South East England · county guide
Fishing in
East Sussex.
17 lakes, rivers and fisheries in East Sussex — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in East Sussex
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Brick Farm Lakes
Herstmonceux · BN27 4TZ
Premier trout fishery in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, ranked 24th in Trout Fisherman's Top 100 Stillwaters, open all year with no reservations and a lakeside lodge.
Chalybeate Springs Trout Fishery
Rotherfield · TN3 9JA
A clearwater fly fishery in Rotherfield, East Sussex, stocked with brown and rainbow trout. Day tickets are available.
Field Lake
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
Field Lake is a coarse fishing venue in Catsfield, East Sussex, stocked with barbel, bream, carp and catfish among other species, with camping, parking and bailiff facilities.
Hastingford Fishery
Uckfield · TN22 4DY
Hastingford Fishery in Uckfield, East Sussex, is a peaceful glampsite with lakeside shepherd's huts and views to the South Downs. Coarse species include carp, bream, chub, crucian, tench and more.
£10 day, £5 half day, £10 night (residents)
House Lake
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
House Lake in Catsfield, East Sussex, is a varied pleasure and match fishery with carp, catfish, bream, chub, crucian, ide, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and trout, plus camping, lodges and tackle shop.
£30–£40 annual ticket
Junior Lake
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
Junior Lake at Hatley's is reserved for WAC Juniors Clubcard holders only; adults may accompany juniors but not fish. No close season, but keepnets are banned 14 March–15 June.
Middle Lake
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
Middle Boswin near Catsfield, East Sussex is a family-run business set in 13 acres of countryside. The 1-acre coarse lake is stocked with common and mirror carp, roach, rudd, tench, perch and crucian.
£8 per day (9–5)
Wylands International Angling Centre
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
Wylands International Angling Centre in Catsfield, East Sussex, offers day-ticket specimen and match fishing across multiple lakes for carp, barbel, bream, chub, tench and more, with bar, tackle shop and toilets.
Bexhill Sea Angling Club
Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 1AY
Ashdown Forest Fly Fishery
Maresfield · TN22 3DU
Kell Lake
Catsfield · TN33 0SU
Lakedown Trout Fishery
Mayfield and Five Ashes · TN21 8UX
More fishing venues in East Sussex
Species
What you can catch in East Sussex
Species aggregated from venue records across East Sussex. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in East Sussex?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in East Sussex 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 East Sussex: FAQ
There are 17 mapped fishing venues in East Sussex on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Brick Farm Lakes, Chalybeate Springs Trout Fishery, Field Lake. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in East Sussex 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 East Sussex venues are carp, tench, pike, trout, bream, chub. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 4 venues in East Sussex list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every East Sussex venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across East Sussex
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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