Choose Your Kingsbury Fishing Water Before You Unload the Tackle
Fishing at Kingsbury Water Park works best when you make four decisions before travelling: which water you want, which ticket or permit covers it, which entrance you need and whether that lake has any current closures.
Kingsbury Fishery has 12 fishing lakes across more than 125 acres of water, plus a stretch of the River Tame. It caters for coarse fishing, specimen carp fishing and selected night sessions.
Kingsbury Water Park Fishing: Quick Answer
Yes, you can fish at Kingsbury Water Park. Angling is managed through Kingsbury Fishery. However, a fishing ticket or annual permit is separate from your Environment Agency rod licence.
The current official day-ticket page lists an adult ticket at £8.25, a concession ticket at £7.15 and Pine Pool at £10.45. Payment at the fishery ticket machines is by card.
A fishing day ticket includes parking. Keep one half of the ticket with you and display the other half correctly in your vehicle. You do not need another parking ticket when using the fishing day-ticket arrangement.
Kingsbury Water Park Fishing Prices
Do not use the ordinary country-park parking charge to calculate an angling visit. Fishing day tickets have their own payment and parking arrangement.
Adult day ticket
Use this for eligible standard day-ticket waters. Select the correct lake tariff at the machine before occupying a peg.
Concession ticket
This is the current concession price shown on the official day-ticket page. Check current eligibility before relying on the concession.
Pine Pool
Pine has a separate tariff. The current day-ticket page lists no concession for this water.
Six Checks Before You Occupy a Peg
Decide which lake, pool or river section you intend to fish.
Confirm whether your day ticket or annual permit covers it.
Look for competitions, management work or closed pegs.
Make sure your Environment Agency rod licence is valid.
Arrive with nets, mats and other relevant equipment bone dry.
Pay before occupying a permanent fishing peg.
Day Ticket or Annual Kingsbury Fishing Permit?
A day ticket makes sense for an occasional visit. Regular anglers should compare the annual permits because those permits include an annual parking pass and provide different levels of water access.
| Option | Access | Published price | Best next check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult day ticket | Eligible day-ticket waters | £8.25 | Choose the correct water tariff. |
| Concession day ticket | Eligible day-ticket waters | £7.15 | Confirm concession eligibility. |
| Pine Pool | Pine Pool | £10.45 | Check closures and Pine rules. |
| Coarse annual permit | Listed coarse waters and River Tame section in season | £99 adult / £77 concession | Confirm current permit conditions before purchase. |
| Specimen carp permit | Pine plus coarse-permit waters | £165 | Check current permit availability. |
| Specimen night permit | Night access to Canal and Broomey Croft plus specified daytime access | £495 / £475 renewal | Ask about availability before planning night fishing. |
Your Fishery Ticket Does Not Replace a Rod Licence
For freshwater rod fishing in England, anglers aged 13 or over generally need an Environment Agency rod fishing licence. Children under 13 do not need one, while junior licences for ages 13 to 16 are free.
You also need permission from the fishery owner. At Kingsbury, that means the correct Kingsbury Fishery ticket or permit as well as any rod licence that applies to you.
Which Kingsbury Fishing Water Fits Your Session?
The right choice depends on your permit, target species, session style and any current closures. Choose the water before deciding which entrance to use.
Bodymoor Heath Water
A major Kingsbury water for mixed fishing. It sits more naturally with a standard coarse-fishing plan than a specialist night-session plan.
Pine Pool
A six-and-a-half-acre carp water with its own day-ticket tariff. Check competition closures before travelling.
Canal Pool
Part of Kingsbury’s specimen carp offering. Night access is controlled, so do not assume an ordinary day ticket gives the session you want.
Broomey Croft Pool
This is one of the waters associated with specimen night permit access. Confirm your permission before setting up.
Gibsons Pool
A smaller mixed fishery with bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch and pike among the species described by the fishery.
River Tame
The fishery includes more than 1.5 km of the River Tame. River fishing is not permitted from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
Mill Pool
One of the waters included within Kingsbury’s wider coarse-fishing network.
Willows Pool
A useful water to check when planning a junior session. Verify the current junior arrangement before travelling.
Other coarse waters
Causeway, Swann, Heron, Kingfisher and Cliff Pool South add further choices. Match each water to your current ticket or permit.
Do Not Treat an Old “Fishing Report” as a Go/No-Go Signal
Catch reports and reviews can provide background, but they cannot tell you whether a peg is open today. Conditions also change with weather, water level, fish movement and management work.
Check lake and peg closures
This is the first operational check. Competitions and other bookings can close a lake even when the wider park is open.
Check your target water
Confirm that your ticket or permit covers it and that any seasonal species rules fit your session.
Check river conditions
If using the River Tame, check weather and river conditions as well as the statutory close season.
Keep a backup plan
If your preferred water is unavailable, know which other water your permission covers before travelling with a fixed setup.
Kingsbury Fishery Rules That Can Stop a Session
The full official rules control your visit. These are the practical checks worth making before loading the car.
| Rule area | Practical meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket | Obtain it before occupying a peg. | Pay before setting up. |
| Pegs | Fish from permanent lake pegs. | Use one angler per peg. |
| Rod licence | Your licence may be checked. | Keep valid proof available. |
| Night fishing | Restricted to qualifying permissions/bookings. | Do not assume ordinary day access extends overnight. |
| Pre-baiting | Not permitted under the fishery rules. | Do not pre-bait before your session. |
| Fish welfare | Follow current handling and return rules. | Bring suitable fish-care equipment. |
| Biosecurity | Kingsbury operates a Dry Net policy. | Arrive with relevant equipment bone dry. |
Dry Net Policy: Prepare Your Gear Before You Drive
Kingsbury Fishery asks anglers to arrive with fishing equipment bone dry. This helps reduce the transfer of invasive species and fish diseases between waters.
Inspect tackle and footwear for mud, plants or organisms.
Clean equipment thoroughly after previous sessions.
Allow fishing equipment to become completely dry.
Pay particular attention to wet netting and fish-care gear.
Mud can also move invasive material.
Do not bring damp gear straight from another fishery.
Kingsbury Water Park Fishing Map and Entrance Planning
Kingsbury Water Park is at Bodymoor Heath, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 0DY. For anglers, however, the postcode is only the first step. Your chosen water determines which side of the park is more practical.
Main entrance side
Use this side when it fits your chosen water and ticket purchase plan. The Fishing Lodge ticket machine is associated with the main entrance.
Broomey Croft side
Broomey Croft has another fishing day-ticket machine and can be more practical for waters on that side of the fishery.
Accessible Fishing: Check the Peg, Not Just the Park
Kingsbury Water Park has accessible routes and facilities, but accessible country-park access does not mean every fishing peg has the same surface or approach.
Pine Pool, for example, currently lists two concrete-platform pegs suitable for wheelchair access. Able-bodied anglers may use them but are asked to vacate them when a wheelchair angler needs the peg.
Fishing With Children at Kingsbury
A family fishing session needs two separate checks: fishery permission and the Environment Agency licence rules that apply to the child’s age.
Under 13
Children under 13 do not need an Environment Agency rod licence. They still need to follow the fishery’s permission and local rules.
Ages 13–16
A junior Environment Agency rod licence is required and is currently free. Arrange it before the session.
Night sessions
Kingsbury has additional safeguarding restrictions for junior night anglers. Read the current fishery rules before planning an overnight trip.
Water safety
Keep children supervised beside lakes, hooks and fishing equipment. Fishing permission is not permission to swim or paddle.
No Swimming: Fishing Access Does Not Mean General Water Access
Kingsbury Water Park is a country park with natural lakes. Warwickshire states that public swimming is not permitted anywhere on site.
The restriction also covers visitor use of kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and dinghies. Anglers should therefore treat the water as a managed fishery, not as a recreational swimming lake.
Kingsbury Fishing Checklist Before Leaving Home
Permission
- Correct fishing ticket or annual permit
- Environment Agency rod licence checked
- Concession evidence where required
- Night permission checked if relevant
Water
- Target lake chosen
- Lake and peg closures checked
- Correct entrance identified
- River close season checked if relevant
Tackle
- Dry Net requirement met
- Current tackle rules checked
- Fish-care equipment prepared
- No prohibited session plan
What to Do When You Arrive
Use the side of the park that suits your chosen water.
Use the relevant fishing ticket machine for a day ticket.
Choose the correct water/category.
The fishery ticket machines are cashless.
Keep the angler portion and display the vehicle portion.
Only set up once the required permission is in place.
General Kingsbury Water Park Facilities for Anglers
Toilets
Toilets are available during park opening times, although Warwickshire notes that seasonal variations can apply.
Changing Places
Changing Places facilities are available at the main entrance and Broomey Croft. A RADAR key is required.
Food
The Old Barn Coffee Shop is near the main visitor facilities. Check current opening arrangements if you are relying on it during a long session.
Official Checks to Make Before Fishing
1. Fishing day tickets
Use this page to check the current adult, concession and Pine Pool tariffs and ticket-machine instructions.
Check official Kingsbury fishing day tickets
2. Annual permits
Use this for coarse, specimen carp and specimen night permit coverage.
Check official annual fishing permits
3. Kingsbury Fishery
Use the fishery hub to check waters, accessible angling, biosecurity and operational information.
Open official Kingsbury Fishery
4. Rod licence
Use GOV.UK to check whether you need a licence and which licence covers your rod setup.
Check Environment Agency rod licence requirements
5. Main park information
Use this for current park opening times, toilets, parking, safety and general visitor facilities.
Kingsbury Water Park Fishing FAQs
Can you fish at Kingsbury Water Park?
Yes. Kingsbury Fishery provides coarse, specimen and selected night-fishing opportunities across its lakes and River Tame section. You need the appropriate fishery permission and any Environment Agency rod licence that applies.
How much is fishing at Kingsbury Water Park?
The current official day-ticket page lists £8.25 for an adult day ticket, £7.15 for a concession ticket and £10.45 for Pine Pool, where no concession is listed.
Does a Kingsbury fishing day ticket include parking?
Yes. The official fishery says you do not need a separate car parking ticket. Keep half of the fishing ticket with you and display the other half correctly in the vehicle.
Do I need a rod licence?
Anglers aged 13 or over generally need an Environment Agency rod fishing licence for freshwater fishing in England. Junior licences for ages 13 to 16 are free, while children under 13 do not need one.
Can I fish Pine Pool on a day ticket?
Pine Pool has its own published day-ticket tariff. Check the official page and current lake closures before travelling because competitions or other bookings can affect access.
Can I night fish at Kingsbury?
Night fishing is controlled through specific permits or qualifying bookings on designated waters. An ordinary fishing day ticket should not be treated as permission to stay overnight.
When can I fish the River Tame?
The Kingsbury River Tame section is subject to the river close season. Fishing is not permitted from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
What is the Kingsbury Dry Net rule?
The fishery asks anglers to arrive with relevant fishing equipment bone dry. Check, clean and thoroughly dry equipment and footwear to reduce the risk of spreading invasive species and disease.
Can children fish at Kingsbury?
Yes, subject to the current fishery rules and appropriate supervision. Check both the fishery’s junior rules and Environment Agency licensing requirements before travelling.
Can you swim at Kingsbury Water Park?
No. Warwickshire states that swimming is not permitted. General visitor use of kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and dinghies is also prohibited.