East of England · county guide
Fishing in
Cambridgeshire.
21 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Cambridgeshire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Cambridgeshire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Cromwell Lake
Brampton · PE28 4NE
A permit-access fishing lake in Brampton, Cambridgeshire, run in conjunction with Stanjay Sports & Trophies in Godmanchester.
Earith Lakes Fishery
Earith · PE28 3SA
Skeets Lake is an exclusive ¾-acre syndicate pleasure water near Earith, Cambridgeshire, providing specimen tench (7lb+) and bream fishing with carp also present.
Float Fish Farm
Farcet · PE7 3DZ
A coarse and trout angling complex in Farcet, Cambridgeshire, with multiple waters including a 1-acre fly-fishing lake stocked for rainbow trout. Bait, pegs and toilets on site.
Grafham Water Fishing Lodge
Perry · PE28 0DW
Grafham Water in Perry, Cambridgeshire, is one of the UK's best fisheries, hosting national and international fly fishing events. The lodge offers permits for trout and predator anglers, plus a bar and cafe.
Kingsland Reservoir Coarse Fishery
Whittlesey · PE7 2DL
Family-run Kingsland Reservoir near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire has three reservoirs stocked with carp, tench, roach, rudd plus a silver fish lake holding chub, bream, crucian, barbel and ide.
Lawn Farm Fishery
Elsworth · CB23 4JX
Lawn Farm Fishery in Elsworth, Cambridgeshire is a horseshoe-shaped lake with islands, lily pads and well-spaced swims. Disabled access is catered for and netwash is compulsory.
Lenton Lakes
Brampton · PE28 4RN
Lenton Lakes near Brampton, Cambridgeshire consists of two contrasting lakes off the A1. Lenton One is a 3-acre water with 28 well-kept swims; Lenton Two appeals to serious specimen anglers.
Little Heath Trout Fishery
Gamlingay · SG19 3LL
Little Heath Trout Fishery in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire offers a 6.2-acre aerated gravel pit lake with depths to 6m, regularly stocked with hard-fighting triploid rainbows into double figures.
Long Island Lake Caravan Site
Earith · PE28 3QU
Long Island Lake Caravan Site in Earith, Cambridgeshire lets you camp directly beside the lake. Stocked with bream, tench to 3lb, carp to 15lb+, plus perch, pike, roach and rudd.
£15 per night, £5 per day
OBAS
Buckden · PE19 5RX
Offord & Buckden Angling Society fishes the Great Ouse near Buckden, Cambridgeshire, with waters holding barbel, bream, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach, tench and zander. Day tickets, matches and bailiffed pegs.
£35 senior, £20 over-65, junior free
Rookery Waters
Pidley · PE28 2UL
Rookery Waters is a family-run fishing complex near Pidley, Cambridgeshire, with holiday lodges, caravan sites, tackle shop and cafe alongside coarse lakes.
£11 adult, £9 over-65, £8 junior
Skylark Lakes
Wimblington · PE15 0DY
Skylark Lakes near Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, has three lakes for big carp, match carp, bream, tench and roach, with on-site bait shop and cafe.
£12.50 day, £25 24h, £37.50 36h, £50 48h
More fishing venues in Cambridgeshire
- The Manderson Trust — Over
- The Reservoir — Downham
- Wilowcroft Fish Farm and Fisheries — Parson Drove
- Woolpack Fisheries — Houghton and Wyton
- Woolpack Fisheries — Houghton and Wyton
- Wyton Lakes Holiday Park — Huntingdon
- Ashmire Fishery — Earith
- Rushes Fish Pass — Cambridge, unparished area
- Snob's Brook — Cambridge, unparished area
Species
What you can catch in Cambridgeshire
Species aggregated from venue records across Cambridgeshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Cambridgeshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cambridgeshire needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
Fishing in Cambridgeshire: FAQ
There are 21 mapped fishing venues in Cambridgeshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Cromwell Lake, Earith Lakes Fishery, Float Fish Farm. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cambridgeshire needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
The most commonly stocked and reported species across Cambridgeshire venues are carp, tench, pike, bream, perch, trout. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 3 venues in Cambridgeshire list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
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