Fishing near Reading, England

In England, Reading falls inside Surrey. The population runs to roughly 318,014. Sorted by how far you drive: Eton Dorney after 13 miles, Virginia Water after 16 miles to the east, Stanley Pool after 17 miles, St Ann's Lake after 20 miles to the east followed by Fleet Lake after 20 miles. Virginia Water rewards a slow walk along the bank rather than a long cast into nothing. Different water sits within the same short drive. Stony ground fishes better than mud in the cold. Ice comes and goes from one winter to the next. Even in a cold year it comes and goes. Eton Dorney is the easiest to reach with a car. Surrey records cover European eel, roach and common carp. The nearby water is mainly natural, with soft margins and weed. A few of them are club water rather than open bank. Rules here are England rules, whatever the water looks like....