Opened as a commercial day-ticket fishery in 1997, Stockton Reservoir is an attractive seven acre lake set in pleasant countryside between the villages of Stockton and Long Itchington to the south of Rugby and Coventry.

Following the transfer of British Waterways to charity status as the Canal and River Trust, fishing on the reservoir is now run by Brian Stafford of the Blue Lias Inn.

Fishing along the left bank as you enter the reservoir from the car park is from a modern wooden walkway with purpose built seating platforms which jut out into the water and give ample room for tackle.

The walkway is similar to that installed at nearby Clattercote Reservoir.

Fishing from the right hand bank is more natural with many of the pegs being sheltered from nearby anglers by shrubs and other vegetation which give a completely different feel from the walkway pegs.

The fishery is very popular during the summer months with pleasure anglers and, as would be expected, with club matches which tend to be confined mostly to the weekends.

Despite its popularity there are plenty of pegs and a vacant swims can nearly always be found.