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51 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Essex, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Essex
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Berners Hall Fishery
Fyfield
Berners Hall Fishery at Fyfield near Ongar in Essex is a serious carp and catfish venue built around three waters: a 24 acre reservoir known as The Res plus two newer purpose built carp lakes, marketed as holding more than 850 carp. Over thirty fish top 30lb, headed by a mirror known as Rambo at around 44lb, and the catfish run to roughly 70lb. Listed session prices start at £35 for 24 hours with three rods, with advance booking required, and an on site Total Fishing Tackle shop covers forgotten essentials.
Listed 24hr from £35 (3 rods), confirm with the fisheryBrook Farm Fishery
Brentwood · RM4 1HP
Brook Farm Fishery sits in the East of England and is mapped on GilledIt as a fishery. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Brookhall Lake
Tolleshunt Knights · CO5 0RN
Four-acre coarse venue near Tiptree, Essex with 50 pegs, holding carp to 29lb, bream to 7lb, tench to 8lb and plentiful roach. Match record 191lb.
View venue →Colchester Oyster Fishery
East Mersea · CO5 8UN
Colchester Oyster Fishery is a fishery in the East Mersea area. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Micklem Mere
Great Waltham · CM3 1DZ
Micklem Mere in Chelmsford, Essex is a former trout syndicate roughly 7 acres in size, believed to hold around 200 carp with the lake record at 28lb plus tench, roach and rudd.
View venue →Norton Fishery
Lambourne · RM4 1SJ
Carp-and-pike water at Lambourne in Epping Forest district, west Essex. Sits within easy reach of the M11 and M25, with on-site shower facilities for anglers running longer sessions or trips over from London.
View venue →Rayne lodge fishery
Braintree · CM7 2DX
Rayne lodge fishery is a fishery in the East of England. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Silver End Back Pit
Silver End · CM8 3ZE
Silver End Back Pit is a private 5.5-acre water in Silver End, Essex, holding rudd, roach, perch, crucian, tench, bream and carp to 35lb plus pike to 20lb+.
View venue →Silver End Front Pit
Silver End · CM8 3ZE
Silver End Front Pit is a private mature 3-acre gravel pit in Essex, holding rudd, roach, perch, crucian, tench, bream and carp to 35lb plus pike to 20lb+.
View venue →Abberton Reservoir
Colchester · CO5 7PZ
Set in the East of England, Abberton 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. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Ardleigh Reservoir
Tendring · CO7 7RB
Ardleigh Reservoir is a named reservoir in the East of 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. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Boot Pit
Epping Forest · EN10 6EY
Boot Pit is a reservoir in the East of 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.
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More fishing venues in Essex
- Bordeaux Pit
- Bowers Marsh Reservoir
- Broomhills Fishing Lake
- Canvey Lake
- Central Park Lake
- Channels Lake
- Condor Lake
- Connaught Water
- Cressing Reservoir and Booster
- Damonts Farm
- Factory Hill Reservoir
- Glen Faba
- Great Berry Fishing Lake
- Gt Oakley Fishery
- Hanningfield Reservoir
- Lake ley
- Lee Pit
- Luxborough Lake
- Markham's Chase Fishing Pond
- Marks Hall Fishing Lake
- Middle Lake
- Newhall Lake
- No. 2 Reservoir, Great Marsh Farm
- Pitseahall Fleet
- Prestons Lake
- Raw Water Reservoir
- Stebbing Brook
- The Lake
- Tuffnel Mere
- WASP Fishing Lake
- Wick Country Park Fishing Lake
- Willingale Fishing Lake
- Zen Reservoir
- Chigborough Carp Syndicate · Heybridge
- Southend Farm Fishing Lakes · Waltham Abbey
- Waltons Walk Fishery · Waltham Abbey
- Broads Green · Great Waltham
- Church Langley Fishery · Harlow
- Orchard Complex · Alresford
What you can catch in Essex
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Essex. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Essex?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Essex 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 Essex: FAQ
There are 51 mapped fishing venues in Essex on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Essex directory include Berners Hall Fishery, Brook Farm Fishery, Brookhall Lake. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Essex 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 Essex venues are carp, pike, roach, tench, catfish, bream. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Several Essex 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 Essex venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Essex
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