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Fishing in
East Sussex.
37 lakes, rivers and fisheries in East Sussex, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in East Sussex
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
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.
View venue →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.
View venue →East Hastings Sea Angling Association
Hastings · TN34 3FJ
East Hastings Sea Angling Association is a club water in the Hastings area. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Eastbourne Angling Club
Eastbourne · BN22 7LA
Eastbourne Angling Club is a club water in South East England. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
View venue →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.
View venue →Framfield Fishery
Wealden · TN22 5QJ
Framfield Fishery is a fishery in South East England. On-site facilities include parking. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Hastingford Fishery
Uckfield · TN22 4DY
Hastingford Fishery is a small, peaceful coarse fishery and glamping site at Hadlow Down near Uckfield, East Sussex. Day tickets cover three lakes holding mirror, common, crucian and grass carp to around 20lb, along with tench, perch, roach, rudd, orfe, dace, gudgeon and barbel. Angler numbers are strictly limited, so ring ahead to book: a day ticket is £10 (8am to 8pm) with half days at £5, and barbless hooks plus a valid rod licence are required. Day anglers can use a unit with toilet, shower and kitchen facilities, while four fisherman's huts overlooking the water offer overnight stays with views towards the South Downs.
£10 day, £5 half day, £10 night (residents)Hastings Angling Centre
Hastings · TN34 3AY
Hastings Angling Centre is a fishing venue near Hastings. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Horam Manor Fishery
Wealden · TN21 0JD
Horam Manor Fishery is a pool in South East England. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →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 ticketJunior 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.
View venue →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)
More fishing venues in East Sussex
- Wylands International Angling Centre · Catsfield
- Arlington Reservoir
- Barcombe Reservoir
- Bewl Water
- Boating Lake
- Broad Water
- Buckshole Reservoir
- Clive Vale Reservoir - Bottom Pond
- Darwell Reservoir
- Ecclesbourne Reservoir
- Ellison's Pond
- Hammer Ponds
- Hamsell Lake
- Harmer's Reservoirs
- Langney Lake
- Swanborough Fishing Lake
- Ashdown Forest Fly Fishery · Maresfield
- Bexhill Sea Angling Club · Bexhill-on-Sea
- Lakedown Trout Fishery · Mayfield and Five Ashes
- Kell Lake · Catsfield
- Maisie's Lake · Catsfield
- New Specimen Lake · Catsfield
- Old Specimen Lake · Catsfield
- Rosie's Lake · Catsfield
- Snake Match Lake · Catsfield
What you can catch in East Sussex
Species
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 37 mapped fishing venues in East Sussex on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our East Sussex directory include Brick Farm Lakes, Chalybeate Springs Trout Fishery, East Hastings Sea Angling Association. 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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