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Fishing in
Wiltshire.
38 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Wiltshire, mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
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The best fishing venues in Wiltshire
Ranked by data quality: venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Top venues
Ivy House Lakes
Brinkworth · SN15 4JU
Ivy House Lakes at Grittenham near Brinkworth, Wiltshire, is a customer fishery with match and specimen waters stocked with bream, carp, perch, roach and tench, plus cafe, tackle shop and night fishing.
£10 per person, 1 rod, max 8 hoursRiver Avon
Downton · SP5 3QQ
Day-ticket and club coarse fishing on the River Avon at Downton, Wiltshire, with a stocked lake for carp and tench. Holds barbel, brown trout, chub, perch and pike.
View venue →The Islands Carp Fishery
Mere · BA12 6AA
Carp water at Mere on the Wiltshire-Somerset-Dorset borders, run under permissive access via the CM Fisheries group (cmfisheries.co.uk). South-of-England carpers passing the A303 use it as a convenient stop-off venue between heavier-pressure southern circuit waters.
View venue →Witherington Farm Fishery
Downton · SP5 3QY
Witherington Farm Fishery is a specimen carp and pike water in Downton, Wiltshire, with night fishing available for customers.
View venue →Woodside Fishing Lakes
Beechingstoke · SN9 6HH
Woodside Fishing Lakes is a small Wiltshire pond with 30 pegs, well stocked with roach, rudd, bream, perch, crucian, common and mirror carp to 20lb, with parking and depths from 3–7ft.
View venue →Battle Lake
Wiltshire · SN5 0AB
Battle Lake is a lake in South West England. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Bitham Lake
Wiltshire · SP3 6QS
Bitham Lake is a named lake in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Bratton Reservoir
Wiltshire · BA13 4QD
Set in South West England, Bratton Reservoir 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.
View venue →Braydon Pond
Wiltshire · SN16 9DU
Braydon Pond is a lake in South West England. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. See it on the map and log your session in GilledIt.
View venue →Bright Reservoir
Wiltshire · SN15 4EW
Bright Reservoir is a reservoir in South West England. 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. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Coate Water
Swindon · SN3 6AD
Coate Water is a named lake in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Open GilledIt to log catches and check conditions here.
View venue →Cottage Lake
Wiltshire · SN16 9TW
Cottage Lake is a named lake in South West England, listed in the GilledIt directory. Confirm access, permits and any club rules before fishing. Track catches and weather for this water in the GilledIt app.
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More fishing venues in Wiltshire
- Fiveways Reservoir
- Fonthill Lake
- Fullingbridge Lake
- Garden Lake
- Horse Pond
- Lake 28A
- Lake 78A
- Lake 78B
- Lake 85B
- Lydiard Park Lake
- Mallard Lake
- Manorbrook Lake
- Moorhen Lake
- Mouldon Lake
- Olivemead Lake
- Penn Lake
- Peters Pond
- Reservoir(Covered)
- Rood Ashton Lake
- Sabre Lake
- Shear Water
- Snails Lake
- The Lake
- Avon Springs Fishery · Durrington
- Flaxlands Fishery · Swindon
- Aspen Lake · Ashton Keynes
What you can catch in Wiltshire
Species
Species aggregated from venue records across Wiltshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Wiltshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire: FAQ
There are 38 mapped fishing venues in Wiltshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. The most complete venue records in our Wiltshire directory include Ivy House Lakes, River Avon, The Islands Carp Fishery. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire venues are carp, bream, perch, roach, tench, pike. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes, at least 2 venues in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire venue marked. Filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Wiltshire
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