Fishing in Bocking: waters near you

16 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Bocking. Closest first.

The lowdown on Bocking waters

Right then — if you're after a bite near Bocking, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Fennes Fishing (about 1 mile), Rayne Lodge Fishery (about 2 miles) and Colemans Cottage Fishery (about 8 miles).

Between them you'll find carp, roach, tench, perch, rudd, bream, crucian, chub on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.

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Map of waters near Bocking

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Fisheries near Bocking

Fennes Fishing

Bocking · 3 lakes on site

Fennes Fishing in Essex. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Ash Ground LakeHobbs Croft LakeHill & Black Lake
80%

Rayne Lodge Fishery

Rayne · 3 lakes on site

Rayne Lodge Fishery is a cracking three-lake day-ticket venue near Braintree, with affordable fishing, permanent pegs and a proper mix of carp, tench, bream, roach and crucians.

Top LakeMiddle LakeBottom Lake
A view of Colemans Cottage Fishery82%

Colemans Cottage Fishery

Witham · 5 lakes on site

Colemans Cottage Fishery is a sizeable Essex venue with five purpose-built day-ticket and match lakes, plus members-only Cottage Lake. There’s a decent spread of carp, F1s and silver fish, with tickets from £15.

Wood LakePathfield LakeCopse LakeStepfield LakesCottage Lake
62%

Bayeswater Fishery

Chelmsford · 1 lakes on site

Bayeswater is a proper specimen-carp day-ticket water near Chelmsford, with a reported average carp size around 20lb and fish to just over 41lb. Access is controlled, so sort the membership, key and current booking details before travelling.

Bayeswater day-ticket lake
A view of Bures Lake76%

Bures Lake

Bures · 1 lakes on site

Bures Lake is a secluded, fenced mixed coarse fishery beside the River Stour, with 32 platforms and a proper reputation for big tench. It’s a syndicate-style LAA water, with Sunday booking, night fishing and recent specimen stocking.

Bures Lake
A view of River Stour71%

River Stour

Sudbury · 1 lakes on site

A proper old-school River Stour stretch near Henny Street, with bream shoals, reported chub and pike, plus plenty of scope for roving and traditional river tactics. It’s day-ticket water, but everything must be sorted before you arrive.

Henny Street fishing stretch
78%

A12 Cuton Lakes

Chelmsford · 3 lakes on site

A12 Cuton Lakes — officially A12 Lakes — is a three-lake complex near Chelmsford with proper carp fishing on the two specimen waters and cheaper mixed coarse and match angling on the Canal Lake.

Specimen 1Specimen 2Canal Lake
A view of A12 Lakes76%

A12 Lakes

Chelmsford · 3 lakes on site

A12 Lakes near Chelmsford gives you two specimen carp waters and a compact mixed-coarse Canal Lake. There are proper lumps advertised, but check membership, minimum bookings and gate times before committing to a session.

Specimen 1Specimen 2Canal Lake
A view of Newland Hall Fishery77%

Newland Hall Fishery

Chelmsford · 4 lakes on site

Newland Hall has four lakes for carp, mixed coarse and match fishing, with ordinary visits handled on a turn-up-and-fish basis. Brook offers carp advertised to 30lb+, while eight-swim Osiers is the more focused big-carp option.

Brook LakeMoat LakePark LakeOsiers Lake
A view of Chigborough Fisheries77%

Chigborough Fisheries

Maldon · 6 lakes on site

Chigborough Fisheries is a big Maldon complex with year-round coarse and carp fishing, plus fly water and a proper mix of species. There’s plenty of range here, from carp reported into the 40s to crucians, pike and large catfish.

May WaterHeybridge MereScraley MereHeybridge NorthHome WaterRook Hall
A view of Chigborough Lakes77%

Chigborough Lakes

Maldon · 5 lakes on site

Chigborough Lakes is a proper all-round Maldon venue, with mature coarse and carp lakes alongside a sizeable trout setup. Everything is pre-booked, so get your ticket sorted before heading down.

May WaterHeybridge MereScraley MereHome WaterRook Hall
A view of Chigborough Farm & Fisheries78%

Chigborough Farm & Fisheries

Maldon · 5 lakes on site

Chigborough has a cracking spread of coarse fishing near Maldon, from 14-acre May Water to exclusive weekends on Scraley Mere. Overnight tickets, fly fishing and handy onsite comforts give you plenty of ways to make a trip of it.

May WaterHeybridge MereScraley MereHome WaterRook Hall
A view of Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation74%

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Maldon · 3 lakes on site

A cracking 14-mile canalised river fishery running from Chelmsford to Heybridge Basin, with roach, bream, tench, chub, perch, pike and carp among the headline targets. Day tickets and annual licences are available, with night fishing allowed outside the closed season.

Chelmer & Blackwater NavigationMaldon section: Brown’s Wharf to Heybridge BasinPaper Mill section
A view of Layer Pits77%

Layer Pits

Colchester · 1 lakes on site

Layer Pit is a proper big-water syndicate venue near Colchester, with a cracking head of carp, big bream, pike and excellent roach fishing. It is membership-only, tightly regulated and built around planned sessions rather than casual day-ticket trips.

Layer Pit
A view of Berners Hall Fishery66%

Berners Hall Fishery

Ongar · 3 lakes on site

Berners Hall near Ongar gives you a proper choice of carp water: the 24-acre Res, smaller Meadow Lake and exclusive-booking Poultons. Everything needs booking and paying for in advance, so this isn’t a turn-up-and-pay job.

The ResMeadow LakePoultons Lake
A view of Birds Green Fishery70%

Birds Green Fishery

Fyfield, near Ongar · 3 lakes on site

A small, long-running three-lake day-ticket complex in the River Roding valley, originally opened in 1980 with one lake and since grown to three.

Top LakeBottom LakeBridge Lake