Fishing in Ipswich: 142 Waters, Nearest 0.6km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Ipswich? The water around Ipswich is mixed — 61 rivers and 54 lakes among 142 named waters within 20km. The closest is River Orwell, 0.6km out — and 13 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Ipswich

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

Rivers (61, closest 0.6km) — 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 (54, closest 1.7km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Sea & coastal (26, closest 1.2km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.
Reservoirs (1, closest 11.3km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.

Fishing the water around Ipswich

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

142 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 Ipswich

River Orwell · river · 0.6km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Gipping · river · 0.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Ostrich Creek · river · 2.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Belstead Brook · river · 2.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Freston Brook · river · 4.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mill River · river · 5.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Fynn · river · 5.4km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Channel · river · 5.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spring Brook · river · 6.1km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Lark · river · 8.3km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Cut · river · 8.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Holbrook Stream · river · 8.9km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Levington Creek · river · 9.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stutton Brook · river · 9.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Holbrook Creek · river · 10.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Martlesham Creek · river · 10.4km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Gull · river · 10.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Old River · river · 11.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Kirton Brook · river · 11.6km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Newbourne Stream · river · 11.6km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Stour · river · 11.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Beaumont Creek · river · 12.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Straight Reach · river · 12.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Kates Hill Brook · river · 12.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Lion Barn Drain · river · 12.1km from Ipswich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+36 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Ipswich

Big Pond · lake · 1.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Chantry Cut · lake · 2.4km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Beech Water · lake · 2.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Akenham Lakes · lake · 3.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hintlesham Fisheries · lake · 5.3km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Long Pond · lake · 5.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Spring Pond · lake · 5.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Claydon Park Fishery · lake · 6.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Playford Mere · lake · 7.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Basin · lake · 7.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Barham Pit · lake · 7.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Alton Water · lake · 8.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Manor Ponds · lake · 8.3km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shire Pond · lake · 8.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sharmford Mere · lake · 9.1km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Manor Farm Fishing Lakes · lake · 9.3km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Baylham Fish Pond · lake · 10.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Kirton Hall Lake · lake · 11.4km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Alderson Lake · lake · 11.7km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Loompit Lake · lake · 11.8km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bosmere · lake · 11.9km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Alderson Lakes · lake · 12.0km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Needham Lake · lake · 12.2km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mill Pond · lake · 12.4km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Leys · lake · 13.5km from Ipswich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+29 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Ipswich

Queech Farm Reservoir · reservoir · 11.3km from Ipswich centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Sea & coastal near Ipswich

New Cut · coastal mark · 1.2km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Cliff Reach · coastal mark · 1.9km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
New Channel · coastal mark · 3.1km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Freston Reach · coastal mark · 4.3km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Downham Reach · coastal mark · 5.7km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Potter's Reach · coastal mark · 7.4km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Butterman's Bay · coastal mark · 8.8km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Long Reach · coastal mark · 10.0km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Jill's Hole · coastal mark · 10.9km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Troublesome Reach · coastal mark · 11.8km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Netherhallfleet Reach · coastal mark · 11.9km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Ballasthill Reach · coastal mark · 12.3km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
The Oven · coastal mark · 12.4km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Cross Reach · coastal mark · 12.5km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Sluice Rill · coastal mark · 12.5km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Hook Reach · coastal mark · 12.7km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
The Hook · coastal mark · 12.7km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Waiftfleet Reach · coastal mark · 12.7km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Hook Shoal · coastal mark · 12.8km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Miller's Reach · coastal mark · 12.9km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Upper Copperas Creek · coastal mark · 13.0km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Carrington Creek · coastal mark · 13.0km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Thorn Reach · coastal mark · 13.1km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Norman's Reach · coastal mark · 13.2km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Lower Reach · coastal mark · 13.2km from Ipswich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

+1 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

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