Fishing in Chilham: waters near you
7 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Chilham, plus 20 river stretches across Kent. Closest first.
The lowdown on Chilham waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Chilham, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Chilham Lake (about 1 mile), Conningbrook Lakes (about 7 miles) and Fordwich Lake (about 7 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, pike, bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch, trout on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Kent has 20 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Chilham, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Chilham
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Fisheries near Chilham
Chilham
Chilham Lake
Chilham Lake
Chilham · 2 lakes on site
Chilham Lake is a sizeable Mid Kent Fisheries syndicate water near Chilham Mill and Chilham station. It’s a stillwater with specimen carp, pike and a proper mix of silver fish, but access, prices and exact rules for Chilham Lake itself need checking before you commit.
72%Conningbrook Lakes
Ashford · 3 lakes on site
Conningbrook Lakes is a proper Kent gravel-pit venue with a sizeable main lake, island, points, bays and reported carp over 40lb. It is membership-only, so this is one for Mid Kent Fisheries members rather than casual day-ticket anglers.
Canterbury
Fordwich Lake
Fordwich Lake
Canterbury · 4 lakes on site
Fordwich Lakes is a cracking four-water complex near Canterbury, with the 33-acre Fordwich Lake offering proper gravel-pit features and reported carp to about 40lb. Coarse access is through Canterbury and District Angling Association membership, with night fishing available to eligible members.
Biddenden
Cackle Hill Lakes
Cackle Hill Lakes
Biddenden · 3 lakes on site
Cackle Hill Lakes has three waters: two specimen lakes for big carp and catfish, plus a smaller Mixed Lake with a broader coarse-fish line-up. Properly equipped too, with toilets, showers, parking, tackle shop and cafe on site.
72%Royal Military Canal
Hythe · 4 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing across more than 13 miles of CPAS-controlled water, with mixed coarse fish and some reported carp and pike lumps. Day tickets are available, but mapped exclusions, a members-only section and local rowing restrictions mean picking the right stretch matters.
80%Royal Military Canal – Hythe Stretch
Hythe · 4 lakes on site
A proper canal stretch with over 13 miles of CPAS-controlled water, solid mixed fish and some cracking targets. Day tickets cover eligible sections, but the West Hythe Bridge to West Hythe Dam stretch is members-only.
72%Chequertree Fishery
Ashford · 1 lakes on site
Chequertree Fishery at Bethersden offers three lakes, a proper mix of coarse fish and a licensed clubhouse for a brew. Book and pay before travelling, and check trout availability before planning a fly-fishing trip.
River stretches in Kent
River Medway: Barming Upstream
River Medway · Day ticket
A cracking Medway stretch from Barming Bridge upstream towards Teston Bridge, with the water stopping at a kissing gate about 300 yards short. It’s MVAS’s prime match venue, mixing broad deep water with quicker, narrower bits and plenty of fishy cover.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Teston Picnic Park
River Medway · Day ticket
Teston Picnic Park is an MVAS-run River Medway stretch with two very different faces. Below Teston Lock it’s shallow and nippy; above the lock it settles down into deeper, slower water with a good head of roach and bream.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Yalding to Wateringbury
River Medway · Day ticket or members
A very long Medway stretch running from Yalding towards Wateringbury, with an extended lock cut up top and miles of more natural bank lower down. It’s run by Maidstone Victory Angling Society, with day tickets available in advance or fishing for members.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Ashurst stretch of the River Medway
River Medway · Members only
The Ashurst stretch is a proper two-part Medway fishery, running from Ham Farm downstream towards Ashurst railway station. The upper water slows towards the weir, while the deeper weir pool and lower river are more barbel- and chub-focused.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Chafford Park stretch of the River Medway
River Medway · Members only
Chafford Park is a quiet, slow-moving lower-Medway stretch run by Royal Tunbridge Wells Angling Society. It’s mainly members-only, with a gentle bank profile and a proper match-style feel.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Medway Fordcombe
River Medway · Members only
A cracking upper Medway stretch near Fordcombe, run by Rookery Angling Club. Roughly half a mile of rural river, with seven platforms, high banks and some proper deep pools.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Medway Barming Downstream
River Medway · Day ticket or members
A handy half-mile Medway stretch from Barming Bridge, with easy car-park access and roughly six swims nearby. It’s proper chub water, with regular 5 lb-plus fish reported, plus bream, roach, the odd barbel and first-class pike fishing.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Medway Sportsground, Tonbridge
River Medway · Day ticket or members
A cracking, easy-access Medway stretch right in Tonbridge, with the river splitting around the sportsground into two channels. It’s a member and day-ticket venue, with steady summer roach sport, proper chub and some big surprises tucked away.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Medway Above Leigh Barrier — Haysden Country Park to Bailey Bridge
River Medway · Day ticket or members
A cracking bit of Medway above the Leigh Flood Barrier, running from Six Arches Bridge up to Bailey Bridge. The day-ticket water sits by Haysden Lake, with barbel, bream, roach, chub, pike and perch all in the mix.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Medway at Leigh
River Medway · Club members or arranged guest ticket
A rural River Medway stretch at Leigh, run and controlled by Maidstone Victory Angling Society. Access is via The Green Lane by Leigh village green, with the water reached beneath the railway bridge.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
River Medway near Tunbridge Wells
River Medway · Members only or guest ticket
A proper upper-Medway stretch run by Bromley (Kent) & District Angling Society, with a cracking big weir pool and mixed coarse fishing. It’s a members’ water, with guests welcome only when accompanied by a BDAS member.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
East Farleigh Cruising Club stretch, River Medway
River Medway · Day ticket or members
East Farleigh Cruising Club is a proper deep-water Medway stretch above Teston Lock, run and maintained by Maidstone Victory Angling Society. It’s a winter bream water, with pike worth a look too.
Checked 10 Oct 2026
Plucks Gutter
River Kentish Stour · Members only
Plucks Gutter is a popular summer stretch on the Kentish Stour, right where the Great Stour and Little Stour meet. It sits in proper rural marshland near East Stourmouth and Stourmouth, with the CDAA fishery running downstream on the north bank to the second dyke.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Stonar River Stour section
River Kentish Stour · Members only
The Stonar section is a deep, slightly saline bit of the River Stour near Sandwich, run by Canterbury & District Angling Association. It fishes between the sleeper markers and the Pfizers boundary, with access tied in with the Stonar Lake fishery.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Fordwich Complex – River Great Stour
River Kentish Stour · Members only
The Fordwich Complex is a members-only stretch of the Great Stour, also known locally as the Kentish Stour, running from Fordwich car park upstream towards the end of Stour Lake. It’s a proper mixed fishery, with river pegs along the grass embankment and a disabled swim first up from the car park.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Ashford Angling Society River Great Stour stretch at Great Bromley Farm and Willesborough
River Kentish Stour · Members only
A members-only River Great Stour stretch run by Ashford Angling Society, covering the Society’s rights at Great Bromley Farm and through Willesborough. It’s a small, chalk-influenced river around Ashford, with fishing limited to the mapped south and east banks.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Chilham Mill Stretch – River Great Stour
River Kentish Stour · Syndicate membership
Chilham Mill is a roughly 1,500-metre chalk-stream stretch on the Great Stour, run by Chilham Mill Estate. It’s aimed squarely at fly anglers, with deep sea-trout pools, shallow brown-trout streams and syndicate places available.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Grove Ferry – River Great Stour stretch
River Kentish Stour · Members only or guest ticket
Grove Ferry is a cracking tidal River Stour stretch run by Canterbury and District Angling Association. Both banks fish, with roach, skimmer bream, perch and pike named from the venue, plus mixed silver-fish sport through the section.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
Cut End – River Great Stour
River Kentish Stour · Members or guest ticket
Cut End is a rural River Great Stour venue between Upstreet and Sarre, run by Canterbury and District Angling Association. Access is down a track, with a CDAA car park before the level crossing and a roadside lay-by for limited parking.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
G&DAA Upper Stour River stretches
River Kentish Stour · Day ticket or members
G&DAA’s Upper Stour stretches give you a proper flowing-river option around the Ashford area. Day tickets are a very reasonable £6, with annual river-only membership also available.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 12 Oct 2026