East of England · county guide
Fishing in
Norfolk.
13 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.
J B Angling
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
Willow Lakes
Bodham · NR25 6PX
Former gravel pit of 6-7 acres established as a specimen carp fishery since 1992, in Bodham, Norfolk. Fish have grown steadily with many anglers smashing personal bests.
Gimingham Lakes
Gimingham · NR11 8AB
Marlpit Fishing Lake
Bodham · NR25 6PT
Pond Dipping
Welney · CB6 1UG
More fishing venues in Norfolk
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 13 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, perch, bream, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 3 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.
See live catch reports across Norfolk
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