Fishing in Bristol: 242 Waters, Nearest 0.2km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Bristol? The water around Bristol is mixed — 121 rivers and 84 lakes among 242 named waters within 20km. The closest is River Frome, 0.2km out — and 21 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Bristol

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Rivers (121, closest 0.2km) — Expect chub, roach, dace and perch through most English rivers, with barbel in the faster, gravelly stretches and pike in the slower ones. Upper reaches may hold trout and grayling.
Lakes (84, closest 1.4km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Sea & coastal (26, closest 7.2km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.
Reservoirs (10, closest 7.0km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Canals (1, closest 18.3km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.

Fishing the water around Bristol

On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.

On stillwaters, features do the work: margins, islands, weed edges, drop-offs and any wind-blown bank. Plumb the depth before committing to a spot, and remember the uncomfortable windward bank is usually where the food ends up.

Before you go

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence to fish for freshwater species in England, and that's separate from permission to fish the water itself — most venues also need a day ticket or club membership. Check both before you travel, along with any close season on rivers.

Every named water within 20km

242 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Bristol

River Frome · river · 0.2km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Avon · river · 1.0km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Boiling Wells Stream · river · 1.6km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cranbrook · river · 2.0km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Malago · river · 2.2km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Colliter's Brook · river · 2.5km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Longmoor Brook · river · 2.6km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Horfield Brook · river · 3.0km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Brislington Brook · river · 3.1km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Pigeonhouse Stream · river · 3.9km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ashton Brook · river · 4.9km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Trym · river · 5.1km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hazel Brook · river · 6.2km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Charlton Bottom Watercourse · river · 6.3km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Markham Brook · river · 6.7km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Warmley Brook · river · 7.3km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Filton Brook · river · 7.3km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ham Brook · river · 7.4km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stoke Brook · river · 7.5km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Elwell Brook · river · 7.7km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Siston Brook · river · 7.8km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Land Yeo · river · 8.0km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Chew · river · 8.2km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bradley Brook · river · 8.7km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Avon, Abbey Water · river · 9.0km from Bristol centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+96 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Bristol

New Cut · lake · 1.4km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
St. George's Park · lake · 2.7km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Matching Brick (Fishponds) · lake · 3.6km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Keep It Personal Ltd · lake · 3.7km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Wolseley Plumb & Parts · lake · 3.9km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Alcove Road Lido · lake · 3.9km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Wrapex Limited · lake · 4.3km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Alcove Lido · lake · 4.4km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Henleaze Lake · lake · 4.5km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Duchess Pond · lake · 4.7km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Henleaze Swimming Lake · lake · 4.8km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Duchess Pond, Stoke Park Angling Club · lake · 5.2km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Oldbury Court Estate · lake · 5.5km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Abbots Pond · lake · 5.6km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Tarn Lake · lake · 5.8km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Tarn Lake, Blaise Estate · lake · 6.2km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ham Green Lake · lake · 6.3km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ham Green Lakes · lake · 6.4km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Green Park Fishing Lake · lake · 6.4km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Century Ponds · lake · 6.5km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bullock Farm · lake · 6.8km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bristol City Docks · lake · 7.8km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Barrow Lodge · lake · 8.0km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Black Horse Pond · lake · 8.7km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Tyntesfield boating lake · lake · 8.9km from Bristol centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+59 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Bristol

Barrow Gurney Reservoir 3 · reservoir · 7.0km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Barrow Gurney Reservoirs · reservoir · 7.2km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Barrow Gurney Tank 2 · reservoir · 7.7km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Barrow Gurney Reservoir 1 · reservoir · 8.0km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Chew Magna Reservoir · reservoir · 10.1km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Blagdon Lake · reservoir · 15.3km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Monkswood Reservoir · reservoir · 16.8km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Lower Reservoir · reservoir · 17.6km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Upper Reservoir · reservoir · 17.8km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
St. Pierre Lake · reservoir · 19.1km from Bristol centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Bristol

Kennet and Avon Canal · canal · 18.3km from Bristol centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

Sea & coastal near Bristol

Hung Road · coastal mark · 7.2km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Crockerne Pill · coastal mark · 7.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Morgan's Pill · coastal mark · 8.0km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Swash Channel · coastal mark · 10.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Stup Pill · coastal mark · 11.2km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Chapel Pill · coastal mark · 11.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Salmon Pool · coastal mark · 13.6km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
English Lake · coastal mark · 13.7km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Chestle Pill · coastal mark · 14.2km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
The Shoots · coastal mark · 15.7km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Cake Pill · coastal mark · 16.0km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Aust Pill · coastal mark · 16.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Passage Wharf Pill · coastal mark · 17.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Caldicot Pill · coastal mark · 17.4km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
St Pierre Pill · coastal mark · 17.9km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Mathern Pill · coastal mark · 18.1km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Littleton Pill · coastal mark · 18.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
West Pill · coastal mark · 18.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Hunger Pill · coastal mark · 18.6km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Collister Pill · coastal mark · 18.7km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Oldbury Lake · coastal mark · 18.9km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Whirls End · coastal mark · 18.9km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Magor Pill · coastal mark · 19.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Cowhill Pill · coastal mark · 19.3km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Cold Harbour Pill · coastal mark · 19.5km from Bristol centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

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