Fishing in March: waters near you
5 checked fisheries within 15 miles of March, plus 12 river stretches across Cambridgeshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on March waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near March, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Willowcroft Fishery (about 1 mile), Decoy Lakes (about 9 miles) and The Big Fishery (about 9 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, catfish, bream, roach, tench, rudd, perch, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Cambridgeshire has 12 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 March, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near March
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Fisheries near March
79%Willowcroft Fishery
March · 5 lakes on site
Willowcroft Fishery is a multi-lake stillwater complex near March, with day-ticket, pleasure, match and specimen options. There’s a decent spread of carp and coarse fish, plus some proper catfish on the bigger lakes.
77%Decoy Lakes
Whittlesey · 8 lakes on site
Decoy Lakes at Whittlesey is a proper mixed coarse and match venue, with 11 fishing lakes and an advertised 274 pegs. Adult day tickets are £10, but check the conflicting opening hours before loading the car.
Whittlesey
The Big Fishery
The Big Fishery
Whittlesey · 11 lakes on site
Decoy Lakes is a sizeable 11-lake complex near Whittlesey, with 274 pegs, day tickets and a proper mix of match and pleasure fishing. Beastie Lake is the headline water, with carp to about 21 lb, thousands of F1s and tench to around 3 lb 8 oz.
77%Float Fish Farm
Peterborough · 8 lakes on site
Float Fish Farm gives you plenty of choice, from mixed-coarse pegs to booked nights chasing proper carp and catfish. Pick your lake carefully, though: booking, rod limits and tackle rules change across the venue.
69%River Welland
Spalding · 3 lakes on site
The River Welland at Spalding is a proper flowing-water coarse venue under P&DAA control, with several miles of river to explore. Expect classic river species, night-fishing options and a fair bit more water than a standard commercial day-ticket lake.
River stretches in Cambridgeshire
The Top Stream, Offord Cluny
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or club members
The Top Stream is a cracking little day-ticket run on the Great Ouse at Offord Cluny. It’s narrow, flowing water with plenty of float-fishing appeal, and boats won’t be trundling through your swim.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society Great Ouse sections — A-D, Chub Stream and Meadow Lane
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
A handy run of Great Ouse water around St Ives and Hemingford Grey, with A-D Sections, Chub Stream and Meadow Lane all under the St Ives Fish Preservation and Angling Society. Proper old-school club water, offering day tickets and annual membership, with roach and bream the headline fish.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Ten Mile Bank, River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Ten Mile Bank is a proper big-river stretch on the Great Ouse, run by King’s Lynn Angling Association. It’s deep, slow and spacious, with loads of room to settle in and a few cracking access points along the flood bank.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
The Triangle
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
The Triangle is one of Offord & Buckden Angling Society’s named waters on the Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire. It’s a daytime day-ticket stretch with access from the main car park off Station Lane, Offord Cluny.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
The Mill Stream, Offord Cluny
River Great Ouse · Members only
The Mill Stream at Offord Cluny is a small, intimate members-only running stream, fed from Black Overfalls Weir. It fishes from the weir pool down to the road bridge, with chub the main draw and some cracking barbel interest too.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Godmanchester Recreation Ground
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Godmanchester Recreation Ground is the society’s best-known stretch on the Great Ouse — a picturesque coarse-fishing venue wrapped around an island between river channels. It’s got that handy riverside-park feel, with fishing possible in almost all weather and river conditions.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Car Park Pool, Offord Cluny
River Great Ouse · Day ticket or members
Car Park Pool at Offord Cluny is a cracking Great Ouse day-ticket water with a proper lake-like feel for much of the year. Big carp, hefty pike and a few tasty bream and perch make it well worth a look.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Black Overfalls Weir Pool
River Great Ouse · Members only
Black Overfalls Weir Pool is a members-only Ouse venue with proper variety — chub, shoals of good bream and barbel to a serious size. It’s fed by D and E Section and the New Cut, with fishing available from the pool and the far bank of New Cut.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Portholme Meadow
River Great Ouse · Members only
Portholme Meadow is a cracking, varied bit of River Great Ouse near Godmanchester, with roughly 4.5 miles of fishable bank. It’s run by The London Anglers’ Association and mixes river, navigation, confluence, brook, weir and mill-pool water.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
New Cut, Offord Cluny
River Great Ouse · Members only
New Cut is a small, shallow, members-only backwater off the River Great Ouse at Offord Cluny. It has no flow these days, but can still turn up good tench, with winter pike the big draw.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
E Section (part of OBAS D and E Sections)
River Great Ouse · Club members
The E Section is part of OBAS’s D and E Sections on the River Great Ouse, running along the boat channel between the river and the lock feeding the Triangle’s Lock Cut. It’s a quiet, rarely fished bit of water, mainly because getting there means a proper walk from the car park.
Checked 6 Oct 2026
Bluntisham
River Great Ouse · Members only
Bluntisham is a proper fenland Great Ouse stretch — slow, deep and slightly tidal, with plenty of colour and a bit of flow. It’s traditionally a bream water, with roach and chub in the mix too.
Checked 6 Oct 2026