Drayton Reservoir. I haven't been to Daventry for some time and on my recent visit, I was surprised by the new roads and the expansion of this small market town. This was our stop to see where we were and get our bearings. Head along the A45 if you are travelling from the east or west. Anglers are advised to ensure they have angling equipment that can handle the large fish and that they watch their rods and poles; hundreds of rods and poles have been pulled into the reservoir by fish. You are restricted to a small grassy mound.won't come back here again. Drayton Reservoir: Booked on for 48hrs but asked to leave early to accommodate a foreign syndicate - See 8 traveler reviews, candid photos, and great deals for Daventry, UK, at Tripadvisor. For a guaranteed bend in the rod for anyone other than complete beginners to carp fishing Drayton … Nice spot to...Booked on for 48hrs. The car park is along the back of the dam wall. If you have never stayed on a lake bed and have OCD – Don’t…It will drive you insane – to say … The car parking is OK and there are potaloos.
It’s a cracking late-season venue offering lots of carp to mid-doubles and a good chance of a 20-pounder, maybe even … We, the undersigned, call upon Daventry District Council to prevent the closure of the A361 alongside Drayton reservoir and to take any action, legal if necessary, to stop this. 20lb (9 kg) carp are caught very regularly with larger specimens available. Drayton Reservoir - Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp in Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands), England - British Waterways proudly says that Drayton Reservoir is arguably one of the best easy specimen carp and match fisheries of its type in England. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including whitefish, lake trout, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, cutthroat trout, bull trout and perch here. Plan your trip well as this site is often used for charity events - it's 5 miles round so a great walk.We came here expecting to be able to walk our dog round the reservoir. Keep A361 (Alongside Drayton reservoir) open for Middlemore residents – ACT NOW !! DisappointedThis is the version of our website addressed to speakers of Alongside its neighbouring reservoir in Daventry, Drayton was constructed in the years shortly after the 1793 Grand Junction Canal Enabling Act passed through Parliament. Steve Lockett, our midlands correspondent, had no hesitation in suggesting Drayton as one of his best carp lakes. 9lb (4 kg) Drayton Reservoir carp are commonplace. Drayton Reservoir is a feeder reservoir for the Grand Union Canal.When water is required for the canal the water level at Drayton can drop by 30 cm or more in a day.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLCI haven't been to Daventry for some time and on my recent visit, I was surprised by the new roads...Driving into Daventry, passed by the Drayton Reservoir on the north side of the town.