Toft Newton Reservoir

Toft Newton Reservoir keeps things nicely focused: one water, around 40 acres, and trout fly fishing at the heart of it. It’s near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, with LN8 3NE the listed postcode. Set in farmland, this is a concrete-bowl reservoir rather than a little pond tucked into the trees. If a proper stretch of trout water is your thing, that’s the headline here.

• 1 lake: Toft Newton Reservoir
• Fish: trout, roach, bream, perch, pike
• Tickets from: Listed six-fish ticket — undated, not verified 2026 tariff — £24
• Find it: Market Rasen · LN8 3NE

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Toft Newton Reservoir keeps things nicely focused: one water, around 40 acres, and trout fly fishing at the heart of it. It’s near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, with LN8 3NE the listed postcode. Set in farmland, this is a concrete-bowl reservoir rather than a little pond tucked into the trees. If a proper stretch of trout water is your thing, that’s the headline here.

Rainbow trout and brown trout are stocked, so those are the fish to build your plans around. Roach, bream, perch and pike are also listed as present, but don’t mistake that for permission to turn up with a feeder rod or predator kit. The reservoir is managed for trout fly fishing. Any other approach needs a conversation with the fishery first, rather than an optimistic rummage through the tackle shed.

You’ve got the choice of fishing from the bank or heading out by boat, which gives the venue a useful bit of flexibility. Boats should be booked before arrival, so sort that out before loading the car. An accessible boat ramp, staff assistance and a Wheelyboat with an engine are also listed. If those matter to your day, talk through the arrangements when booking so you know what to expect.

The listed ticket range covers two, four or six retained fish, plus a catch-and-release option and a junior one-fish ticket. Retained-fish tickets are listed as allowing catch-and-release after the bag limit, with barbless hooks required for that additional fishing. There’s also a supervised under-17 sharing arrangement on adult four- and six-fish tickets. Handy choices, but these are undated directory prices, not confirmed 2026 tariffs. Check the current deal before counting out your quid.

Away from the fishing, a small tackle shop, lakeside lodge, toilet and vending facilities are listed. That’s a useful collection of basics without needing to dress it up as anything grander. Fly-fishing tuition is advertised too, with arrangements made directly through the fishery. If you’re getting started, or want some help with your fly fishing, ask about tuition before picking a date rather than assuming someone will be available on arrival.

The one bit that needs a phone call is the current timetable. Listings disagree between roughly eight until dusk year-round and a February-to-December season, so neither should be treated as a firm promise. Night fishing isn’t confirmed either. The listed numbers are the fishery. Check opening, ticket terms and any boat booking together, and save yourself the faff of arriving with the wrong plan.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “Toft Newton is a roughly 40-acre trout reservoir near Market Rasen, with bank fishing, boats and stocked rainbows and browns. There’s a handy spread of facilities too, but give them a bell for current tickets, hours and boat arrangements.”

This is our own summary of recurring public feedback and the venue details we checked, not a copied customer review or a promise you’ll catch. Feedback changes, so we keep it separate from the Tackle Index score.