Fishing lakes in Essex
Pea Lane
Pea Lane was acquired by Becmain Angling Society in 1989. Formerly a gravel pit for construction of the nearby M25 it had good potential for fishing. Becmain carried out extensive work to the lake including creating swims, planting trees and an initial stocking of roach, bream, tench, carp, and perch. Since then the fish have matured to produce Bream to 12lb, Carp to 28lb, Tench to 10lb, Perch to 4lb and Roach to 2lb.
Dennises Lane, Upminster, RM14 2XB, Essex, United Kingdom
Oak Lakes Fisheries
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The Oak Lake and Pipe Lake are ideal for carp fishing where you can catch carp weighing over 30lbs. If you are looking to catch Catfish or Pike we also have the Predator Lake which is home to several species of predatory fish.If you are looking for day tickets to do some regular carp fishing, or even just to join a syndicate as a member, there really is something for every angler here at the most popular fishery in Essex. With a day ticket you can fish for the whole day from first light until du...
Oak Lakes FisheriesBurnham RoadSouthminsterEssexCM0 7BJ
Prestons Lake
Approximately 12 miles from Colchester, between White Colne and Pebmarsh, Prestons is a stream fed secluded 19 acre lake with large stocks of most species. Due to the water quality and conditions all species of fish stocked in this lake have grown and bred extremely well. There is a good stock of Carp to over 30lb and a few Pike up to 30lb. The lake also features big Tench, Bream and Hybrids and offers comfortable fishing from flat banks, which are suitable for disabled ...
Water Lane, Pebmarsh, CO9 2, Essex, United Kingdom
Doggetts Farm
Doggetts Farm Fishery is a coarse fishing venue located at Rochford in Essex. This day-ticket venue is approximately 15 acres in size with two entrances. The water contains a variety of coarse fish including Pike, Bream, Perch, Tench and Carp.The lake is unique,the long arm and the short separate the back pool from the main lake.Extensive reed bed separate swims which in the summer months allows each angler total seclusion.Summer fishing has provided many anglers with hu...
Doggetts Chase, Rochford, SS4 1QF, Essex, United Kingdom
Blasford hill fisheries
Day ticket fishery. Opening 06:30 or first light, whichever is the latter. Closing times vary Adult ticket.£10.00 for 2 Rods one swim. The Main Lake is approximately 4 acres in size with 3 islands stocked with carp to 30 tench to 7 and a half pounds, pike to 26 pounds, crucians, roach, rudd and eels. The lake is well matured with trees, rushes, lily pads, set in the Chelmer Valley. The match lake has 22 pegs and is heavily stocked with carp to 20 pounds. Match weights over 200 pounds also roach...
Blasford Hill, Chelmsford, CM3 3PL, Essex, United Kingdom
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Canal
Fishing is from tow path and public access banks only. There is no fishing within 30 metres of any lock or within 15 metres of any bridge, weir, wharf, landing stage, permanent mooring or other navigational structure.Members must observe notice boards erected along the canal, as certain banks will remain out of bounds or private.Stocked with carp to 30lbs, pike to 25lbs, bream to 8lbs, tench to 6lbs, chub to 5lbs, perch to 2lbs, roach to 1lb 8ozs and dace to 8ozs. ...
Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6, Essex, United Kingdom
Layer Pit
Situated just outside Layer-de-la-Haye about 4 miles from Colchester, this is an excellent fishery, with a well deserved reputation for big fish. Carp in excess of 40 lbs, Bream to over 12 lbs and Pike over 25 lbs have all been landed. The lake holds an impressive number of Carp weighing over 20 lbs, but is also a good fishery for the pleasure angler, with fish of all other species present. Layer Pit has a restricted membership which requires any new applicant to do four work parties and pay a j...
Church Road, Layer de la Haye, CO2 0, Essex, United Kingdom
Wicks Mere
This fishery is roughly 6 acres in size with average depths of 10ft. It contains some very large carp such as 8 carp over the 30lb mark, 1 over 40lb and a large amount of backup carp in the 20's. This lake caters for a range of fisherman such as people who are into their predator fishing with pike reaching the 25lb mark. If you are a match fisherman there are rudd, bream, roach, tench, and carp stocked in the lake. The fishery has 4 car parking spaces for disabled anglers. Night fishin...
Bumfords Lane, Ulting, CM9 6, Essex, United Kingdom
BDAC Straits mill fisherey
The fishery complex comprises of 2 lakes and over a mile of river fishing. The complex has a large head of carp with some of them reaching 28lb plus. Other species are also present such as good sized Perch, Rudd and Roach. Tench were moved into the small lake and the carp and pike were relocated into the large lake.
Convent Ln, Doubleday Gardens, Braintree, CM7 9, Essex, United Kingdom
Boreham Mere
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Boreham mere fishery is approximately 10 acres in size with 3 lakes on the complex which are 6.6 acres, 1.5 acres, and 0.25 acres. It also has 2 stock ponds onsite which are not allowed to be fished. The main and back lakes were both restocked in 1996 and 1997 with 20,000 of fish (varied species). These fish are gaining weight rapidly thanks to all of the natural food and weed during the warmer months. The carp that were stocked in the main lake at 10-12lb are now easily over the 25lb mark ...
Waltham Road, Chelmsford, CM3 3, Essex, United Kingdom
Tufnell Mere
The lake is 17 acres in size it has a shore line which gives it great protection from winds when fishing. It contains a wide variety of species such as catfish up to 37lb, carp to 27lb, tench to 4lb, pike to 23lb and bream to 5lb. This lake has also produced a pike over the 33lb mark a few years ago. Night fishing is allowed on the complex providing that you have the Micklem mere permit.
Margaret Woods Road, Chelmsford, CM3 1, Essex, United Kingdom
Beckingham Hall
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Maldon Angling Society was established in 1895 and currently has 16 stillwaters and 14 miles of river and canal. Its location in mid Essex means most Society waters are within easy reach of the A12 just 30 minutes from junction 28 of the M25.
Tolleshunt D'Arcy Road, Tolleshunt DArcy, CM9 8, Essex, United Kingdom
Bog Grove
Maldon Angling Society was established in 1895 and currently has 16 stillwaters and 14 miles of river and canal. Its location in mid Essex means most Society waters are within easy reach of the A12 just 30 minutes from junction 28 of the M25.
Maldon Road, Great Totham, CM9 8NL, Essex, United Kingdom
Howells Farm
Our most popular carp lake. A five acre carp lake containing a good head of common and mirror carp to around 30lbs. This venue used to get quite weedy in the warmer months but now remains largely weed free. The carp respond well to stalking / floater tactics as well as being caught over larger beds of bait applied by session anglers. Night permit fishing for Howells night permit holders only allowed.
Langord, CM9 4SY, Essex, United Kingdom
Little London Reservoir
Smaller than Bog Grove at around 1½ acres and stocked with roach, perch, crucian and common carp over the last few seasons. Has produced some good bags of silver fish in the right conditions along with tench, bream to 8lb and carp to low twenties. Night permit fishing allowed.
Wash Lane, Goldhanger, CM9 8, Essex, United Kingdom
New Hall Reservoir
Resembling a truncated section of canal this small stillwater is always well coloured, even in the depths of winter. 20lb+ bags of roach to 1lb+ have been reported along with skimmer bream, rudd and occasional tench. This venue also contains some large eels which have caught some anglers unaware.
Barons Lane, Purleigh, CM3 6, Essex, United Kingdom
York Railway Pond
Maldon Angling Society was established in 1895 and currently has 16 stillwaters and 14 miles of river and canal. Its location in mid Essex means most Society waters are within easy reach of the A12 just 30 minutes from junction 28 of the M25.
Heybridge Approach, Heybridge, CM9 4, Essex, United Kingdom
Rook Hall North Reservoir
Three very different waters all fed by the same stream. The closest water to the car park is a very interesting array of spits and bays and contains a good head of tench, roach, bream to 7lb+, perch, rudd, crucian and a few carp. 500 ide were stocked in Feb 2011. Each season sees bags of tench landed with individual fish ranging from a few ounces to in excess of 6lb. The smaller central pond holds carp to mid doubles and silver fish. The furthest lake from the car park holds bream to 7lb, ro...
Chigborough Road, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4, Essex, United Kingdom
Totham Pit
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A mature 70+ year old gravel pit of 8+ acres with heavily wooded banks and 50+ swims. There is an interesting combination of shallows, bays and deeper water. Most of the fish grow large here with tench to 9lb+, bream to 10lb+ and carp to 30lb. Other species include roach, rudd, big perch, pike to 20lb+, eels to 7lb and a few ancient crucian to almost 4lb. Night permit fishing allowed.
Hall Road, Great Totham, CM9 8, Essex, United Kingdom
Beckingham Hall Farm
Beckingham Hall Farm Reservoir is a coarse fishery located near Maldon in Essex. This farm reservoir is about four and a half acres in size with depths reaching up to 20ft and offers 30 fishing swims. The venue is controlled by Maldon Angling Society. It contains a good head of Common and Mirror Carp to upper doubles, a few Tench and some hard fighting Roach / Bream hybrids to well over 2lb. Widely accepted as a runs water especially after dark. Night permit fishing allowed. Dial Paul Kemp for m...
Tolleshunt D'Arcy Road, Tolleshunt DArcy, CM9 8, Essex, United Kingdom
Essex Leisure Fisheries
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Colony Lakes is in Essex, near South Benfleet. The fishery is divided into four lakes, each having a healthy population of mixed coarse species such as carp, pike, roach, and tench.The Piggeries are two small but mature lakes with bream up to twelve pounds, carp up to seventeen pounds, and a healthy population of tench up to nine pounds. Excellent roach and a few of real crucians may be found in both piggeries. The heaviest perch collected weighed in at slightly over three pounds. Pike are also ...
Chapel Lane, South Benfleet, SS7 2, Essex, United Kingdom
Little Park Lakes
A pair of small lakes with easy access. The lower lake with the island contains some large tench and bream along with roach, rudd, big crucian and carp to 20lb. The upper lake is shallow and fed by a small stream. Following restocking after de-silting it now produces roach and perch along with hard fighting carp to low doubles and the occasional bream to 7lb+.
Witham Road, Langford, CM9 4, Essex, United Kingdom
The River Chelmer
Stretch of the River Chelmer acquired from Mid Essex Angling Association. Parking is on the right hand side of the road only. Mill Lane is a dead end at the river, coming from Broomfield. Fishing permitted for a mile above and below the Mill Pool on the Eastern bank, with the exception of the wierpool which can be fished from both banks.Fish in this stretch are; Carp, Chub to 6lb, Dace to 1lb, Perch to 3½lb, Roach to 2lb 4oz, Trout to 2lb, Pike to 17½lb, Ee...
Mill Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7BQ, Essex, United Kingdom
Boreham Pits
The Boreham pits complex is based in Chelmsford, Essex. There are 3 lakes on the fishery which require a membership in order to fish them. Snag Pool is the largest lake on the complex with it being 7 acres in size. It also contains the largest sized fish on the complex such as carp to an impressive 33lb. There is a large stamp of carp in the lake with the average size being around 15lb. The lake contains a large variety of features to fish such as 2 islands, lily pads, overhanging tree...
Waltham Rd, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3AY, UK
River Stour
Langham starts at the second field below Boxted Mill and runs for a mile and a half to the downstream border, which is marked by a club sign.From the upstream limit to the pool at the Langham Pumping Station, the river is a streamy section, often shallow with reed or lily sides. There is a flume about halfway down this upper portion, where the water falls down through a thin concrete structure and a few huge stones, creating an oxygenated water area. The principal species are chub, dace, and roa...
Sky Hall Hill, Colchester, CO4 5, Essex, United Kingdom