South East England · county guide
Fishing in
West Sussex.
10 lakes, rivers and fisheries in West Sussex — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in West Sussex
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Alderwood Ponds
Steyning · BN44 3AB
Family-run coarse fishery and campsite in Steyning, West Sussex with three waters, day and night fishing, cabins, camping and clear visitor information.
£20 day, £15 Corsican/Daves Pond
Chalk Springs Trout Fishery
Arundel · BN18 9LJ
Established in 1984 on the Duke of Norfolk's Estate, this premier West Sussex trout fishery features four lakes and is stocked with rainbow trout and other species.
Duncton Mill
Duncton · GU28 0LF
Set at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex, this primarily members-only water is stocked with rainbow, brown and tiger trout from its on-site trout farm.
Furnace Lakes
Slinfold · RH13 0RA
A 5.5-acre coarse fishery near Slinfold, West Sussex, with pristine specimen carp, bream, tench, perch, roach and crucians. Day and night tickets, hot showers, disabled swims and tackle shop.
£10 day, £25 24hr (up to 3 rods)
Pulborough Angling Society
Thakeham · RH20 2LS
Pulborough Angling Society club lakes in Thakeham, West Sussex, suiting pleasure, match and specimen anglers, with secure parking and a strong stock of carp, bream, pike and tench.
Sumners Ponds
Itchingfield · RH13 0PR
Specimen lake at Sumners Ponds, Itchingfield, West Sussex, holding carp to 36lb, perch to 4lb, chub to 6lb, bream to 7lb and pike to 15lb. Night fishing for members and campers.
Andy's Fishery
Slaugham · RH17 5JS
Apuldram Fishing and Boat Club
Appledram · PO20 7EE
Burton Mill Pond
Duncton · GU28 0LH
Bury St Austen's Lakes
Rudgwick · RH12 3AN
Species
What you can catch in West Sussex
Species aggregated from venue records across West Sussex. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in West Sussex?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in West Sussex 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 West Sussex: FAQ
There are 10 mapped fishing venues in West Sussex on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Alderwood Ponds, Chalk Springs Trout Fishery, Duncton Mill. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in West Sussex 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 West Sussex venues are carp, perch, pike, barbel, chub, tench. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 1 venues in West Sussex 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 West Sussex venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across West Sussex
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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