Boat launch
36 venues where you can launch a boat
We've done our best research to identify rivers and lakes that appear suitable for launching a boat, but please do your own extended research before travelling to avoid any risk of disappointment. Always check local guidelines, access rules, permit requirements and whether the venue is suitable for your specific craft or boat.
Coniston Water
Cumbria, England
A long, scenic Lakeland lake holding pike, roach and perch along its wooded shores.
Loch Awe
Argyll, Scotland
One of Scotland's premier pike waters — long, winding and productive, with good perch and roach too.
Loch Ken
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
A productive broad loch in southwest Scotland known for pike, roach and perch.
Loch Lomond
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Britain's largest freshwater loch — vast, scenic and home to pike, perch, roach and bream across its weedy bays and islands.
Loch Ness
Highland, Scotland
Deep, dark Highland loch famous worldwide. Holds pike, perch and roach in the shallower margins and bays.
Loch Rannoch
Perth & Kinross, Scotland
A remote, scenic Highland loch holding pike and perch among its bays.
Loch Tay
Perth & Kinross, Scotland
A long, deep loch in the Highlands with pike, perch and roach in the shallower ends.
Lough Neagh
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
The largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland — vast, shallow and rich with pike, roach, bream, perch and tench.
Lower Lough Erne
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
A huge, island-studded lough in the west of Northern Ireland — pike, roach, bream and perch.
River Cam
Cambridgeshire, England
A gentle Fenland river — roach, bream, chub, perch and pike.
River Clyde
Lanarkshire, Scotland
A river stretch known for excellent grayling and trout fishing near Glasgow.
River Dee (Chester)
Cheshire, England
The lower River Dee near Chester is a renowned match-fishing venue with strong stocks of river species.
River Derwent (Yorkshire)
North Yorkshire, England
A Yorkshire river joining the Ouse — roach, bream, chub, perch, pike and barbel.
River Eden
Cumbria, England
A scenic Cumbrian river — chub, roach, pike and perch in the middle and lower reaches.
River Great Ouse
Buckinghamshire & Cambridgeshire, England
A major slow lowland river — roach, bream, perch, pike, chub and tench, with many day-ticket stretches.
River Great Ouse at Offord Cluny
Cambridgeshire, England
A popular stretch of the River Great Ouse offering diverse river fishing for coarse and predator species.
River Itchen
Hampshire, England
A celebrated chalkstream — coarse fishing for roach, chub, pike and perch on managed stretches.
River Lea
Hertfordshire & London, England
A river of the Lee Valley — roach, bream, chub, perch, pike and carp.
River Lune
Lancashire, England
A beautiful river renowned for its salmon and sea trout runs, as well as excellent grayling fishing.
River Medway
Kent, England
A major Kent river — roach, bream, chub, perch, pike and barbel.
River Nene
Northamptonshire, England
A gentle eastern river holding roach, bream, perch, pike and chub.
River Nene Embankment
Cambridgeshire, England
A famous stretch of the River Nene in Peterborough, frequently used for major national fishing matches.
River Nidd
North Yorkshire, England
A Yorkshire Dales river — roach, chub, pike and perch.
River Ouse (Sussex)
East Sussex, England
A gentle Sussex river — roach, bream, chub, perch and pike.
River Ribble
Lancashire, England
A strong Lancashire river — chub, roach, pike, perch and barbel.
River Severn
Shropshire & Worcestershire, England
Britain's longest river — a renowned barbel and chub water with roach, bream, perch and pike.
River Tay
Perth & Kinross, Scotland
Scotland's longest river — pike, roach and perch in the slower, lower reaches.
River Trent
Midlands, England
One of England's great coarse rivers — barbel, chub, roach, bream, perch and pike on a mix of club and day-ticket stretches.
River Yare
Norfolk, England
A Broadland river flowing to Norwich — roach, bream, chub, perch and pike.
Rutland Water
Rutland, England
One of Europe's largest artificial lakes — huge coarse stocks of pike, roach, bream, perch and tench, plus boat hire.
Ullswater
Cumbria, England
One of the most beautiful Lakeland lakes — pike, roach and perch in its bays.
Upper Lough Erne
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
A quieter, narrower lough than its lower counterpart — pike, roach, bream and perch among reedy bays.
Upper Tamar Lake
Devon/Cornwall, England
A premier coarse fishery on the border of Devon and Cornwall, voted the best still water coarse fishery in the UK in 2021.
Wast Water
Cumbria, England
England's deepest lake, ringed by dramatic fells — pike and perch in the margins.
Wimbleball Lake
Somerset, England
A large reservoir on Exmoor offering excellent trout fishing in a stunning landscape.
Windermere
Cumbria, England
England's largest natural lake — a busy, beautiful water with pike, roach, perch, bream and tench throughout.