Brayford Pool, Lincoln
Brayford Pool is a broad urban pool in central Lincoln, with LDAA pegs running along Brayford Wharf South. It’s a members-only spot beside the waterfront, close to the Upper Witham bridge and University of Lincoln side.
Run by Lincoln & District Angling Association · checked 8 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
River Witham
Brayford Pool, Lincoln
The lowdown
- This is the old Brayford Pool inland-port area — a widened natural pool with plenty of urban character. Proper central Lincoln fishing, with the waterfront all around you.
- The pegs are on Brayford Wharf South. They begin just after the Upper Witham bridge on Brayford Wharf East and finish where the wooden wall starts.
- Access is from the bridge on Brayford Wharf East, so it’s a straightforward walk onto the stretch. Have a quick look around before settling on a swim.
- It’s a broad pool rather than a narrow river run. That means space to fish a swim comfortably, but you’ll need to stay switched on around the busy waterfront.
- The exact peg area sits close to the University of Lincoln side of the pool and the Upper Witham bridge. A handy landmark when finding the right bit.
- There’s no parking immediately beside the pegs at present. NCP Car Park is the nearest suggested option, with Lucy Tower Car Park another shout.
- LDAA lists bream, carp, eel, perch, roach, rudd and pike among the fish in its waters. Plenty of options, from a proper feeder session to watching a float for silverfish.
- With a broad urban pool and a mixed species list, feeder and float approaches are the obvious starting points. Keep things tidy and adapt to what’s showing in the swim.
- Take extra care around wildlife and members of the public. It’s a central waterfront venue, so being considerate is all part of fishing here.
- No night fishing is allowed. It’s a dawn-to-dusk sort of place, with the key thing being that Brayford Pool itself is members-only.
Methods: A float or feeder approach makes sense on this broad urban pool, with bream, carp, perch, roach and rudd among the fish LDAA lists. Keep an eye out for pike too, and fish considerately around the waterfront.
Access & tickets
LDAA membership
Required for Brayford Pool, which is members-only.
River Witham day ticket
LDAA lists £5 from dawn to dusk generally, but Brayford Pool’s own rules state members only.
£5 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
The stretch is members-only and is not offered as a standard LDAA day-ticket water. LDAA does not publish a Laughterton day-ticket price; temporary membership is only available by buying a day ticket where day tickets are offered.
Fish the club names
bream, carp, eel, perch, roach, rudd, pike
Named by Lincoln & District Angling Association across its waters, not for this stretch on its own.
Key rules
- Members only at Brayford Pool.
- No night fishing.
- Take extra care around wildlife.
- Take extra care around members of the public.
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishRiver level
Measured — Environment Agency
Brayford Pool gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Where it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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