Drayton Reservoir - Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp in Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands), England
Venue Details - Drayton Reservoir
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Venue name
Drayton Reservoir
British Waterways proudly says that Drayton Reservoir is arguably one of the best easy specimen carp and match fisheries of its type in England.
| Type: | Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp |
| Location: | Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 0SG, England. (Scroll down for map) |
| Permits: | Day tickets on the bank |
| Hours: | 7.00am until dusk - night fishing by advance booking |
| Cost: | Day Tickets: £6.00 (one rod) or £10.00 (two rods) for adults. Evening Tickets (after 5.00pm): £4.00 Match Pegs: £6.00 Pike permit (from October 15 to March 31): £6.00 (one rod) or £10.00 (two rods) |
| Contact: | Drayton Reservoir, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 0SG, England. |
| Phone: | 01132 816895 |
Latest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Drayton Reservoir:
Paul Fletcher 8lbs 8oz Pike from Drayton27/11/2017: Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands)
Richard Costello 20lbs 0oz Mirror Carp from14/11/2012: Daventry
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp from11/01/2012: Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands)
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp (Fully15/03/2011: Daventry
Biggest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Drayton Reservoir:
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp (Fully15/03/2011: Daventry
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp (Fully15/03/2011: Daventry
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp (Fully15/03/2011: Daventry
Richard Costello 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp (Fully15/03/2011: Daventry
About the fish:
| No | Species | From | To | Average | Best Bait (Categories) | Best Bait (Brands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Common Carp | 10lbs 0oz | 17lbs 11oz | 14lbs 14oz 8dr | Other boilies (2 captures). | Starmer (1 capture), undisclosed (1 capture), |
| 1 | Mirror | 8lbs 7oz | 21lbs 3oz | na | Unknown (7 captures). | ( No Wait On Bait ) Tangy Fruit X Bottom Bait / Appretite Pop Up (2 captures), |
| 36 | Mirror Carp | 8lbs 7oz | 21lbs 3oz | 16lbs 9oz 4dr | Hi attract pop up boilies (17 captures), Unknown (6 captures), Fresh / frozen boilies (5 captures), Shelf life boilies (5 captures), Spam (2 captures), Dog biscuit (1 capture), Other boilies (1 capture). | undisclosed (7 captures), HBS pineapple (4 captures), Quest Pineapple Crush (4 captures), Solar dairy cream (3 captures), ( No Wait On Bait ) Fizz Bottom Bait / Appretite Pop Up (3 captures), Richworth Tutti Frutti (2 captures), Mainline Milky Toffee Pop Up (2 captures), Fishing Wizard (2 captures), Dynamite Banana and Nut Crunch Pop Up (2 captures), Pedigree Chum (1 capture), |
| 1 | Mirror Carp (Fully Scaled) | 18lbs 0oz | 18lbs 0oz | na | Shelf life boilies (1 capture). | Mainline Tutti Frutti 10mm (1 capture), |
| 1 | Pike | 8lbs 8oz | 8lbs 8oz | na | Other dead bait (whole) (1 capture). | undisclosed (1 capture), |
NOTE: Statistics and reports are based on captures added to the Fish Captures database realtive to publicity settings.
Best fishing conditions (according to the Fish Captures database) for Drayton Reservoir :
- air temp
12°C
(56.3%)
10.8°C avg - water temp
2°C
(100%)
2°C avg - water depth
8ft
(41.7%)
8.2 ft avg - water clarity
Unknown - wind speed
Strong Breeze
(40.9%) - wind dir
Unknown - weather
Sunny intervals
(61%) - air pressure
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