Naseby Reservoir is set in idyllic countryside with woodland surroundings. Managed by the British Waterways Board the reservoir provides approximately 95 acres of water area when full located a mile from the Naseby Battlefield which was the key battle of the first English civil war. On the 14th of June 1645, the main army of King Charles 1st was destroyed by the Parliamentarian new model army under Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. Note to the right a picture from 1900 view from the boat house side of the reservoir.

Naseby Reservoir helps to top up the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal. When this happens the result, is that the water area can drop dramatically in winter months to as little as 19 acres and this is when the match angling really gets interesting as the fish are concentrated in a much smaller area.

Naseby Reservoir was once a private fishery for many years and was closed to public angling. However, in 2003, it was decided to open the water as a day-ticket fishery which was welcomed regulars at the reservoir.

In the summer months Naseby is confined mainly to the deeper water on the dam wall and from the gravel spit which runs out from the near left hand bank behind the car park across to the former boat house. Sometimes this can be completely submerged underwater. Even though the top end of the left hand side arm of the spit is shallower at 4 to 5 feet, the channel gradually gets deeper to a maximum of about 12 feet where it joins the main body of the reservoir.

In the summer of 2005 when the waters were at an all time low the current match record was set by local angler Steve Porter from Knighton, near Leicester, who fished off the dam wall and took a 248lb bag of carp and roach. Despite this impressive track record, few matches are currently held during the summer due to the high level of water.

Created By Terry Mortimer © 2011