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Fishing in
Norfolk.
16 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Norfolk — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Norfolk
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Barford Lakes
Norwich · NR9 4BJ
Match and day-ticket coarse fishing lakes on the outskirts of Norwich, Norfolk, with a 30-peg match water, specimen swims, cafe, tackle shop and disabled access.
£2.50 beginners…
Catch 22 Fishing Centre
Norwich · NR9 5BQ
Secluded Wensum Valley fishery near Norwich, Norfolk holding carp to 40lb, bream to 20lb, tench to 14lb plus roach and perch, with day tickets, lodges, cafe and tackle shop.
Hall Farm Lake
Burgh Castle · NR31 9QR
Hall Farm Lake in Burgh Castle, Norfolk, offers coarse fishing for barbel, bream, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach and tench, with a cafe, match lake, parking, pegs and disabled access.
£25 per 24 hours (Sun–Thu), £30 Fri–Sat
Highfield Fisheries
Diss · IP21 4JB
Highfield Fisheries in Diss, Norfolk, has three purpose-built lakes stocked with carp, perch, pike and tench. Day and night fishing is available by advance booking; barbed hooks and bait boats are not allowed.
Holly Farm Lakes
South Walsham · NR13 6EQ
Holly Farm in South Walsham, Norfolk, is a stillwater fishery complex with three lakes (Moby, Gils and Trotters) and over 100 pegs, stocked with carp, tench, pike and trout.
Holly Farm Lakes
South Walsham · NR13 6EQ
Holly Farm in South Walsham, Norfolk, is a stillwater fishery complex with three lakes (Moby, Gils and Trotters) and over 100 pegs, best known for its carp alongside tench and pike.
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Ludham · NR29 5NX
Broads-edge coarse fishery at Ludham in north Norfolk with a deep species list — barbel, bream, carp, catfish, crucian, perch, pike, roach, tench and trout. Day tickets, night fishing, specimen pegs, on-site tackle shop, café, toilets, showers, plus camping and glamping pods at roughly £20–£30 a night.
£20–£30 nightly pod rates
Kingfisher Lake
Thetford · IP24 1EZ
Kingfisher Lake near Thetford, Norfolk is stocked with carp, mirror carp, pike and trout, with bailiff, bait and parking on site.
£300 annual membership
Pentney Lakes
Pentney · PE32 1FN
Pentney Lakes is a leisure park fishery at Pentney near King's Lynn in Norfolk, with eight secluded lakes run as Willowcroft Fishery. The fishing is honest value at £10 for a two rod day ticket, with carp to 28lb alongside bream, roach, rudd, perch and catfish. There is no night fishing. An on site tackle shop and a resident bailiff who offers beginner lessons make it a good choice for newer anglers, and the caravan and camping park means you can stay over between sessions.
£10 day ticket (2 rods), no night fishing
Waveney Valley Lakes
Wortwell · IP20 0EJ
Waveney Valley Lakes is a renowned carp and catfish complex at Wortwell near Harleston on the Norfolk and Suffolk border, with eleven lakes in total. Seven are reserved for holiday home owners and four fish on day tickets: Heartsmere, Kingfisher Pool, Marsh Lake and Yew Tree. Carp run to 39lb on Cherry Tree and 38lb on Heartsmere, while the catfish are the headline act, reaching 70lb in Marsh Lake and 65lb in Yew Tree. Swims are pre-booked, so contact the fishery for current prices and availability.
Willow Lakes
Bodham · NR25 6PX
Willow Lakes is a fishing venue on Hart Lane at Bodham, a village between Holt and Sheringham in North Norfolk. The site promotes itself around fishing for fitness and sport, offering coarse fishing in a quiet rural corner of the county with carp among the species reported. Detailed, up-to-date information on lake sizes, stock and prices is thin online, and directory listings for the venue vary, so treat specifics with caution and check with the fishery directly before travelling. Confirm day ticket arrangements, opening times and any booking requirements in advance, and remember that a valid Environment Agency rod licence is required, as on all English stillwaters.
Woodlakes Park
Stowbridge · PE34 3PX
Woodlakes Park is a 66 acre holiday park fishery at Stowbridge near King's Lynn in Norfolk, with five lakes including the ten acre Cabin Lake where you can fish straight from a Norwegian log cabin. The stock covers common, mirror, leather, linear and ghost carp with bream, tench, roach and perch, plus pike in Cabin Lake. Day tickets are listed at £30 covering any open lake, while night fishing and the exclusive Championship Lake need a current membership. The Woodland Kitchen and Bar feeds sessions on site.
Day ticket listed at £30, any lake (confirm before travelling)
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Species
What you can catch in Norfolk
Species aggregated from venue records across Norfolk. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Norfolk?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Norfolk 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 Norfolk: FAQ
There are 16 mapped fishing venues in Norfolk on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Barford Lakes, Catch 22 Fishing Centre, Hall Farm Lake. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Norfolk 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 Norfolk venues are carp, pike, tench, bream, perch, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 6 venues in Norfolk 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 Norfolk venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
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