UK Fishing Lake Finder

Find fishing lakes, carp waters and day ticket venues across the UK.

Browse UK fishing lakes by region, county, species and access type, with official venue links, review shortcuts, map searches and contact details where available.

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East of England

Fishing lakes across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

74 listings Counties: Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk

South East England

Carp waters, coarse fisheries and day-ticket lakes across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.

72 listings Counties: Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire

South West England

Holiday fisheries, coarse waters and carp lakes across the South West.

40 listings Counties: Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

East Midlands

Commercial fisheries, match lakes and specimen waters across the East Midlands.

41 listings Counties: Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

West Midlands

Coarse, carp, club and day-ticket waters across Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and the West Midlands county.

49 listings Counties: Herefordshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire

North West England

Fishing lakes, carp waters and stillwater venues across Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

41 listings Counties: Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Merseyside

Yorkshire and the Humber

A wide mix of carp, coarse, trout and match fishing waters across North, West, South and East Riding of Yorkshire.

34 listings Counties: North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire

North East England

Stillwater fisheries and local fishing venues across Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear.

25 listings Counties: Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear

London

Urban waters, accessible lakes and venues around Greater London.

16 listings Counties: London

Wales

Fishing lakes, coarse venues and holiday waters across Wales.

26 listings Counties: Wales

Scotland

Stillwater venues, coarse waters and fishing destinations across Scotland.

24 listings Counties: Scotland

Northern Ireland

Fishing lakes and coarse waters across Northern Ireland.

16 listings Counties: Northern Ireland
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Hertfordshire

Carp lakes, coarse waters and day ticket venues around St Albans, Watford, Ware, Welwyn Garden City and nearby towns.

18 listings East of England

Bedfordshire

Commercial fisheries, club waters and day ticket lakes around Biggleswade, Bedford, Luton and surrounding villages.

14 listings South East England

Buckinghamshire

Carp waters, country park lakes and coarse fishing venues around Aylesbury, Milton Keynes and the Chilterns.

12 listings East of England

Essex

Day ticket fisheries, specimen carp lakes, pleasure fishing venues and match waters across Essex.

12 listings East of England

Cambridgeshire

Fenland fisheries, match lakes, carp waters and family friendly coarse venues across Cambridgeshire.

9 listings London

London

Accessible lakes, reservoirs and urban coarse fishing options in and around Greater London.

12 listings South East England

Berkshire

Coarse fishing, carp waters and day ticket lakes around Reading, Newbury, Windsor and Slough.

6 listings South East England

Oxfordshire

Known carp venues, gravel pits and day ticket waters around Oxfordshire.

9 listings East Midlands

Northamptonshire

Specimen carp lakes, match fisheries and day ticket coarse venues across Northamptonshire.

10 listings East of England

Norfolk

Stillwater coarse fishing, carp lakes and holiday friendly venues across Norfolk.

11 listings East of England

Suffolk

Carp lakes, match waters and day ticket fisheries around Suffolk.

10 listings South East England

Kent

Commercial fisheries, specimen carp lakes and coarse venues across Kent.

7 listings

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Carp waters

Find carp lakes and specimen venues with access notes and official links where available.

Day ticket lakes

Browse venues that offer day ticket fishing or simple pay-to-fish access.

Useful facilities

Look for venues with helpful extras such as toilets, parking, cafes, shops or family friendly access.

Night fishing venues

Find fisheries that mention night fishing, overnight sessions or longer access.

Tench lakes

Browse waters where tench are listed, useful for mixed coarse or quieter summer sessions.

Accessible fishing

Find venues with access notes, easier bankside information or accessible facilities where listed.

Catfish waters

Browse venues where catfish are listed, including specimen waters and mixed big-fish lakes.

Match fishing

Find venues that mention match fishing, club sessions or organised competition-style angling.

Coarse fishing

Browse general coarse fishing venues with species such as roach, bream, perch, tench and carp.

Before you fish

Check licences, laws and venue rules

A great lake is only useful if you can actually fish it legally. The guide explains rod licences, day tickets, permits, close seasons and official links for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Quick checks

  • Rod licence requirements
  • Day ticket and permit rules
  • Close seasons and local byelaws
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