Blythe Waters – Perls Angling Club

A mature, purpose-built fishery with five attractive lakes, set between the villages of Hampton-in-Arden and Knowle. A popular rural for match, pleasure and specimen carp fishing. Managed by Perls Angling Club.

Bridge and Willow Pool are primarily used for match fishing, with predominately match-sized carp, but also holding good stocks of bream, roach, perch and tench.

Cherries Pool is generally pleasure-fished, containing mixed fish species with fish from a few ounces to more than 18lb. The attraction of this pool is that you never know what you are going to catch when the float goes under.

Kingfisher pool is a small pool with very good stocks of small carp, bream and roach rudd and perch, tench

Home Pool is our specimen pool. Carp in here run to around 30lb and the pool is very popular with those looking to catch their biggest fish.

There are good facilities for disabled anglers, including a disabled toilet and a number of easily accessible pegs.

The clubhouse serves hot and cold drinks, light meals and snacks. There are also toilet and shower facilities and space for five touring caravans.

Caravan Club members only.

Opening Times

January

7:30am – 4:00pm

February

7:30am – 5:00pm

March

7:30am – 6:00pm

April

7:30am – 7:00pm

May

7:30am – 7:00pm

June

7:30am – 7:30pm

July

7:30am – 7:30pm

August

7:30am – 7:30pm

September

7:30am – 7:00pm

October

7:30am – 6:00pm

November

7:30am – 5:00pm

December

7:30am – 4:00pm

Day Ticket Prices from 1st April 2026

DAY TICKET PRICES

WE ONLY ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT

Adult (One rod)

£10.00

Second rod

£5.00

*Concession

£9.00

(One rod)

Available to anglers who are in possession of a concessionary rod licence

Children

13 – 16 years

£8.00

Under 13 Years

£5.00

Children need to be in possession of a free rod license.

This is obtainable from the Environment Agency

https://www.gov.uk/fishing-licences

Day permits are available from the fishery manager/bailiff.

You need to purchase a day ticket before you start fishing

These are available from inside the cafe

Home Pool prices from 1st April 2026

HOME POOL PRICES

Home Pool Day

£15.00

Home Pool Night

£20.00

Home Pool 24hr

£28.00

Home Pool 35hr

£42.00

Exclusive

£220.00

Tickets for Home Pool are not available from the fishery

You will need to book on via the gocatch website or app

Anglers are able to book pleasure fishing, night fishing on the app!

To check availability and make your next booking

visit the @gocatchfish App or find our profile via one of the links below

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Book your session

Go Fishing

MATCH BOOKINGS & FEES

Match Peg Fee £10.00

Matches must be booked in advance.

Please Note:

It is the responsibility of the match Secretary/Match organiser for all keepnets & landing nets to be dry and should be laid out for 30 minutes before any match commences.

Matches are to be booked via the Canal & River Trust website

To book a Match

Click on the link below.

If you don`t have an existing account, you will need to register to create an account.

If you already have an online account, all you need to do is sign in.
If you don’t have an account, you can choose the option to register below.

Blythe Waters Fishery Rules

Barbless hooks only

Single hook rigs only

No braided mainline

All nets must be dry before fishing

Landing net required and of appropriate size

Unhooking mat or cradle must be used on Home Pool

No keepnets except for authorised matches net limit of 50lb per net

2 nets to be used in silver fish matches

2 nets minimum to be used in carp match matches

1 rod per permit (maximum of 2 rods)

No bread allowed (Unless it is during winter the period)

PLEASE NOTE:

THE USE OF BREAD AND THE TIME OF YEAR & WHEN ALLOWED TO BE USED!

DISCRETION OF THE MANAGEMENT ALLOWS THE USE OF BREAD IN OUR MATCHES / LEAGUE. WE ONLY ALLOW THE USE OF BREAD DURING WINTER TIME.

(NOVEMBER TO FEBUARY)

IT IS NOT ALLOWED AT ANY OTHER TIME OF YEAR.

THIS CAN ONLY BE USED WITH A BREAD PUNCH UP TO 8 MM IN SIZE.

No floating baits

No tiger nuts, peanuts or cork

Night fishing is only allowed on Home pool

Fishing from designated pegs only

No wading or swimming

No drugs or alcohol

No fires or barbecues

(Cooking stoves are permitted)

All litter to be placed in the bin or taken home

Parents and guardians to accompany and supervise
children at all times

No dogs allowed except guide dogs

Any signal crayfish caught should not be returned to the
water & must be disposed of humainly

All anglers must be in possession of a current EA Rod licence.

Tackle must not be left unattended with lines & floats,feeders in the water

All fish to be handled with care & returned to the water from which they came as soon as possible.

Always check with the fishery manager/bailiff for any changes or updates to the fishery rules.

Any one found breaking the rules will be asked to leave the fishery!

Fish Stocks

Carp :

Can be caught on a variety of methods and baits. During the evening they are known to be caught close to the bank.

Bream :

Average size of 4lb, but those caught have been up to 12lb. These fish have shown in greater numbers in more recent years, especially in Bridge pool.

Roach :

Are not often fished for but when caught are regularly large.

Perch :

Grow large in Willow, and Home pool, specimens over 3lb are a regular occurrence.

Ide :

Can be caught in Cherries & Kingfisher average size 1lb

Tench :

Average size 1lb in Cherries & Kingfisher, Cherries holds the larger Tench up to 7lb

Chub :

Were recently introduced into Cherries & Bridge & Kingfisher; December 2025 average size around 1lb to 2lb

How to find us

Blythe Waters can be found between Hampton in Arden and Knowle just the village of Barston.

It is not far from Junctions 5 and 6 off the M42. On leaving the motorway at Junction 5, follow the signs for Knowle.

When you come to the Wilsons Arms Pub on the left take the left turn immediately after it. This road leads to Barston.

As you leave the village of Knowle and come down the hill you will see the entrance to the fishery on the right.

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Contact Us

Trevor Bowcott

07486-522531

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