Fishing in Ware: waters near you
10 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Ware. Closest first.
The lowdown on Ware waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Ware, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Rib Valley Fishing Lakes (about 1 mile), Lee Navigation (about 2 miles) and Holwell Hyde Lake (about 5 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, roach, tench, perch, pike, bream, 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 Ware, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Ware
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Fisheries near Ware
74%Rib Valley Fishing Lakes
Ware · 5 lakes on site
Rib Valley at Westmill Farm gives you a proper choice: mixed coarse lakes, seasonal fly fishing, a beginner-friendly pond and a stretch of the River Rib. Pick your water carefully — this isn't just one carp lake with a different name on each bank.
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.
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.
76%Stanborough Lakes
Welwyn Garden City · 2 lakes on site
Stanborough Lakes is a proper 16-acre South Lake day-ticket coarse fishery in Welwyn Garden City, with carp to a reported 35 lb and a useful mix of bream, tench, pike and silver fish. Night fishing is available, but it must be booked with the head bailiff.
72%Stanborough Lake
Welwyn Garden City · 2 lakes on site
Stanborough’s 16-acre South Lake offers mixed coarse fishing and carp advertised to 35 lb, with day tickets and pre-booked nights. It’s a shared watersports lake, though, and the neighbouring North Lake is strictly off limits for fishing.
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.
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.
77%Clavering Lakes
Saffron Walden · 4 lakes on site
Clavering Lakes near Saffron Walden gives you four properly different options: specimen carp, a dedicated Carp Lake, predators and mixed coarse fishing. Book ahead, pack for your chosen lake’s rules and don’t confuse overnight fishing with round-the-clock gate access.
59%Redbournbury Fishery
St Albans · 3 lakes on site
Redbournbury offers mixed coarse fishing, trout and advertised pike fishing near St Albans, with no membership needed for day tickets. There’s a fair bit to clear up before loading the car, though: current prices, booking arrangements and predator rules all need a call.