering Staffordshire
- Wild brown trout and grayling fishing
- Parts fishable with EA license
Access Points
- Congleton, Mow Cop, Scholar Green
River Lyme, Newcastle under Lyme
- Small lowland river containing chub, dace and pike
- Parts are fishable with an EA rod license
Access Points
- Keele, Silverdale, Newcastle under Lyme
Ashbourne River, Ashbourne
- Small Derbyshire river bordering Staffordshire
- Brown trout and grayling fishing
- Parts fishable with EA license
Access Points
- Clifton, Ashbourne, Mayfield
Canals You Can Fish In Staffordshire
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
- Popular canal for matches and pleasure fishing
- Contains bream, roach, perch, tench and carp
Access Points
- Gnosall, High Offley, Calf Heath, Gailey
Caldon Canal, Stoke-on-Trent
- Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal
- Bream, roach, perch and pike fishing
- Permit required on some sections
Access Points
- Etruria, Stockton Brook, Froghall
Staffordshire & Worcester Canal
- Bream, roach, perch and hybrids
- Popular canal for matches and pleasure fishing
- Permit required on some sections
Access Points
- Great Haywood, Tixall, Baswich, Deptmore Lock
Trent & Mersey Canal
- Major canal across Staffordshire
- Bream, roach, perch and pike
- Permit required on some sections
Access Points
- Stone, Barlaston, Meaford
Coventry Canal
- Excellent roach, bream and perch fishing
- Popular canal for matches
- Permit required in places
Access Points
- Fazeley Junction, Whittington, Huddlesford
Shropshire Union Canal
- Excellent for roach, bream and perch
- Permit required in places
- Popular with match anglers
Access Points
- Great Haywood, Colwich, Taft Bridge
Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
- Runs through Tamworth and Lichfield
- Bream, roach, perch and pike
- Permit required in places
Access Points
- Fazeley, Hopwas, Tamworth
Lichfield Canal
- Built in 1770s, restored in recent decades
- Roach, bream, perch and pike fishing
- Permit required on some sections
Access Points
- Fradley Junction, Alrewas, Lichfield