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Cornwall.
41 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Cornwall, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Cornwall
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Bolingey Lakes
Cornwall · TR6 0GH
Bolingey Lakes sits in South West England and is mapped on GilledIt as a pool. It's a members- or permit-only water, so check access before travelling. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Garras Lakes
Cornwall · TR12 6AZ
Garras Lakes is a lake in South West England. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Innis Fish: Trout Farm and Fly Fishery
Treverbyn · PL26 8YH
Innis Fish in Treverbyn, Cornwall, is a trout farm and fly fishery with two lakes and a pool offering fly fishing alongside fresh fish and gourmet products. Tuition and lodges are available.
£15 catch and releaseNewtown Angling Centre
Cornwall · TR20 9AE
Found in South West England, Newtown Angling Centre is a fishing venue listed on GilledIt. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →White Acres
White Cross · TR8 4LW
White Acres is a famous match fishing venue inside a Parkdean Resorts holiday park at White Cross near Newquay in Cornwall, with more than eleven named lakes and over 300 pegs. The fishing is sold as weekly permits to park guests, from £45 for adults and £25 for juniors on 2026 published prices, rather than public day tickets, and the venue hosts renowned fishing festivals and weekly resident matches with on site coaching. Expect mixed coarse fishing with F1s, carp, tench and silvers, while the specimen lakes add catfish and grass carp.
Weekly guest permits from £45 adult, £25 junior (2026)Boscathnoe Reservoir
Cornwall · TR20 8RY
Boscathnoe Reservoir is a named reservoir in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Boswyn Reservoir
Cornwall · TR14 9PF
Boswyn Reservoir is a reservoir in South West England. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Bussow Reservoir
Cornwall · TR26 3AH
Bussow Reservoir is a reservoir in South West England. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Cargenwen No.1 Reservoir
Cornwall · TR14 9PJ
Set in South West England, Cargenwen No.1 Reservoir is a reservoir. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Cargenwen No.2 Reservoir
Cornwall · TR14 9PL
Cargenwen No.2 Reservoir is a named reservoir in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Carne Stents Pit Lake
Cornwall · PL25 5RD
Carne Stents Pit Lake is a named lake in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →College Reservoir
Cornwall · TR10 9JD
College Reservoir is a named reservoir in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
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More fishing venues in Cornwall
- Colliford Lake
- Coronation Lake
- Crowdy Reservoir
- Donkey Pond
- Drift Reservoir
- Hawks Tor Reservoir
- Hick's Quarry
- Lower Tamar Lake
- Millbrook Reservoir
- Park Lake
- Pelican Lake
- Porth Reservoir
- Porthleven Angling Centre
- Quarry Lake
- Siblyback Lake
- St. Andrews Pond
- Stannon Lake
- Stithians Reservoir
- The Lake
- The Reeds Lake
- BK Fisheries, Bill's Pool · St. Erth
- BK Fisheries, Billy's Pool · St. Erth
- Coarse Fishing Lake · Portreath
- Nance Lakes (Bottom Lake) · St. Ives
- Nance Lakes (Middle Lake) · St. Ives
- Nance Lakes (Top Lake) · St. Ives
- Mallard Lake · Blisland
- Teal Lake · Blisland
- The Alps Fishery · Padstow
What you can catch in Cornwall
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Cornwall. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Cornwall?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cornwall 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 Cornwall: FAQ
There are 41 mapped fishing venues in Cornwall on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Cornwall directory include Bolingey Lakes, Garras Lakes, Innis Fish: Trout Farm and Fly Fishery. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cornwall 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 Cornwall venues are carp, tench, pike, trout, roach, perch. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Several Cornwall venues offer walk-on day tickets; check individual venue pages for pricing, or browse the UK day-ticket directory.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Cornwall venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Cornwall
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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