Where to fish in Hertfordshire

Day-ticket carp and coarse fishing across Hertfordshire, one checked venue at a time.

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22 checked places so far — 10 fisheries and 12 river stretches. More to come as we check them.

River Lea in Hertfordshire

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Albans Lakes

St Albans · AL4 0RY

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Places to fish in Hertfordshire

22 of 22 checked places match. Weather edges above are for still waters — rivers run to their own levels, see the river guides.

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Albans Lakes

St Albans · 3 lakes on site

Albans Lakes has three mature gravel pits, with mixed coarse fishing on Willows, a tougher carp challenge on Farm and a beginner-friendly Match Lake. There’s night fishing too, but check the closing time and temporary closures before loading the motor.

Willows LakeFarm LakeMatch Lake

72%

Stanborough Lake

Welwyn Garden City · 2 lakes on site

Stanborough’s 16-acre South Lake offers mixed coarse fishing and carp advertised to 35 lb, with day tickets and pre-booked nights. It’s a shared watersports lake, though, and the neighbouring North Lake is strictly off limits for fishing.

South LakeNorth Lake

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Rib Valley Fishing Lakes

Ware · 5 lakes on site

Rib Valley at Westmill Farm gives you a proper choice: mixed coarse lakes, seasonal fly fishing, a beginner-friendly pond and a stretch of the River Rib. Pick your water carefully — this isn't just one carp lake with a different name on each bank.

Rib LakeWestmill LakeMillennium LakeKingfisher PondRiver Rib

59%

Redbournbury Fishery

St Albans · 3 lakes on site

Redbournbury offers mixed coarse fishing, trout and advertised pike fishing near St Albans, with no membership needed for day tickets. There’s a fair bit to clear up before loading the car, though: current prices, booking arrangements and predator rules all need a call.

Coarse LakeTrout LakePike Lake

68%

Holwell Hyde Lake

Welwyn Garden City · 1 lakes on site

Holwell Hyde is a day-ticket carp and mixed coarse lake in Welwyn Garden City, with club-listed carp to 32lb and plenty beyond carp to think about. Nights need booking, and don’t mix it up with members-only Holwell Court.

Holwell Hyde Lake

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Tring Reservoirs

Tring · 4 lakes on site

Four reservoirs, two very different ways to fish: coarse angling on Wilstone, Startops End and Marsworth, plus separately booked trout fishing at Tringford. Big heads-up: Wilstone is listed as closed for major repairs from 1 May 2025, so check before travelling.

Wilstone ReservoirStartops End ReservoirMarsworth ReservoirTringford Reservoir

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Stanborough Lakes

Welwyn Garden City · 2 lakes on site

Stanborough Lakes is a proper 16-acre South Lake day-ticket coarse fishery in Welwyn Garden City, with carp to a reported 35 lb and a useful mix of bream, tench, pike and silver fish. Night fishing is available, but it must be booked with the head bailiff.

South LakeNorth Lake

Hertford

Lee Navigation

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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

73%

Grand Union Canal – Watford Stretch

Watford · 5 lakes on site

A cracking six-mile run of the Grand Union Canal between Watford and Rickmansworth, with several club-controlled pounds and a proper mix of bream, carp, chub, perch and roach. Park, Dickinsons and Croxley Moor offer day tickets, while Evans is members-only.

Evans PoundPark PoundDickinsonsCroxley MoorGingers

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Grand Union Canal – Hemel Hempstead Stretch

Hemel Hempstead · 1 lakes on site

A proper canal venue through Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor, with roach, bream, chub, gudgeon, some barbel and bonus carp in the mix. It’s towpath fishing with a published £4 day ticket, but association permission and current access details are worth checking before setting off.

Grand Union Canal – Hemel Hempstead and Boxmoor stretch

RiverDay ticketClub water · Members

Towpath Fishery — River Lee Navigation, Hardmead Lock to Stanstead Lock

River Lea · Day ticket or members

A proper 1,600-metre towpath-side stretch on the River Lee Navigation, running from above Hardmead Lock to the boating-marina gate above the Broadwater at Stanstead Lock. Day tickets are available on the bank, with club members fishing free.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · MembersGuest ticket

Leasey Bridge Fishery — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Leasey Bridge is a cracking little upper Lea fishery near Wheathampstead, with roughly 500 yards of shallow, intimate river and a mature backwater. Verulam Angling Club runs the stretch, with proper mixed coarse fishing and some lovely bonus fish in the backwater.

barbelchubroachcarptenchperchrudd

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Marford Farm — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Marford Farm is one of Verulam Angling Club’s most popular River Lea fisheries, tucked beneath Wheathampstead about five miles north of St Albans. It’s a proper two-part stretch, with tidy pegged swims on the Short Walk and a wilder, more searching Long Walk.

carproachperchbarbelchub

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverDay ticket

Kings Weir Weir Pool

River Lea · Day ticket

Kings Weir Weir Pool is the day-ticket section of Kings Weir Fishery on the Old River Lea in Hertfordshire. It’s a flowing, weir-affected pool with nine marked swims and some properly tasty specimen fish in it.

carptenchbreamroachpikeperchbarbelchubeel

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverDay ticketClub water · Members

Carthagena Fishery — River Lee section and weirpool

River Lea · Day ticket or members

Carthagena Fishery gives you roughly three-quarters of a mile of coarse river fishing on the River Lee, plus a proper deep weirpool and mill stream at Carthagena Lock. It’s a cracking Hertfordshire venue, particularly noted for specimen barbel, chub and bream.

barbelchubbreamroachpikeeel

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverDay ticketClub water · Members

Feildes Weir — River Lea weir pool and towpath section

River Lea · Day ticket or club members

Feildes Weir is a proper mixed-coarse bit of the River Lea, with a deeper, quicker weir pool and towpath-side fishing below the lock. It’s jointly run by Ware Angling Club and Hertford Angling Club as part of the Towpath Fishery.

carpchubbreamroachtenchruddperchpike

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Hertford Old River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Hertford Old River Lea is a narrow, winding bit of the original non-navigable Lea, with good depth after recent dredging. It’s a proper mixed coarse fishery with some bigger chub and barbel tucked around the deeper holes and overhanging branches.

chubroachperchbreambarbelpiketrout

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

River Lea Navigation — Broxbourne to Hertford Town

River Lea · Members only

A cracking club-only run along the River Lee Navigation, stretching from Broxbourne up to Hertford Town. It’s proper coarse-fishing water, with annual River Lea Anglers Club members able to fish it as an associated club water.

carptenchbreamroachpikeperchchubrudd

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverDay ticketClub water · Members

Dobbs Weir Pool — River Lee Navigation

River Lea · Day ticket or members

Dobbs Weir Pool is a popular, accessible coarse-fishing spot on the River Lee Navigation at Hoddesdon. It’s run through the Towpath Fishery by Ware Angling Club and Hertford Angling Club, with day tickets available on the bank.

carppikebreamtenchperchchubroach

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Aqueduct Fishery — River Lea at Aqueduct Lock, Turnford

River Lea · Members only

Aqueduct Fishery is a quiet, tricky little 300-yard stretch by Aqueduct Lock, Turnford. You get a mix of natural Old River Lea water and the canalised Lee Navigation, with barbel, big chub and the odd trout in the gravelly bits.

barbelchubtroutroachbream

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Amwell Magna Fishery — Old River Lea between Ware and Stanstead Abbotts

River Lea · Club members

A proper bit of old-school Lea fishing between Ware and Stanstead Abbotts. Amwell Magna is a historic, members-run fly fishery with brown trout, natural channel, millstream and a cheeky bit of River Ash thrown into the mix.

trout

Checked 9 Oct 2026

RiverClub water · Members

Rye House — River Lea

River Lea · Members only

Rye House is a wide, canalised River Lea/Lee Navigation stretch near Hoddesdon, run by the London Anglers Association. It’s towpath fishing with a generally slow flow, plenty of canal-style water and a cracking reputation for perch and chub around the wider Rye House area.

roachbreamperchchubtenchcarp

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Hertfordshire fishing, town by town

Here’s every town in Hertfordshire where we’ve checked at least one fishery, with the waters on its doorstep and the nearest tackle shops we know about. Distances are rough, as the crow flies — always check rules and tickets with the water before you head off.