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Where to fish in West Sussex

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

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Sumners Ponds Fishery

Horsham · RH13 0PR

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Places to fish in West Sussex

8 of 8 checked places match.

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Sumners Ponds Fishery

Horsham · 5 lakes on site

Five coarse waters, a proper mix of species and a dedicated specimen lake make Sumners Ponds a handy shout near Horsham. Just pick your water carefully: Sumners Lake has tighter access rules than the other four.

Sumners LakeFarm PondMatch LakeRibbon LakeBetty’s Lake
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Furnace Lakes Fishery

Horsham · 6 lakes on site

Furnace Lakes near Horsham promotes specimen carp and catfish fishing, but only Furnace Lake and Hyes Lake are currently open. It’s registered anglers only, so sort your registration, booking and current terms before loading the motor.

Furnace LakeHyes LakeRomanPlantationSpecimenKiln
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Passies Pond

Lancing · 3 lakes on site

Passies Pond at Church Farm, near Lancing, has three lakes for pleasure and match fishing, plus Main Lake nights if you fancy a longer session. There’s a tackle shop, toilets and a café most days, but read the tackle and bait rules before loading the car.

Main LakeMatch LakePamela’s Lake
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More House Farm Fishery

Haywards Heath · 5 lakes on site

More House Farm gives you five lakes, from mixed coarse fishing on Canal and Sidewinder to carp-focused sessions on the specimen waters. It’s near Haywards Heath, but the official address is Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex — worth getting right before you head off.

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Sumners Ponds

Barns Green · 5 lakes on site

Sumners Ponds is a cracking West Sussex fishery with five coarse waters, from beginner-friendly Farm Pond through to specimen carp lakes holding fish reported to around 35–45lb. There’s decent on-site kit too, including toilets, showers, parking, a café and lakeside accommodation.

Farm PondRibbon LakeMatch LakeBetty’s LakeSumners Lake
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Alderwood Ponds

Steyning · 3 lakes on site

Alderwood Ponds is a family-run coarse fishery near Steyning, with three waters, reported carp to 38lb 8oz and day tickets from £15. There’s disabled access at Dave’s Pond, proper facilities on site and a clear set of carp-care rules.

Island LakeCorsican PondDave's Pond
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Furnace Lakes

Slinfold · 6 lakes on site

Furnace Lakes is a proper West Sussex specimen venue on the Surrey border, with Furnace Lake and Hyes Lake currently open to registered anglers by booking. The complex is known for big carp and seriously hefty catfish, but check the current lake rules before setting off.

Furnace LakeHyes LakeRoman LakeKiln LakeSpecimen LakePlantation Lake
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Chichester Canal

Chichester · 1 lakes on site

Chichester Canal is a proper urban coarse-fishing venue running from Chichester Basin towards Donnington, with roach, rudd, perch, bream, tench, pike and more. A £7 day ticket or £25 annual Canal Trust permit gets you fishing, with an EA rod licence needed as well.

Chichester Canal — Chichester Basin to Donnington

West Sussex fishing, town by town

Here’s every town in West Sussex 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.