The River Anker is a classic English lowland coarse fishery winding through the heart of the Midlands, flowing approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles) from its source near Wolvey in Warwickshire to its confluence with the River Tame at Tamworth in Staffordshire. True to its old British name meaning "winding river," the Anker meanders through a varied landscape of towns, meadows, and nature reserves, passing through Nuneaton and Polesworth before reaching Tamworth. With an average discharge of around 3.2 cubic metres per second measured at Polesworth, this is a moderately sized lowland river with a character well-suited to traditional coarse fishing. The river has earned a strong reputation among Midlands anglers, particularly for its pike and chub, and has produced some genuinely impressive fish over the years.