Fishing Ponds in London
Inner and Outer London fisheries within the M25. 85 venues listed across Havering, Essex and Waltham Forest, with strong stocks of carp, perch and pike.
85 venues mapped · 9 with confirmed species · 10 with venue websites
Where can I go fishing in London?
You can fish at 85 mapped venues across London, concentrated around Havering and Essex. Day-ticket prices are published for 2 of them, so you can turn up and fish without membership.
Most venues below list a postcode and location, many with species and contact details, and the map shows what is closest to you.
85 London venues plotted · click any pin for details
Narrow it down
All 85 fishing venues in London A–Z
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- Albyns Farm Lake · Havering
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Berwick Pond
Havering · RM13 9FS
Day-ticket coarse water of around 6 acres in Havering, London, with 36 swims, average depths of 2–3ft, holding carp, bream, pike, perch and barbel.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Perch, Pike, Roach
- Facilities
- Day ticket · Pegs · Showers · Toilets
Open in Google Maps51.5299, 0.2186
- Banbury Reservoir · Waltham Forest
- Big Lake · Bromley
- Brent Reservoir · Barnet
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- Canada Water · Southwark
- Claremont Lake · Surrey
- Connaught Water · Essex
- Cowley Lake · Hillingdon
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- Eagle Pond · Lambeth
- East Reservoir · Hackney
- Erith Deep Wharf · Bexley
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- Fishing Platform · Kingston upon Thames
- Fishing Platform · Kingston upon Thames
- Froebel Lake · Wandsworth
- Fulmer Wood Lake · Buckinghamshire
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- Ham Lake · Richmond upon Thames
- Hanningfield Reservoir · Essex
- Hanningfield Reservoir · Essex
- Hanningfield Reservoir · Essex
- Harefield No. 4 Lake · Buckinghamshire
- Harrow Lodge Park Boating Lake · Havering
- High Maynard Reservoir · Waltham Forest
- Highams Park Boating Lake · Waltham Forest
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- Intermediate Lake · Bromley
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- King George V Reservoir · Enfield
- Knighton Lake · Redbridge
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Lizard Fishery
Hillingdon · UB7 7GL
Lizard Lakes Fishery in West Drayton, Greater London comprises two man-made lakes offering excellent coarse and carp fishing, with bailiff, food, parking and wheelchair access.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Rainbow trout
- Facilities
- Bailiff · Food · Parking · Wheelchair
- Pricing
- £10 per person (coins only)
Open in Google Maps51.5157, -0.4831
- Lake Alexandria · Thurrock
- Lake Stillwell · Havering
- Lockwood Reservoir · Haringey
- Low Maynard Reservoir · Haringey
- Luxborough Lake · Essex
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Mount Pond
Wandsworth · SW4 9AP
Mount Pond in Wandsworth holds common carp to around 10lb, plus mirror carp over 13lb, roach, rudd, perch, gudgeon, tench, pike and the occasional koi or wild goldfish.
- Species
- Common carp, Gudgeon, Mirror carp, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench, Rainbow trout
Open in Google Maps51.4565, -0.1500
- Main Lake · Richmond upon Thames
- Markham's Chase Fishing Pond · Essex
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- North Lake · Buckinghamshire
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Oakley Road Fishery
Bromley · BR2 8NZ
Found in London, Oakley Road Fishery is a lake listed on GilledIt. Check the GilledIt app for live catch reports and conditions.
Open in Google Maps51.3788, 0.0418
- Old Barge Lake · Bromley
- Old Gasworks Lake · Newham
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Pea Lane Fishery
Havering · RM14 2XH
Pea Lane Fishery is a Becmain Angling Society water at the junction of Dennises Lane and Pea Lane in Upminster, on London's eastern edge. The lake is a former gravel pit dug during construction of…
- Species
- Common bream, Common carp, Wels catfish, Perch, Pike, Roach, Tench, Rainbow trout
Open in Google Maps51.5313, 0.2757Puddledock Fishery
Havering · RM14 3NX
Puddledock Fishery is a 28-acre coarse fishing venue in Havering, established 1998. Flat site with slabbed swims for easy access; holds bream, carp, catfish and chub.
- Species
- Common bream, Common carp, Wels catfish, Chub, Crucian carp, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Bait on site · Café · Disabled access · Match fishing · Pegs · Specimen fishing · Toilets
Open in Google Maps51.5600, 0.2965
- Perch Pond · Redbridge
- Pond No.3 · Bexley
- Ponders End Lake · Enfield
- Potomac Lake · Hounslow
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Redbridge Lakes
Woodford Green, Redbridge · IG8 8LY
Redbridge Lakes is a small fishing and conservation venue on Salix Lane at Woodford Green, on the Redbridge edge of north-east London. Day tickets cost around £10 for a 12 hour session with a two rod…
- Species
- Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Gudgeon, Ide / golden orfe, Mirror carp, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Bait on site · Café · Day ticket · Disabled access · Food · Match lake · Parking · Pegs · Tackle shop · Toilets
- Pricing
- £10 day ticket (12 hours)
Open in Google Maps51.5983, 0.0505
- Raw Water Reservoir · Essex
- Reservoir №1 · Haringey
- Reservoir №2 · Waltham Forest
- Reservoir №3 · Waltham Forest
- Reservoir №4 · Waltham Forest
- Reservoir №5 · Waltham Forest
- Road Lake · Havering
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Syon Park Fishery
Hounslow · TW7 5BS
Syon Park Fishery is a 6-acre trout fishery minutes from central London, with brown trout, carp, perch and pike. Largest trout exceed 10lb, average around 3lb.
- Species
- Brown trout, Common carp, Perch, Pike, Rainbow trout
Open in Google Maps51.4765, -0.3189
- Saffron Avenue Pond · Tower Hamlets
- Shallow Lake · Bromley
- Side Pond · Ealing
- Side Pond · Ealing
- Snake Lake · Havering
- South Lake · Hillingdon
- South Norwood Lake · Croydon
- Southmere · Bexley
- St. James's Park Lake · Westminster
- Stockley Road Lake · Hillingdon
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The Dell
Havering · RM13 9EJ
The Dell in Havering is a 60-member syndicate lake dug in 2005/6, ranging from 2ft to 18ft with bars across the water and twenty designated swims.
- Facilities
- Bait on site · Food · Parking · Pegs · Showers · Toilets
Open in Google Maps51.5327, 0.2268The Slips
Havering · RM13 9EJ
Day ticket water of around 6 acres in Havering, with 36 swims and average depths of 2-3ft. Holds barbel, bream, carp, chub and tench, with toilets, parking and wheelchair access.
- Species
- Barbel, Common bream, Common carp, Chub, Crucian carp, Gudgeon, Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Tench
- Facilities
- Bailiff · Day ticket · Match fishing · Parking · Pegs · Toilets · Wheelchair
Open in Google Maps51.5296, 0.2254
- Thamesmere (Lake Four) · Greenwich
- The Aviary · Ealing
- The Lake · Hounslow
- The Lake · Redbridge
- The Long Water · Westminster
- The Ornamental Lake · Hounslow
- The Serpentine · Westminster
- The Tarn · Greenwich
- Thorney Weir Fishing Club Lake · Hillingdon
- ThorneyWeir the Mets · Hillingdon
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- Warwick Reservoir East · Haringey
- Warwick Reservoir West · Hackney
- West Reservoir · Hackney
- Wick Country Park Fishing Lake · Essex
- William Girling Reservoir · Waltham Forest
- Wimbledon Park Lake · Merton
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- Zen Reservoir · Essex
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Directory data checked July 2026: locations re-checked for 2,704 venues, 236 official websites verified and 25 dead links removed.
Fishing in London: FAQ
London has 85 fishing venues in our directory, concentrated in Havering, Essex and Waltham Forest. The most commonly stocked species across the region are carp, perch and pike. Browse the full list below or filter by venue name using the A–Z navigation.
9 of our London venues are confirmed to hold carp, with strong representation in Havering. Look for venues tagged "carp", "common carp" or "mirror carp" in the species field below, or open the GilledIt app for live catch reports.
Yes, anyone aged 13 or over fishing for freshwater fish in London needs an Environment Agency rod licence. A 12-month 2-rod licence is £36.80 in 2026; juniors aged 13–16 fish free but must register. Buy online at gov.uk or at any Post Office. Read our full guide at /blog/fishing-licence-uk-guide.
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