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Fisheries, rivers, canals and waters — lake by lake and stretch by stretch. Rules, tickets, what suits who, and proper tips. We only list places we’ve checked.
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82%Stanwick Lakes Fisheries
Stanwick, near Raunds · 6 lakes on site
Six on-site lakes in the Nene Valley, from a pre-book specimen water to a little pleasure pond by the car park.
85%Bluebell Lakes
Tansor, near Oundle · 5 lakes on site
Five very different day-ticket lakes, from heavily stocked Mallard to the specimen-focused Kingfisher and Swan.
84%Norton Disney
Norton Disney, Lincoln · 6 lakes on site
Six modern day-ticket carp lakes across a 140-acre site, from high-stock action waters to specimen pits.
89%Linear Fisheries
Hardwick, near Witney · 6 lakes on site
A major Oxfordshire complex mixing turn-up day-ticket pits with bookable specimen waters.
73%A1 Pits
South Muskham, Newark · 6 lakes on site
Six former gravel pits and a controlled River Trent stretch, with simple turn-up tickets and strict fish-care rules.
Ingatestone
Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)
Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)
Ingatestone · 3 lakes on site
A long-running Essex big-carp syndicate across three gravel-pit lakes — this is a members-only water, not a day ticket.
73%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.
74%Elphicks Fisheries
Horsmonden · 7 lakes on site
Seven pre-booked Wealden carp lakes near Horsmonden, from a tough, low-stock specimen water to easier runs lakes for juniors and families.
Marden, near Maidstone
Monk Lakes
Monk Lakes
Marden, near Maidstone · 3 lakes on site
One of the south east's largest coarse fisheries — a 120-acre complex with pleasure and specimen lakes plus a stretch of the River Beult.
71%Old Bury Hill Lakes
Westcott, near Dorking · 3 lakes on site
A 200-year-old Surrey estate fishery that moved from day tickets to members-only access in 2023 — still open to anyone who joins, just not as a casual day ticket.
73%Twynersh Fishing Complex
Chertsey · 4 lakes on site
An old Surrey gravel-works complex with eight pits on 44 acres — five open to day tickets, two members-only and one bookable exclusive lake.
80%Farlows Lake
Iver · 2 lakes on site
A historic Colne Valley day-ticket complex built on gravel extraction dating back to the 1930s, famous for old, dark, heavily-scaled English carp.
72%Dinton Pastures
Hurst, near Wokingham · 2 lakes on site
A council-run Thames Valley gravel-pit complex with genuine day-ticket access on White Swan and the River Loddon, plus two long-waiting-list members-only specimen lakes.
Orchid Lakes
Dorchester-on-Thames · 4 lakes on site
A rebuilt, restocked Thames Valley carp fishery with four very different waters, booked by the night rather than sold as casual day tickets (bar the newer Old Nursery).
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.
Cottington Lakes
Sholden, near Deal · 4 lakes on site
A 45-acre, eight-lake Kent day-ticket complex on the coast near Deal, with two bookable specimen carp lakes alongside general pleasure and match waters, plus an on-site campsite.
Broadlands Lakes
Calmore, near Romsey · 3 lakes on site
A long-running, award-winning Hampshire day-ticket complex fed by the River Test, with three lakes and two river stretches across an 80-acre estate.
78%Packington Somers Fishery
Meriden · 4 lakes on site
A big, well-established Midlands commercial complex on former gravel workings, with around 13 match-and-pleasure lakes and pools plus a stretch of the River Blythe.
74%Tunnel Barn Farm
Shrewley · 4 lakes on site
A big, long-running Warwickshire match-and-pleasure complex with 9 named pools, 300+ pegs and 2½ miles of the Grand Union Canal, open 7 days a week year-round.
58%Hayfield Lakes
Auckley, near Doncaster · 2 lakes on site
A long-running, large (120-acre) Doncaster commercial complex with three lakes and 160+ pegs, home to the Maver Mega Match This final — but recent Tripadvisor reviews are notably poor, with several complaints about a change of management.
72%Gold Valley Lakes
Aldershot · 3 lakes on site
A well-regarded, 32-acre, five-lake day-ticket complex in Aldershot, self-described as 'Voted UK's Best Commercial Fishery', with carp to 30lb and strong, mostly positive review sentiment.
Godmanchester
Woolpack Fishery
Woolpack Fishery
Godmanchester · 4 lakes on site
A historic, strictly limited carp syndicate on former gravel workings near Godmanchester, holding English carp to over 50lb across three syndicate lakes plus a bookable exclusive lake.
81%Partridge Lakes
Warrington · 3 lakes on site
A big, 70-acre commercial complex of 15 waters and 394 pegs near Warrington, mixing a UK-renowned match venue (The Coveys) with day-ticket carp, pleasure lakes and a members-only Gold Lake.
74%Upham Farm Carp Ponds
Farringdon · 3 lakes on site
A long-running, family-run day-ticket complex of seven spring-fed ponds in the East Devon countryside near Exeter, running from beginner-friendly waters up to a 32lb-plus specimen lake.
Counties
- Northamptonshire
- Lincolnshire
- Oxfordshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Essex
- Kent
- Surrey
- Buckinghamshire
- Berkshire
- Hampshire
- Warwickshire
- South Yorkshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Devon
- West Midlands
- Hertfordshire
- West Sussex
- East Sussex
- Bedfordshire
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
- Worcestershire
- Northumberland
- Rutland
- Leicestershire
- Somerset
- Staffordshire
- Derbyshire
- Powys
- Greater Manchester
- Monmouthshire
- Lancashire
- Wiltshire
- Cornwall
- Shropshire
- West Yorkshire
- North Yorkshire
- Dorset
- Merseyside
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Cumbria
- Durham
- Gloucestershire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Swansea
- Herefordshire
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Isle of Anglesey
- Greater London
- East Dunbartonshire
- Highland
- Argyll and Bute
- North Lanarkshire
- Isle of Wight
- Pembrokeshire
- Stirlingshire
- County Durham
- Fife
- Glamorgan
- County Down
- Glasgow
- West Glamorgan
- Inverness-shire
- Gwent
- West Lothian
- River Trent (Nottinghamshire)
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Finding somewhere to fish near you
Type a town, county or fish into the box up top — something like “Nottingham”, “carp Nottinghamshire” or “day ticket River Trent” — and we'll pull up the waters we've checked nearest that spot. Around Nottingham, for example, you'll find canal stretches, the tidal-free middle Trent and plenty of commercial lakes within a short drive.
Every listing tells you the stuff you actually need before you load the car: what's in each lake or stretch, whether it's a day ticket, club or syndicate water, the house rules and what a ticket costs when we last checked. Rules and prices change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go.
Rivers, canals and stillwaters fish completely differently. Lakes reward a bit of watercraft and steady feeding; rivers are all about flow, depth and level, so we show live river levels where we can. Use the water-type and fish filters to narrow it down, then open a venue for the lake-by-lake or stretch-by-stretch lowdown.
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