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Fishing in
Nottinghamshire.
20 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Nottinghamshire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Nottinghamshire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Bulwell Hall Park Lakes
Nottingham, unparished area · NG6 8BE
Trout lake set in the grounds of Walton Hall, Nottingham, regularly stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout. Open all year with day and 5hr tickets; booking essential.
£20 day/5hr ticket
Bulwell Hall Park Lakes
Nottingham, unparished area · NG6 8BE
Trout lake set in the grounds of Walton Hall, Nottingham, regularly stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout. Open all year with day and 5hr tickets; booking essential.
£20 day/5hr ticket
Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park
Bassetlaw, unparished area · DN22 7PX
Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, welcomes residents and day-ticket anglers, with a 1.5-acre Oak Pond up to 9ft deep stocked with carp, barbel, chub, perch and more.
Oldmoor Pond
Cossall · NG16 2ST
A private Nottingham Anglers Association water in Cossall, Nottinghamshire holding bream, carp, crucian, mirror carp, perch, roach, rudd and tench, with disabled and wheelchair pegs.
£65 membership (incl. £20 joining)
Park Hall Fishing Lake
Mansfield, unparished area · NG19 9EW
A 26-acre fly-fishing lake in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire set in the grounds of a Georgian mansion, regularly stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout. Open all year, booking essential.
£20 day ticket
Pool One
Elton-on-the-Hill · NG13 9FA
Pool One is a coarse fishing venue in Elton-on-the-Hill, Nottinghamshire, holding bream, carp, catfish and perch among other species.
Pool Two
Elton-on-the-Hill · NG13 9FA
Pool Two is a coarse fishing venue in Elton-on-the-Hill, Nottinghamshire, holding bream, carp, chub and perch among other species.
Sherwood Forest Fishery
Clipstone · NG21 9GW
Sherwood Forest Fishery near Clipstone, Nottinghamshire has five well-stocked carp lakes and 185 pegs across 20 acres, with open matches every Wednesday and Sunday.
Colwick (Holme Sluices) Fish Pass
Colwick · NG4 2ET
Hayton Lakes Fishery
Hayton · DN22 9JH
Janson Fishery
Nottingham · NG13 9FA
Little John Lakes
Ollerton and Boughton · NG22 9RQ
Species
What you can catch in Nottinghamshire
Species aggregated from venue records across Nottinghamshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Nottinghamshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire: FAQ
There are 20 mapped fishing venues in Nottinghamshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Bulwell Hall Park Lakes, Bulwell Hall Park Lakes, Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire venues are carp, pike, trout, perch, roach, chub. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Several Nottinghamshire venues offer walk-on day tickets; check individual venue pages for pricing, or browse the UK day-ticket directory.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Nottinghamshire venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Nottinghamshire
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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