Drayton Reservoir
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| Location | Daventry, Northamptonshire |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface elevation | 135m |
Drayton Reservoir is a reservoir in Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK. The reservoir is accessible from the A361 near the northern edge of Daventry. 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 30cm or more in a day. Drayton Reservoir is controlled by British Waterways and is home to Rugby Sailing Club.
[edit] Angling
Drayton Reservoir is known to UK anglers as one of England's premier match fishing venues. It was stocked with 50000 small carp and these have grown quickly. 9lb (4kg) Drayton Reservoir carp are commonplace to the extent that you can consider yourself unlucky should you not catch (or at least hook) one on a single visit. 20lb (9kg) carp are caught very regularly with larger specimens available. Anglers are advised to ensure they have angling equipment that can handle the large fish and that they watch their rods and poles at all times; hundreds of rods and poles have been pulled into the reservoir by fish.
British Waterways actively manage the fishery with bailiffs patrolling every few hours. They provide useful, friendly advice in addition to selling day tickets. There is limited parking by the dam wall and a toilet, which is fairly rare for angling venues. With the exception of the dam wall most of the well managed fishing pegs are open to wheelchair access.
