South West England · county guide
Fishing in
Cornwall.
10 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Cornwall — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Cornwall
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
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 release
BK Fisheries, Bill's Pool
St. Erth · TR27 6HS
Coarse Fishing Lake
Portreath · TR16 4PF
BK Fisheries, Billy's Pool
St. Erth · TR27 6FF
Mallard Lake
Blisland · PL30 4HP
Nance Lakes (Bottom Lake)
St. Ives · TR26 3JF
Nance Lakes (Middle Lake)
St. Ives · TR26 3JF
Nance Lakes (Top Lake)
St. Ives · TR26 3HA
Teal Lake
Blisland · PL30 4HP
The Alps Fishery
Padstow · PL28 8JA
Species
What you can catch in Cornwall
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 10 mapped fishing venues in Cornwall on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Innis Fish: Trout Farm and Fly Fishery, BK Fisheries, Bill's Pool, Coarse Fishing Lake. 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, pike, tench, trout. 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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