Carp Fishing in England - fisheries and venues

Lake Farm
The main three acre lake (above) is fully stocked with carp, both mirror and common. Golden rudd and tench are also in residence, plus some very big eels. The largest mirror carp caught to date is 32lb, whilst the best common carp is 27lb. Five smaller ponds hold many large carp, and are for the exclusive use of our cabin guests. The wild carp, some almost black in colour, take-off at a phenomenal rate, so keep an eye on your rod at all times. [Angling Times, December 2001]

Hampshire

Lake John Fishery
Waltham Abbey lake is known for large carp, tench, rudd and bream.

Essex

Langford Lakes
Four lakes (Carp, Mixed, Roach & Perch and Syndicate) are set in 30 acres of Nordman Fir Plantation were established in 1980 and are stocked with a variety of different species from Roach & Rudd of only few ounces up to Carp hitting the twenty-pound mark and over, something for every angler.

Somerset

Lee Valley Regional Park
Bowyers Water and Dobbs Weir are just two examples of Lee Valley Park fisheries that boast some of the best angling in the country. Directly managing 9 and operating a further 18 licenced pits, Lee Valley Park can offer you more than 600 acres of water in some of the regions most beautiful countryside and with over £2.5m of fish stocks, there's limitless opportunities.

Essex

Legge Farm Coarse Fishery
Legge Farm Coarse Fishery set in 30 Acres of peaceful unspoilt countryside. Five well stocked lakes with Commons to 20lb and Mirrors to 17lb. One lake is devoted to Crucian Carp that go to 1+lb. As well as Carp the other four lakes contain a good head of Bream, Rudd, Roach, Tench and Perch. Camping & Caravanning site adjacent to lakes and two Holiday Bungalows available.

Highampton North Devon
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Linear Fisheries
Hardwick Lake and Smiths Pool, Hunts Corner Lake, Manor Farm Lake, St Johns Lake, Float Lake & Hunts Corner Pond, Gaunts Lake, Unity Lake, Yeomans Lake, The River Windrush and Medley Brook, Elstow and PM Fisheries.

Oxfordshire

Lyonsgate Caravan Park
The four lakes each well stocked with a range of fish. 6 species of Carp many 30lb+, Green and Golden Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Chubb, Barbel & Golden Orfe. Don't be put off by the caravans. This is a pretty, welcoming and well managed small fishery offering a challenge for the experienced and oudles of fish for the beginner.

Dorset

Mangerton Valley Lake
One and a half acres in size with varying depths of up to 20 feet. It is stocked with carp (up to 28lb), roach and tench.

Dorset

Mopley Farm Cadland Fishery
Well stocked day ticket water: Dark Lane Pond stocked with Carp from 4lbs up to 25lbs, Bream (Skimmers), Chubb, Roach, Rudd and Tench which is on the edge of the New Forest Heritage Area. Syndicate Waters: Bilcombes Pond and Mopley Pond.

Hampshire

Newbarn Farm
Consists of 40 acres of private land, lakes and woodland set in a beautiful sheltered valley close to Paignton, Torquay and Totnes. Six ponds and lakes. Quality Coarse fishing suitable for the pleasure or specimen angler. Different lakes suitable for beginners, juniors and experts. Free tuition to anglers hiring equipment. Carp (record 27lb 8oz), Ghost Carp (record 17lb), Tench (record 6lb 8oz), Perch (record 4lb 4oz), Roach & Rudd up to 2lb 12oz, Bream up to 5lb, Eels.

Devon

New Forest Fishing
Angling on two lakes Hatchet Pond and Jaesmoor Pond in the New Forest National Park and controlled by the Forestry Commission. The latter, however, has been designated a fishing place for under 17 year olds only and no permit is required, although the national Environment Agency Rod License is. Carp to 20lb, Bream, Teanch, Perch Roach, Pike, Rudd, Eels.

Hampshire

Oak Royal Fishery
Nestled in the foothills of the Pennine Moors we have three lakes. Fly Lake (covers 1.3 acres) 21 pegs plus one disabled, stocked with Rainbow & Brown Trout. Coarse Lake (covers 1 acre) 28 pegs plus 1 disabled, stocked with Rudd, Roach, Perch, Bream, Mirror & Common Carp. Beginners Coarse Lake(covers 0.4 acres) 8 pegs plus one disabled, stocked with small Carp & Silver fish.

Withnell
Nr Chorley
Lancashire
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Orchid Lakes
Orchid Lake - st 17.6 acres this delightful lake is surrounded by an abundance of mature trees, including many impressive weeping willows conveying a feeling of seclusion in many of the custom built swims.
Dorchester Lagoon - 40 acre gravel pit producing Roach to 3lb 4ozs, Tench to 9lb 4ozs and Pike to over 33lbs, Commons to 38lbs 6ozs, 1 ton of Carp to 5lbs stocked.
Club Lake - At just under 2 acres, the holds an abundant supply of just about everything including catfish to just under 30lbs. It has been recently stocked with over 2 tons of fish and with 40 pegs it is an ideal venue for match fishing.

Oxfordshire

Pallington Lakes
3 day ticket fishing lakes in Dorset. Full facilities and the best fishing in the South. The three lakes, surrounded by beautiful, peaceful countryside and situated alongside the River Frome, are fed by half a million gallons of chalk spring water daily and give excellent and varied angling opportunities. Roach, rudd, bream, tench, and of course carp, with fish in excess of 30lb present, and an exceptional head of doubles.

Dorset

Pendle View Fishery
Pendle View Fishery is set in picturesque countryside near to the A59 at Barrow in the heart of the Ribble Valley between Preston and Clitheroe. Taken over by the Harnick Family in 2008 Pendle View has continued to develop and is now recognised as being the North West’s Premiere day ticket venue for Carp fishing, with Carp in excess of 43lb recorded. Our fishery consists of three lakes, a tackle shop, cafe, eating area, shower block and luxury fishing lodges.

Barrow
Clitheroe
Lancashire
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Pimlico Farm
Three Lakes, each well stocked with Carp, Tench, Roach, Rudd and Perch. No Close Season. Ample Parking close to the Water. Facilities and Help for Disabled Anglers. Bookings taken for Match and Club Fishing. Excellent pleasure fishing for both adults and youngsters on quiet secluded waters all adjoining and only 50 metres from the holiday cottages and the fishing lodge.

Oxfordshire

Redwell Fisheries
The lakes take up about 5 acres of the site and are split into 4. All are connected and the fish have the freedom to swim in any of them. Choose your peg carefully and do not be afraid to move if fishing is a little slow on your first choice. The Fisheries were restocked in 1997 (at a cost of over £10,000) with lots of quality Carp, some of which are now well into double figures with four Mirrors close to 30lb. Many other species also inhabit the lakes including Bream, Tench, Rudd and many interesting hybrids.

Arkholme
Lancashire
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Revels Fishery
7 day ticket fishing lakes extensively stocked with coarse fish, 2 local trout fly lakes and a further 3 exclusive coarse lakes and a large on site tackle shop.

Dorset

RMC Angling
A vast selection of waters to suit all tastes.

South East

Sapphire Lakes
With 3 lakes set in more than 35 acres Sapphire can cater for all anglers, from the carp angler looking for that personal best to the match and pleasure fisherman hoping for that huge net full at the end of the days session. Facilities include ample car parking - meals & refreshments - toilet and shower cubicles and for those anglers looking to get a way with the family or on their own for a few days there's always the will furnished holiday home and fishermans caravan's.

Nottinghamshire

The Sedges Fishery
A family run three-lake fishery with nine static holiday caravans to the east of Bridgwater. The lakes all contain a good mixture of carp and silvers. Carp up to 20lb, bream and tench up to 5lb, roach, rudd and perch up to 1lb.

Somerset

Sherwood Forest Farm Park Fishery
3 miles North East of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. A mixed fishery catering for all angling needs, pleasure, match and specimen, five lakes (185 pegs) set in Twenty acres of Sherwood Forest along side the river Maun. 5 lakes containing roach, carp- 24lb, rudd, tench, gudgeon, bream, chub, ide, and orfe.

Nottinghamshire

Siddy's Lake Fishery
Located in the small village of Shepperton in the county of Middlesex. Locally the lake is well known for it's stock of large carp. It has just been taken over by new management and lots of work has been put into bringing the lake back to it's former glory of times past. Siddy's Lake is a wonderful place to fish and has a real sense of peace and tranquility to it with it's untouched nature reserve which surrounds it.

Shepperton Middlesex
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Stanton Lakes
The fishery consists of 2 lakes; a larger 18 acre specimen lake and a smaller nursery lake and a snack bar is open at the weekends.Both lakes are well stocked with the larger fish being found in the 18 acre lake but there are still some big fish left in the smaller lake. Rules are simple but strict. All swims are very accessible, many of which cater for the disabled via the track around the site. The Carp fishing can be hectic at times with most baits catching fish, so don't be afraid of putting a bit in because these fish can eat! The pike feed well in all conditions with sea and course dead baits working well.

Stoney Stanton,
Leicestershire

Summerhayes Fisheries
6 well maintained ponds with up to 105 swims all ponds are well stock with carp, tench, perch, bream, roach, rudd and chub. Hot and cold drinks, Toilets, Wheel chair access to platforms, Family swims available, 5 minutes drive from M5 J24.

Somerset

Swan Valley Lakes
Swan Valley is a well established and mature lake of around 9 acres set in 13 acres of quiet surroundings with a stretch of the River Blackwater that passes through. The lake turned syndicate in June 2006.

Hampshire
Yateley

The Pump Station
50 pegs over three ponds The Main Pond has 25 pegs, Specticle Pond 11 pegs & Donut Pond 14 pegs. Open for day ticket anglers all year, with matches here through the winter months. (private bookings are available on request). There are toilets on site and most pegs are accessible for the disabled. Carp and coarse fishing.

Hampshire

Taswood Lakes
An exclusive, picturesque and tranquil carp & Coarse fishery Nestled in the Tas Valley in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. Three main carp lakes, Grove, Heron & Broadwing, all of which are available to fish on a day ticket. The current Carp record was set this year on the Broadwing Lake, where the ghost carp named the ‘lady of the lake’ was caught weighing in at a massive 41lb 3oz. On the coarse side, every season, catches in excess of 100lbs are recorded, comprising of specimen Tench, Roach, Chub and Bream not to mention the Carp for which Taswood has made its name.
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Nr Norwich
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Thorney Lakes
The Lakes are two acres each, stocked with a selection of course fish including large carp up to 25lbs. A family run business established in 1993, the setting attracts a host of wildlife and regularly visited by otters, badgers, rabbits, deer and 70 species of birdlife (RSPB survey), including kingfishers nesting on site. Just a short level walk, from the caravan park, the two miles of nature trails.

Somerset

Todber Manor Fisheries
A prolific North Dorset venue comprising four lakes stocked with a variety of sizes & species of fish, the predominant species being mirror & common carp but also contains a good head of roach , rudd , gudgeon , with some ide , barbel & tench .The lakes are set in peaceful surroundings with unspoilt views across adjoining countryside.

Dorset

Town Parks Fishery
Town Parks is set in a beautiful Devonshire valley, minutes from the centre of Torbay on tne A385 Paignton to Totnes road. The lakes are part of a working farm which is owned and run by the Gammin Family. The fishery currently consists of two lakes, the Specimen Carp Lake and the Match Lake. Both are approximately 1.25 acres in size, and well stocked with a wide variety of coarse fish. The Carp Lake contains around 250 fish to 30lbs, while the Match Lake is heavily stocked with Carp and Tench to around 5lbs, Chub, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Golden Rudd and Perch.

Devon

Turf Croft Farm
The lake is horseshoe-shaped with features such as islands, lilly pads and margins. A well-sheltered lake, that offers well spaced swims. It is well stocked with King Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Rudd Roach, Golden Tench, Green Tench, Silver Bream, Skimmers, Red Rudd, and Wild Hybrid Carp.

Hampshire
New Forest

Wagland Farm Lake
Carp & coarse fishing holidays and season memberships. Wagland Farm Lake offers exclusive self catering fishing holidays and syndicate memberships in a picturesque South Devon setting with carp to 30lbs+, Tench, Pike & Perch and amazing Roach & Rudd to 3lbs 12oz.

Halwell, Totnes, South Devon
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Watmore Farm Fisheries
A 5 Acre privately owned family run lake situated in the picturesque village of Eversley in Hampshire. The lake is well stocked with Common and Mirror Carp, Rudd, Tench, Skimmers and Roach.

Hampshire

Waveney Valley Lakes
Famous Norfolk fishery with 9 lakes. All the lakes hold a very good head of carp as well as good bream, tench, crucian carp, roach, pike, eels, catfish to 30lb and a good head of carp to 30lb.

Norfolk

Whinwistle Fishery
Set in 36 acres of beautiful woodland and water meadows this exciting coarse fishery has developed into one of Hampshires premiere fisheries and comprises a series of four spring fed lakes and waterways in addition to 1666 yards fishing on the Blackwater, a tributary of the River Test.

Hampshire

Willinghurst Fishery
Set in the heart of the Surrey countryside, Willinghurst Fisheries has 11 well stocked lakes set in 650 acres of beautiful Surrey countryside. The stocks are mostly carp, roach, rudd and tench, but there are also a variety of others to be had. With competions run throughout the year, Willinghurst Fisheries aims to provide both match and pleasure anglers of all ages an ideal venue to unwind and enjoy a good day's fishing.

Surrey

Woodland Waters
Coarse and carp fishing. The specimen lake covers 14 acres. Although predominantly a carp water, there is an abundance of other species, including Bream, Rudd, Perch and large Pike. The match lake is noted for its large head of Tench to 9½ lbs and good stock of Bream, Roach, Rudd, Perch and Carp to 10 lbs.A beautiful 7 acre wood lined lake which also has an island. Plus three more lakes.

Willoughby Road Ancaster Grantham
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Wyreside Lakes Fisheries
Our friendly family run business comprises of 7 Fishing Lakes, a Farmhouse B&B, an award winning Campsite, Bar & Restaurant and Function room- we also cater for groups and organisations. We are situated in over 120 acres of farmland. Situated on the Duchy of Lancaster’s Wyreside Estate. A variety of way -marked paths through the Fishery connect the lakes and there are many attractive walks in the surrounding countryside. We have a mixture carp, pike and coarse fishing offering a variety of species and size which will provide a challenge to both the professional and novice angler.

Bay Horse
Nr. Lancaster
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Wylands International Angling Centre
10 fantastic fishing lakes for the specialist, match or pleasure angler, great facilities, plus friendly, expert advice. Recently described as… “One of the best angling centres in England – if not in the whole of Europe,” Wylands has attracted many well known angling personalities since its opening in the late 1970s, including Andy Little and Keith Arthur; Bob Nudd who made his ‘Bagging up on the Pole’ video at Wylands and the star of the ‘Passion for Angling Series’, Chris Yates. Accommodation also available.

Battle East
Sussex
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