The UK's best fishing spots

"Spring is the very best time of year to be an angler", said The Times. As the days get longer and the "willows burst into bud", being by the water is a "delight". And, from river trout to salmon, there is plenty to catch in the UK's picturesque rivers and lakes.

Here are some of our favourite places to let loose with rod, line and reel. Llanidloes, Powys Just north of this little Welsh town's Long Bridge, the River Severn promises a "very special (and free) half-mile of fishing", said The Guardian. The water here is "blessed with brown trout", grayling and salmon.



Be sure to wrap up warm, though: the "shadier" sections can get chilly. After a morning relaxing by the river, head into town to stroll along the pretty high street and stop for lunch at one of the charming delis or organic food shops. Derwentwater, Cumbria This "scenic" lake (pictured above) just outside Keswick is home to a "huge population of perch",.

.. Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK.