Fishing in Walthamstow: waters near you
10 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Walthamstow. Closest first.
The lowdown on Walthamstow waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Walthamstow, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Walthamstow Reservoirs (about 1 mile), Hertford Union Canal (about 3 miles) and Regent’s Canal (about 5 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, roach, rudd, tench, perch, pike, trout 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 Walthamstow, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Walthamstow
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Fisheries near Walthamstow
77%Walthamstow Reservoirs
Walthamstow · 6 lakes on site
Walthamstow Reservoirs is a cracking London fishery with coarse waters, fly waters and some properly big reported fish. Handy for day tickets, evening sessions and night fishing, with free parking at Walthamstow Wetlands.
65%Hertford Union Canal
London · 1 lakes on site
Hertford Union Canal is a compact, urban Waterway Wanderers stretch linking the Regent’s Canal with the Lee Navigation. It’s a year-round towpath option for roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with a permit rather than day-ticket setup.
62%Regent’s Canal
London · 1 lakes on site
A proper urban canal stretch running roughly 9 miles from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin. It is covered by the annual Waterway Wanderers permit, with plenty of moving water, towpath swims and the usual London canal mix of bream, perch, pike, roach and carp.
75%Fishers Green Complex
Waltham Abbey · 6 lakes on site
Fishers Green Complex is a cracking mixed coarse venue around Waltham Abbey, with river, channel and big stillwater options inside Lee Valley Regional Park. Access is controlled by the Fishers Green Consortium through member clubs, so sort the right ticket before packing the rods.
Nazeing
Nazeing Fisheries
Nazeing Fisheries
Nazeing · 4 lakes on site
Nazeing Meads is a huge Lee Valley Fisheries venue, with around 125 acres of main lagoons, proper carp potential and a cracking mix of coarse and predator fishing. It’s permit-controlled, so joining and current availability need checking before you make plans.
64%Grand Union Canal – Brentford Stretch
Brentford · 1 lakes on site
A short, urban Grand Union Canal stretch running between Clitheroe Lock No. 99 and Thames Lock No. 101. It is covered by the Waterway Wanderers permit, with carp, bream and general coarse fishing in the mix.
71%Par Fishery
Ingatestone · 2 lakes on site
Par Fishery has two roughly 4-acre lakes near West Horndon and Upminster. It’s aimed squarely at carp anglers, with decent reported carp to around 40 lb, plus mixed coarse species and some very serious Wels catfish.
71%Albans Lakes
St Albans · 3 lakes on site
Albans Lakes has three mature gravel pits, with mixed coarse fishing on Willows, a tougher carp challenge on Farm and a beginner-friendly Match Lake. There’s night fishing too, but check the closing time and temporary closures before loading the motor.
Hertford
Lee Navigation
Lee Navigation
Hertford · 6 lakes on site
A proper stretch of the River Lee Navigation around Hertford, Ware and Broxbourne, split into six Towpath Fishery sections. It’s mainly gentle-flowing coarse water, with roach, dace, bream, chub, perch, pike and carp on the cards.
68%Holwell Hyde Lake
Welwyn Garden City · 1 lakes on site
Holwell Hyde is a day-ticket carp and mixed coarse lake in Welwyn Garden City, with club-listed carp to 32lb and plenty beyond carp to think about. Nights need booking, and don’t mix it up with members-only Holwell Court.