Fishing in Woodford Green: waters near you

23 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Woodford Green, plus 1 river stretches across Greater London. Closest first.

The lowdown on Woodford Green waters

Right then — if you're after a bite near Woodford Green, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Redbridge Lakes (about 1 mile), Fairlop Waters Country Park (about 2 miles) and Walthamstow Reservoirs (about 4 miles).

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

Fancy running water? Greater London has 1 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 Woodford Green, or brush up with a free fishing course.

Map of waters near Woodford Green

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Fisheries near Woodford Green

Redbridge Lakes

Woodford Green · 3 lakes on site

Redbridge Lakes in Greater London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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Fairlop Waters Country Park

Barkingside · 1 lakes on site

Fairlop Waters Country Park in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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A view of Walthamstow Reservoirs77%

Walthamstow Reservoirs

Walthamstow · 6 lakes on site

Walthamstow Reservoirs is a cracking London fishery with coarse waters, fly waters and some properly big reported fish. Handy for day tickets, evening sessions and night fishing, with free parking at Walthamstow Wetlands.

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Hertford Union Canal

London · 1 lakes on site

Hertford Union Canal is a compact, urban Waterway Wanderers stretch linking the Regent’s Canal with the Lee Navigation. It’s a year-round towpath option for roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with a permit rather than day-ticket setup.

Whole Hertford Union Canal / Waterway Wanderers stretch

Eastbrookend Country Park

Dagenham · 3 lakes on site

Eastbrookend Country Park in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Chase WatersTom Thumb LakeBardag lake

Harrow Lodge Park

Hornchurch · 1 lakes on site

Harrow Lodge Park in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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Holyfield Lake

Waltham Abbey · 4 lakes on site

Holyfield Fisheries Carp Lakes gives you proper choice around Waltham Abbey: specimen carp in Bottom Lake, a busier all-round Top Lake, Match Lake for mixed fishing and a stretch of the relief channel. Day tickets are pre-book only, with memberships and night fishing available under the fishery’s booking rules.

Bottom LakeTop LakeMatch LakeRelief Channel joining the River Lea

Claverhambury Carp Lakes

Waltham Abbey · 1 lakes on site

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

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Fishers Green Complex

Waltham Abbey · 6 lakes on site

Fishers Green Complex is a cracking mixed coarse venue around Waltham Abbey, with river, channel and big stillwater options inside Lee Valley Regional Park. Access is controlled by the Fishers Green Consortium through member clubs, so sort the right ticket before packing the rods.

Old River LeaLee Flood Relief ChannelSeventy Acre LakeHooks Marsh LakeHolyfield Lake / Langridge LakeCornmill Stream
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Cheshunt North Metropolitan Pit

Cheshunt · 2 lakes on site

Cheshunt North Metropolitan Pit is a proper mature gravel-pit syndicate near Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. Big water, clever features and carp reportedly over 50 lb — but you’ll need membership or a season permit, not a casual day ticket.

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Burgess Park Lake

Southwark · 1 lakes on site

Burgess Park Lake in Greater London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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A view of Regent’s Canal62%

Regent’s Canal

London · 1 lakes on site

A proper urban canal stretch running roughly 9 miles from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin. It is covered by the annual Waterway Wanderers permit, with plenty of moving water, towpath swims and the usual London canal mix of bream, perch, pike, roach and carp.

Regent’s Canal
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Par Fishery

Ingatestone · 2 lakes on site

Par Fishery has two roughly 4-acre lakes near West Horndon and Upminster. It’s aimed squarely at carp anglers, with decent reported carp to around 40 lb, plus mixed coarse species and some very serious Wels catfish.

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Hampstead Heath

Hampstead · 5 lakes on site

Hampstead Heath in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Highgate Men's PondModel Boating PondHampstead No 2 PondViaduct PondVale of Health Pond

Danson Lake

· 1 lakes on site

Danson Lake in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Danson Lake
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Crow Green Fishery

Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood · 2 lakes on site

A day-ticket Essex fishery known for its catfish, with a separate accomplished-anglers-only Main Lake and an easier Car Park Lake for everyone else.

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Nazeing Fisheries

Nazeing · 4 lakes on site

Nazeing Meads is a huge Lee Valley Fisheries venue, with around 125 acres of main lagoons, proper carp potential and a cracking mix of coarse and predator fishing. It’s permit-controlled, so joining and current availability need checking before you make plans.

North LagoonCentre/South LagoonsBrackens PoolLee Flood Relief Channel
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Churchwood Fisheries

Brentwood · 3 lakes on site

Churchwood Fisheries near Brentwood offers three lakes on an exclusive, advance-booked basis, with carp over 30 lb advertised in Churchwood and Wels catfish in two waters. Proper mates’ session territory, but check the access and tackle rules before loading the motor.

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Stanstead Abbotts Lakes

Stanstead Abbotts · 3 lakes on site

Stanstead Innings is a permit-only syndicate water made up of Abbotts Lake, Banjo Lake and Stock Pit. There’s proper variety here, from specimen carp on a 28-acre gravel pit to tighter two-rod waters with carp, tench, pike and silver fish.

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Brooklands Lake

Dartford · 4 lakes on site

Brooklands Lake is a DDAPS day-ticket gravel-pit complex beside Princes Road, south of Dartford. Four named waters, proper mixed fishing and night tickets make it a handy Kent option for a day out or a longer session.

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South Norwood Lake

South Norwood · 1 lakes on site

South Norwood Lake in London. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

South Norwood Lake

Hook Lake Carp Fishery

Northaw · 1 lakes on site

Hook Lake Carp Fishery in Hertfordshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

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Lee Navigation

Hertford · 6 lakes on site

A proper stretch of the River Lee Navigation around Hertford, Ware and Broxbourne, split into six Towpath Fishery sections. It’s mainly gentle-flowing coarse water, with roach, dace, bream, chub, perch, pike and carp on the cards.

Section A — Hertford to Ware LockSection B — Ware Lock to HardmeadSection C — Hardmead to Stanstead LockSection D — Rye House Bridge to Feildes WeirSection E — Carthagena Lock to the end of Crown MeadowSection F — Old Mill Broxbourne

River stretches in Greater London