Fishing in Exeter: waters near you
5 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Exeter. Closest first.
The lowdown on Exeter waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Exeter, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Exeter Canal (about 1 mile), Upham Farm Carp Ponds (about 5 miles) and Creedy Lakes (about 10 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, pike, perch, barbel, chub on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
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 Exeter, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Exeter
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Fisheries near Exeter
72%Exeter Canal
Exeter · 5 lakes on site
Exeter Canal is a long, varied Devon water with proper specimen potential, including pike over 30lb and carp reported to 40lb or more. It can be a tricky old-school canal venue, but there are plenty of species and some cracking areas to explore.
74%Upham Farm Carp Ponds
Farringdon · 3 lakes on site
A long-running, family-run day-ticket complex of seven spring-fed ponds in the East Devon countryside near Exeter, running from beginner-friendly waters up to a 32lb-plus specimen lake.
Crediton
Creedy Lakes
Creedy Lakes
Crediton · 2 lakes on site
Creedy Lakes is a woodland carp venue near Crediton, with islands, varied depths and day or night sessions on Main Lake. Top Lake is currently closed, so get your booking and tackle sorted for the main water.
77%Digger Lakes
Cullompton · 2 lakes on site
Digger Lakes is a two-lake carp venue near Willand, Cullompton, with day and night tickets, online booking and a proper mix of pleasure and specimen fishing. Snails Lake offers the bigger head of carp and fish over 30lb, while Persey’s Pool tops out around 30lb.
75%Grand Western Canal
Tiverton · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing from Tiverton towards the Somerset border, with summer tench, winter pike and town-end carp to get you thinking. Tiverton and District Angling Club controls the fishing, with online tickets and daylight-only sessions.