Fishing in Exeter: 160 Waters, Nearest 0.3km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Exeter? Exeter is rivers country: 57% of the 160 named waters within 20km are rivers, with lakes the next most common. The closest is River Exe, 0.3km out — and 17 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Exeter

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

Rivers (91, closest 0.3km) — 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 (52, closest 1.7km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Sea & coastal (9, closest 9.7km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.
Reservoirs (6, closest 12.0km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Canals (2, closest 0.3km) — 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 Exeter

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

160 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 Exeter

River Exe · river · 0.3km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Alphin Brook · river · 1.8km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Nadder Brook · river · 2.6km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Northbrook · river · 2.6km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mincinglake Stream · river · 2.9km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Matford Brook · river · 3.3km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Fordland Brook · river · 3.4km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Creedy · river · 3.9km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Pin Brook · river · 4.2km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Duryardwood Brook · river · 4.2km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cowbridge Beck · river · 4.6km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Berry Brook · river · 4.8km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Culm · river · 5.3km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Clyst · river · 5.3km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Grindie Brook · river · 5.6km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Kenn · river · 5.8km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Jackmoor Brook · river · 5.8km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Shuttern Brook · river · 6.7km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Shippen Brook · river · 7.7km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Culver Brook · river · 7.8km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Small Brook · river · 7.9km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cranny Brook · river · 8.0km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Woodbury Brook · river · 8.6km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Grindle Brook · river · 8.9km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Sowton Brook · river · 8.9km from Exeter centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+66 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Exeter

Salmon Pool · lake · 1.7km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Fish Pond · lake · 3.9km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Fenneck Ponds · lake · 4.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Fordland Pond · lake · 4.6km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Luccombes Coarse Fishery · lake · 5.5km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Haldon Ponds · lake · 6.0km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Surry Pond · lake · 6.6km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sparks Farm Fishery · lake · 6.7km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Darts Farm Fishing Lakes · lake · 6.7km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bussells Farm Fishery · lake · 7.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shoebrooke Lake · lake · 9.2km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ornamental Lakes · lake · 9.7km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Black Pool · lake · 9.8km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Upham Farm Fishing · lake · 10.1km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mill Pond · lake · 11.1km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Home Farm Fishery · lake · 11.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Digger Lakes · lake · 11.5km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Salmonhutch Coarse Fishery · lake · 11.8km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Watercress Farm Trout Fishery · lake · 11.8km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Creedy Lakes · lake · 12.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Lake · lake · 12.6km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bystock Fishponds · lake · 13.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Purky Pool · lake · 14.3km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Wapperwell Pond · lake · 14.4km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Whitewash Pool · lake · 14.5km from Exeter centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+27 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Exeter

Bridford Reservoir · reservoir · 12.0km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Kennick Reservoir · reservoir · 13.9km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Tottiford Reservoir · reservoir · 14.2km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Trenchford Reservoir · reservoir · 14.8km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Squabmoor Reservoir · reservoir · 14.9km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Sawmill Reservoir · reservoir · 15.3km from Exeter centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Exeter

Exeter Canal · canal · 0.3km from Exeter centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Ashton Canal · canal · 0.3km from Exeter centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

Sea & coastal near Exeter

Powderham Pool · coastal mark · 9.7km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Boat Cove · coastal mark · 16.4km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Coryton's Cove · coastal mark · 16.7km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Littleham Cove · coastal mark · 16.9km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Otter Cove · coastal mark · 17.2km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Sandy Cove · coastal mark · 19.2km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Conger Pool · coastal mark · 19.3km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Picket Rock Cove · coastal mark · 19.5km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Lade Foot Cove · coastal mark · 19.6km from Exeter centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

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