With the river Severn running through town there are plenty of opportunities to get a rod out. If river fishing is not for you there are several fisheries around:
Boldings Pools (01746 763255)
300 pegs around 14 pools and a wide variety of species
Hurst Farm Lakes (01746 714375)
Fly & coarse fishing set in 200 acres
Poole Hall Fisheries (01299 861458)
Carp have been farmed here since the fifteenth century; 6 pools
Shatterford Lakes Fishery (01299 861597)
Good water depth for winter fishing; 6 pools
For more ideas visit: www.riversevernbarbelfishing.com or
www.go-fish.co.uk/shropshire.htm