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Fishing in
Hertfordshire.
52 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Hertfordshire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Hertfordshire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Carpenders Park Angling Club
Batchworth · WD18 9QQ
Angling club water in Batchworth, Hertfordshire holding carp, catfish, pike, tench, perch and trout, with on-site bailiff.
£10 adult ticketCassiobury Farm & Fishery
Watford · WD3 3GG
Cassiobury Farm & Fishery is a fishery in the East of England. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Hook Lake
Northaw and Cuffley · EN6 4NR
Hook Lake is an exclusive 30-man Hertfordshire carp syndicate near Cuffley with 55 carp to mid-30s, running from 1st May to 30th April.
£675 syndicate (2026–27)Long Pond
Offley · SG5 3EE
Long Pond in Offley, Hertfordshire holds carp, perch, pike and tench, with day tickets, matches and pegs available.
View venue →Lysander Park Fishery
East Hertfordshire · CM23 4BE
Lysander Park Fishery is a lake in the East of England. It's a members- or permit-only water, so check access before travelling. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →North Herts Angling Centre
Baldock · SG7 6NB
North Herts Angling Centre is a fishing venue in the Baldock area. On-site facilities include tackle shop. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Pump Pond
Offley · SG5 3EH
Pump Pond is a coarse fishing venue in Offley, Hertfordshire, holding bream, carp, catfish and mirror carp among other species.
View venue →Rib Valley Fishing Lakes
East Hertfordshire · SG12 0ES
Rib Valley Fishing Lakes is a fishing venue in the East of England. On-site facilities include tackle shop. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Smallford Fishery
Colney Heath · AL4 0HF
Private mature fishery at Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, with deep water over 30ft holding big carp including upper double and low-twenty specimens.
View venue →The Elms Angling Society
Batchworth · WD3 1GF
A set of club lakes in Batchworth, Hertfordshire offering pleasure, match and specimen fishing for barbel, bream, carp and catfish, with secure parking.
View venue →Verulam Angling Club
St Albans · AL1 1SF
Long-standing club venue at St Albans in Hertfordshire, with a mixed list of bream, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and trout across club waters. Bailiffed, with camping and caravan options on the books; adult tickets from around £10 and discounted under-16 tickets.
£10 adult ticket; child ticket 12-16…West Hampstead Angling Society
Batchworth · WD3 1LF
Set of club lakes in Batchworth, Hertfordshire offering pleasure, match and specimen fishing for bream, carp, chub, crucians and mirror carp, with secure parking.
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More fishing venues in Hertfordshire
- Abbotts Lake
- Aldenham Reservoir
- Ashley
- Boating Lake
- Bowyers Water
- Broadacres Lake
- Broadwater
- Broadwater Lake
- Clubhouse Lake
- Croxley Lake
- Digswell Lake
- Fishery Moor
- Hampermill Lake
- Hilfield Park Reservoir
- Kings Lake
- Lancaster Lake
- Lodge Lake
- Malcolm Barker Lake
- Marsh Lake
- Merchant Taylors' School Lake
- Nether Street Pond
- North Metropolitan Pit
- Old Town Angling Centre
- Osprey Lake
- Oxhey Angling Centre
- Railway Pit
- Riverside Lake
- Southdown Ponds
- Spitfire Pond
- Stanborough Lake (North)
- Stanleys Pool
- Verulamium Lake
- Wickham Hall Reservoir
- Amwell Magna Fishery · Ware
- Croxley Hall Fisheries · Batchworth
- Kings Langley Angling Society · Abbots Langley
- Gaywoods Fishery · Kings Langley
- Nine Springs · North Hertfordshire
- Tharbies Private Fishing · High Wych
- Watford Piscators · Batchworth
What you can catch in Hertfordshire
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Hertfordshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Hertfordshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire: FAQ
There are 52 mapped fishing venues in Hertfordshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Hertfordshire directory include Carpenders Park Angling Club, Cassiobury Farm & Fishery, Hook Lake. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire venues are carp, pike, tench, bream, perch, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes, at least 1 venues in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
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