The Defensiekanaal, also known as the Peelkanaal, is a historic waterway stretching approximately 80 kilometers through the Noord-Brabant region of the Netherlands. Originally excavated in 1939 as an anti-tank trench and defensive barrier, the canal was lined with casemates and trenches as part of the Peel-Raam defense line. Today, this long, linear canal winds through the Dutch countryside, passing through towns such as Mill, Odiliapeel, and Wilbertoord, offering anglers a quiet and historically rich setting to fish. The canal's man-made origins give it a characteristic straight profile with relatively uniform banks, and its passage through the Peel region means it is surrounded by open polder landscapes and patches of natural vegetation that provide habitat for a variety of freshwater species.