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Fishing in
Hertfordshire.
15 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Hertfordshire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Hertfordshire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
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 ticket
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.
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.
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.
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.
Verulam Angling Club
St Albans, unparished area · 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.
Gaywoods Fishery
Kings Langley · WD4 8FH
Kings Langley Angling Society
Abbots Langley · WD4 8JB
Amwell Magna Fishery
Ware · SG12 8NB
Croxley Hall Fisheries
Batchworth · WD3 3BQ
More fishing venues in Hertfordshire
Species
What you can catch in Hertfordshire
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 15 mapped fishing venues in Hertfordshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Carpenders Park Angling Club, Hook Lake, Long Pond. 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.
See live catch reports across Hertfordshire
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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