Fishing in Witham: waters near you
16 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Witham. Closest first.
The lowdown on Witham waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Witham, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Colemans Cottage Fishery (about 1 mile), Bayeswater Fishery (about 5 miles) and Chigborough Fisheries (about 5 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, roach, tench, rudd, perch, crucian, 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 Witham, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Witham
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Fisheries near Witham
82%Colemans Cottage Fishery
Witham · 5 lakes on site
Colemans Cottage Fishery is a sizeable Essex venue with five purpose-built day-ticket and match lakes, plus members-only Cottage Lake. There’s a decent spread of carp, F1s and silver fish, with tickets from £15.
Chelmsford
Bayeswater Fishery
Bayeswater Fishery
Chelmsford · 1 lakes on site
Bayeswater is a proper specimen-carp day-ticket water near Chelmsford, with a reported average carp size around 20lb and fish to just over 41lb. Access is controlled, so sort the membership, key and current booking details before travelling.
77%Chigborough Fisheries
Maldon · 6 lakes on site
Chigborough Fisheries is a big Maldon complex with year-round coarse and carp fishing, plus fly water and a proper mix of species. There’s plenty of range here, from carp reported into the 40s to crucians, pike and large catfish.
78%Chigborough Farm & Fisheries
Maldon · 5 lakes on site
Chigborough has a cracking spread of coarse fishing near Maldon, from 14-acre May Water to exclusive weekends on Scraley Mere. Overnight tickets, fly fishing and handy onsite comforts give you plenty of ways to make a trip of it.
74%Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
Maldon · 3 lakes on site
A cracking 14-mile canalised river fishery running from Chelmsford to Heybridge Basin, with roach, bream, tench, chub, perch, pike and carp among the headline targets. Day tickets and annual licences are available, with night fishing allowed outside the closed season.
Chelmsford
A12 Cuton Lakes
A12 Cuton Lakes
Chelmsford · 3 lakes on site
A12 Cuton Lakes — officially A12 Lakes — is a three-lake complex near Chelmsford with proper carp fishing on the two specimen waters and cheaper mixed coarse and match angling on the Canal Lake.
76%A12 Lakes
Chelmsford · 3 lakes on site
A12 Lakes near Chelmsford gives you two specimen carp waters and a compact mixed-coarse Canal Lake. There are proper lumps advertised, but check membership, minimum bookings and gate times before committing to a session.
Rayne
Rayne Lodge Fishery
Rayne Lodge Fishery
Rayne · 3 lakes on site
Rayne Lodge Fishery is a cracking three-lake day-ticket venue near Braintree, with affordable fishing, permanent pegs and a proper mix of carp, tench, bream, roach and crucians.
79%Churchgate Lakes
Battlesbridge · 4 lakes on site
Churchgate Lakes is a sizeable Battlesbridge complex with four waters, from family-friendly fishing on Back Lake to proper specimen carp and catfish hunting. Bottom Lake is the clearest non-member option, while Middle Lake is members-only.
Chelmsford
Hanningfield Reservoir
Hanningfield Reservoir
Chelmsford · 1 lakes on site
Hanningfield is a proper big Essex reservoir, with stocked rainbow trout and fishing from the dam, natural banks and motorboats. The big catch: fishing was still advertised as temporarily suspended when checked on 3 October 2026, so check before making plans.
77%Newland Hall Fishery
Chelmsford · 4 lakes on site
Newland Hall has four lakes for carp, mixed coarse and match fishing, with ordinary visits handled on a turn-up-and-fish basis. Brook offers carp advertised to 30lb+, while eight-swim Osiers is the more focused big-carp option.
76%Crowsheath Fishery
Downham · 6 lakes on site
Crowsheath Fishery is a booking-only venue at Crowsheath Farm, Downham, with carp and mixed-coarse fishing across four advertised lakes. Specimen Lake and Pleasure Lake are currently active according to the contact page, with night fishing, handy facilities and some proper grown-on fish in the mix.
68%Crowsheath Lakes
Billericay · 4 lakes on site
Crowsheath gives you four different options, from the island-lined Specimen Lake to mixed coarse fishing on Pleasure Lake. There’s night fishing and a handy kit-transfer service too, but check the tariff before booking — the published prices don’t all agree.
Ingatestone
Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)
Fryerning Fisheries (XL Carp)
Ingatestone · 3 lakes on site
A long-running Essex big-carp syndicate across three gravel-pit lakes — this is a members-only water, not a day ticket.
71%River Stour
Sudbury · 1 lakes on site
A proper old-school River Stour stretch near Henny Street, with bream shoals, reported chub and pike, plus plenty of scope for roving and traditional river tactics. It’s day-ticket water, but everything must be sorted before you arrive.
Colchester
Ardleigh Reservoir
Ardleigh Reservoir
Colchester · 2 lakes on site
Ardleigh is proper big-water fishing near Colchester: 120 acres with carp exceeding 40lb, pike exceeding 25lb and mixed match-fishing species. Associated Wick Lane Lake offers a smaller, day-only option with carp exceeding 30lb.