Fishing near Leicester, England

Leicester sits at the heart of landlocked Leicestershire in the East Midlands, with the River Soar — a tributary of the Trent — running through the city itself. The area is primarily coarse fishing country, with rivers, canals and a strong network of day-ticket and club lakes covering everything from pleasure fishing to specimen carp hunting. The Grand Union Canal, the Ashby Canal, and stillwaters such as Frisby Lakes and Eye Kettleby Lakes near Melton Mowbray round out a varied local scene.