Fishing in Marshland St James: waters near you
3 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Marshland St James, plus 14 river stretches across Norfolk. Closest first.
The lowdown on Marshland St James waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Marshland St James, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Buttonhole Fishery (about 1 mile), Willowcroft Fishery (about 8 miles) and River Great Ouse (about 15 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, roach, perch, rudd, bream, catfish, pike on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Norfolk has 14 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Marshland St James, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Marshland St James
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Fisheries near Marshland St James
Marshland St James
Buttonhole Fishery
Buttonhole Fishery
Marshland St James · 1 lakes on site
Buttonhole Fishery in Norfolk. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
79%Willowcroft Fishery
March · 5 lakes on site
Willowcroft Fishery is a multi-lake stillwater complex near March, with day-ticket, pleasure, match and specimen options. There’s a decent spread of carp and coarse fish, plus some proper catfish on the bigger lakes.
77%River Great Ouse
Ely · 1 lakes on site
A big, slow and deep River Great Ouse stretch running from Littleport towards Ten Mile Bank. It offers bream, quality roach, perch, pike and night-time zander fishing, with a £6 day ticket reported for the Ten Mile Bank section.
River stretches in Norfolk
Fakenham Angling Club River Wensum Club Stretch
River Wensum · Day ticket
A cracking 2.5 km club stretch on the upper River Wensum, with the Fakenham Angling Club water on the right, south bank. It’s clear, spring-fed and properly wild-looking above the A1065, with wild brown trout, dace and roach to keep things interesting.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Taverham Mill River Wensum Stretch
River Wensum · Season permit or accommodation guests
Taverham Mill gives you roughly three-quarters of a mile of River Wensum, with two weir pools and a proper mix of deep water, gravel runs, lilies, reeds and snags. It’s run by Anglian Water Parks, with cracking chub fishing and plenty to keep all abilities busy.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Bintry Mill Trout Fishery — Yarrow Farm, County School and Goff’s beats
River Wensum · Day ticket or members
A cracking, quiet stretch of the River Wensum run by Bintry Mill Trout Fishery. Day tickets cover Yarrow Farm, County School and, from the 2026 season, Goff’s — with wild trout, proper chalk-stream water and some cracking deeper fish.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Sparham Hall
River Wensum · Members or guest ticket
Sparham Hall is a quiet, roughly 1.5-mile WACA stretch of the River Wensum at Lyng/Sparham. It’s slower, deeper water aimed squarely at specimen hunters, with some properly chunky fish in the mix.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Castle Farm River Wensum Stretch, Swanton Morley
River Wensum · Members only or guest tickets
Castle Farm is a proper two-mile DDAC stretch on the River Wensum at Swanton Morley. It’s club water rather than a commercial day-ticket puddle, with chub, roach, dace, perch and pike in the wider DDAC river sections.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Sayers Meadow Fishery, River Wensum at Lyng
River Wensum · Members or accompanied guests
Sayers Meadow is a cracking, habitat-restored stretch of the River Wensum at Lyng, run by Wensum Anglers Conservation Association. There’s over a mile of river, two well-known mill pools and a proper mix of chub, roach, dace, perch, pike and more.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Cut Off Channel
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
The Cut Off Channel runs from Denver Sluice to Stoke Ferry Aqueduct, with King’s Lynn Angling Association Ltd controlling the fishery. It’s a deep, changeable bit of the Great Ouse drainage system, with roughly 50 purpose-built platforms around Hilgay and some proper bream and tench potential.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Old Bedford River (Denver to Magdalen Bridge and beyond)
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A cracking three-mile run of the Old Bedford River, starting at the new road bridge by Old Bedford Sluice at Salter’s Lode and heading upstream towards Magdalen Bridge and beyond. It’s KLAA water in the tidal Great Ouse system, with day tickets and season permits available.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Ten Mile Bank, River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Ten Mile Bank is a proper mature, attractive Great Ouse stretch run by Kings Lynn Angling Association. It’s deep and slow, with water running from roughly 9 to 20 feet and access on both banks around Denver, Wissey Mouth, Railway Bridge, Modney Bridge and Danby Drove.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Great Ouse Relief Channel — Denver Sluice to Saddlebow
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A proper big, open fenland run from Denver Sluice to Saddlebow, with roughly 10 miles of Relief Channel to explore. It’s known for big bream, plus roach, predators and plenty of changing water to keep you thinking.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Relief Channel, River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
The Relief Channel is a long, broad engineered flood-relief and drainage waterway between the Denver area and King’s Lynn. King’s Lynn Angling Association runs sections of it, with access points around Downham Market, Denver Sluice and Magdalen Bridge.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse — Downham Market / Downham Bridge stretch
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
A broad, tidal Great Ouse stretch around Downham Bridge and the riverbanks west of Downham Market. Proper open fenland fishing, with raised banks, public foot access and plenty of room to work the flow.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Great Ouse at Denver Sluice
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A proper open fenland stretch of the main River Great Ouse at Denver Sluice, run by King’s Lynn Angling Association. It’s not the Relief Channel, and day-ticket river fishing is available here.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Welney (Old Bedford River / River Delph)
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A proper Fenland low-flow venue run by Welney Angling Club, covering the Old Bedford River and River Delph around Welney parish. Pike, zander and big carp are the headline draws, with plenty of classic coarse-fishing options too.
Checked 11 Oct 2026