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Lincolnshire.
51 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Lincolnshire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Lincolnshire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Brackenbury Fishery
North Kesteven · NG34 0BZ
Brackenbury Fishery is a pool in the East Midlands. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
View venue →Edwards Lake
Norton Disney · LN6 9QH
Edwards Lake is an Embryo Angling water at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, a four and a half acre carp lake opened in 2023 and run on exclusive whole lake hire rather than day tickets. Around 65 carp swim here, starting at about 20lb and running to the upper thirties, with a striking share of the stock around 30lb. Hire is £640 for a three night weekend or four night midweek slot for up to four anglers, booked through Embryo. Rules are strict: barbless only and every fish over 40lb stays in the water.
Whole-lake hire £640 (3 night weekend or 4 night midweek, up to 4 anglers)Frog Hall Fisheries Archies Lake
Legbourne · LN11 8FL
Frog Hall Fisheries is set in 7 acres of Lincolnshire countryside near Legbourne, with on-site lodges and pegs. Holds barbel, bream, carp, ide, perch, roach, rudd and tench.
View venue →Frog Hall Fisheries Jacks Lake
Legbourne · LN11 8FL
Frog Hall Fisheries is set in 7 acres of Lincolnshire countryside near Legbourne, with on-site lodges and pegs. Holds barbel, bream, carp, ide, perch, roach, rudd and tench.
View venue →Langdale Lakes
Barlings · LN3 5BB
Game-and-predator fishery at Barlings near Lincoln, listed with pike and trout, a useful mid-Lincolnshire option for anglers wanting a fly session and a pike-livebait session on the same trip. Day-ticket water.
View venue →Oham Lakes
Maltby le Marsh · LN13 0JR
A day-ticket fishery in Maltby le Marsh, Lincolnshire holding carp, perch, pike and tench, with café, caravan facilities, lodges and a tackle shop. Small waters known for big fish.
£7 two rods, £10 three rodsOtby Trout Lake
West Lindsey · LN8 3UU
Otby Trout Lake is a named lake in the East Midlands, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Saltfleetby Fisheries
Saltfleetby · LN11 7SS
Family-run day-ticket fishery in Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire, with three well-stocked lakes holding carp, tench, perch, bream and chub, plus an adults-only camping and caravan site.
View venue →Westwood Lakes
Wyberton · PE21 7JA
Westwood Lakes is a seven lake match and pleasure fishery on Five House Lane at Wyberton Fen, on the edge of Boston in Lincolnshire. Skylark, Kingfisher, Hawk, Kestrel, Osprey, Swallow and Falcon between them hold carp, F1s, barbel, tench, bream, ide, crucians and quality roach, with Skylark's 42 match style pegs a regular fixture on the open circuit. Day tickets are listed at £9, and the venue runs a steady calendar of opens and over 50s matches. Around thirty log cabin lodges, the Fisherman's Rest cafe, the Mallard lounge and bar and a stocked bait and tackle shop make it a fishing holiday destination as much as a day ticket water; confirm prices and match dates with the fishery.
Day ticket listed at £9 (confirm with the fishery)White House Farm
North Kyme · LN4 4DR
Multi-water farm fishery at North Kyme in Lincolnshire's North Kesteven, with a deep coarse list, barbel, bream, carp (mirrors included), catfish, chub, crucian, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and trout. Annual tickets around £30–£40, plus day tickets, night fishing, specimen pegs, tackle shop, café, parking, toilets, disabled access, lodges, glamping and camping/caravan pitches.
£30 or £40 for a full year's fishing…Willow Lakes Fishery
South Kesteven · NG32 2FX
Willow Lakes Fishery is a fishery in the East Midlands. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Woodland Waters
Ancaster · NG32 3RT
Woodland Waters in Ancaster, Lincolnshire, offers coarse and carp fishing alongside camping, lodges, a bar, restaurant and night fishing. Species include carp, bream, tench, pike, perch, roach and rudd.
£7 two rods adult, £5.50 senior/junior
More fishing venues in Lincolnshire
- Woodlands Fisheries · Scotton
- Abbey Farm Irrigation Reservoir
- Apex Lake
- Billy's Lake
- Boating Lake
- Covenham Reservoir
- Croxby Pond
- Denton Reservoir
- East Mere Irrigation Reservoir
- East Towthorpe Hollow Pond
- Field View Fishery · Louth
- Goltho Fishing Lakes
- Great Hale Fen Irrigation Reservoir
- Green Howe
- Hackthorn Lake
- Hackthorn Manor Reservoir
- Hall Water Reservoir
- Hartsholme Lake
- Heron Lake
- Hodgett's Lake
- Holden's Lake
- Long Pond
- Match Lake
- Nocton Reservoir
- Pettitt's Lake
- Private Lake
- Roach Pool
- Stock's Lake
- Tench Pond
- The Lake
- Toft Newton Reservoir
- Turner's Lake
- Two Islands Fishery
- Upper Pond
- Welton Manor Fishing lake
- West Towthorpe Hollow Pond
- Bullington Fisheries · Bullington
- Carr Lane · Blyton
- Strawberry Field Fishing Lake · Barlings
What you can catch in Lincolnshire
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Lincolnshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Lincolnshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire: FAQ
There are 51 mapped fishing venues in Lincolnshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Lincolnshire directory include Brackenbury Fishery, Edwards Lake, Frog Hall Fisheries Archies Lake. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire venues are carp, tench, bream, perch, roach, rudd. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes, at least 4 venues in Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Lincolnshire
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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