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Fishing in
Nottinghamshire.
52 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Nottinghamshire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Nottinghamshire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Ashfield Angling
Rushcliffe · NG11 0AZ
Ashfield Angling is a fishing venue in the East Midlands. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Bulwell Hall Park Lakes
Nottingham · 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 ticketEastwood Angling Centre
Nottingham · NG16 3AJ
Found near Nottingham, Eastwood Angling Centre is a fishing venue listed on GilledIt. See what's been caught recently in the GilledIt app.
View venue →Hallcroft Fishery & Holiday Park
Bassetlaw · 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.
View venue →Hayton Lakes Fishery
Hayton · DN22 9JH
Hayton Lakes Fishery is a large coarse and specimen carp venue on Smeath Lane near Retford, Nottinghamshire, with seven well stocked lakes set across roughly 100 acres of countryside. Most lakes are fished on day tickets bought at the on-site ticket office or on the bank, with the Gadwall water excluded, and open matches run every Wednesday and Sunday throughout the year. Stock is mixed, with F1 carp, barbel and bream featuring strongly, while the specimen lake holds more than 60 double figure carp including fish over 40lb. Check haytonlakes.co.uk for current prices, rules and match bookings before you travel.
View venue →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)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.
View venue →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.
View venue →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.
View venue →Tiln Fishery
Bassetlaw · DN22 9JH
Tiln Fishery sits in the East Midlands and is mapped on GilledIt as a lake. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Angling Lake
Gedling · NG15 0BT
Angling Lake sits in the East Midlands and is mapped on GilledIt as a lake. Open GilledIt to see recent catches, weather and directions.
View venue →Apley Head
Bassetlaw · DN22 8BS
Set in the East Midlands, Apley Head is a reservoir. UK reservoirs are often managed for trout or coarse fishing through a water company or club, so check for day tickets and access before travelling. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
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More fishing venues in Nottinghamshire
- Belmoor Lake
- Blaco Pit (Mid)
- Blaco Pit (North)
- Blaco Pit (South)
- Carlton Lake
- Chainbridge Pit
- Clumber Lake
- Doughty's Pit
- Fairham Brook
- Feed pond
- Gerry's Premier Angling Centre · Nottingham
- Highfields Lake
- King's Mill Reservoir
- Linghurst Lake
- Linghurst Pool
- Little Bleakhills Fishery and Bird Sanctuary
- Moorgreen Reservoir
- Neatholme Fen
- Neatholme Pit
- Newington
- Open Water Angling Centre
- Park Hall Fishing Lake · Mansfield
- Pond C
- Rufford Lake
- The Garden Lake
- Upper Lake
- Victoria Lake
- Water Ski Pit
- Wind Surf Pool
- Woodhouse Angling Centre
- Janson Fishery · Nottingham
- Little John Lakes · Ollerton and Boughton
- Portland Fishing Lakes · Newark
- Torworth Lakes · Torworth
- Colwick (Holme Sluices) Fish Pass · Colwick
- Raleigh Pond · Nottingham
- Ranmoor Piscatoria Society · Shireoaks
- Shelford Fishery · Shelford
- Tomo's Pool · Nottingham
- Walkers Lake · Ratcliffe on Soar
What you can catch in Nottinghamshire
Species
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 52 mapped fishing venues in Nottinghamshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Nottinghamshire directory include Ashfield Angling, Bulwell Hall Park Lakes, Eastwood Angling Centre. 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, bream, pike, perch, roach, trout. 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
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