Fishing in Norwich: 195 Waters, Nearest 0.8km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Norwich? Norwich is lakes country: 64% of the 195 named waters within 20km are lakes, with rivers the next most common. The closest is River Wensum, 0.8km out — and 12 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Norwich

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

Lakes (124, closest 1.6km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Rivers (63, closest 0.8km) — 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.
Sea & coastal (8, closest 2.0km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.

Fishing the water around Norwich

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

195 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 Norwich

River Wensum · river · 0.8km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Yare · river · 2.5km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Tas · river · 2.6km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Tud · river · 3.8km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mulbarton Reach · river · 4.6km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Dobbs' Beck · river · 6.8km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spixworth Beck · river · 7.0km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stone Beck · river · 7.4km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Beck · river · 8.0km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Witton Run · river · 8.6km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Birds Dyke · river · 8.8km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Surlingham Fleet · river · 9.4km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Lackford Run · river · 9.8km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Bure · river · 10.0km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Smee Dike · river · 10.3km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Run Dike · river · 10.4km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Rockland Dike · river · 10.4km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Broad Dyke · river · 10.6km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Swan's Harbour · river · 10.9km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Well Beck · river · 10.9km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Short Dike · river · 10.9km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Tiffey · river · 11.1km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Fleet · river · 11.1km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Black Dike · river · 11.2km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Big Sallowbush Dike · river · 11.2km from Norwich centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+38 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Norwich

Lakenham Reservoirs · lake · 1.6km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Whitlingham Little Broad · lake · 2.1km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Whitlingham Great Broad · lake · 2.9km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Lily Pond · lake · 3.0km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
UEA Broad · lake · 4.1km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
University of East Anglia Broad · lake · 4.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shallowbrook Lakes – Carp lake · lake · 5.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shallowbrook Lakes – Snipe Lake · lake · 5.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shallowbrook Lakes – Horseshoe lake · lake · 5.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shallowbrook Lakes – Meadow lake · lake · 5.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shallowbrook Lakes · lake · 5.3km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Carp Lake · lake · 5.5km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Springs · lake · 6.5km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Huntley Carp Pools · lake · 6.6km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Rackheath Springs · lake · 6.8km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Toad Hall Fishery · lake · 7.6km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Wensum Fisheries, Costessey Norfolk · lake · 7.8km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Costessey Pits · lake · 8.0km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Surlingham Staithe · lake · 8.1km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bunney's Broad · lake · 8.1km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Moore's Water · lake · 8.2km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Stanninghall Lakes · lake · 8.2km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Newman's Hole · lake · 8.5km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Surlingham Broad · lake · 8.5km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
King's Fleet · lake · 8.6km from Norwich centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+99 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Sea & coastal near Norwich

Trowse Eye · coastal mark · 2.0km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
New Cut · coastal mark · 2.5km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Hobrough's Dyke · coastal mark · 9.6km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Langley Dyke · coastal mark · 14.7km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Upton Dyke · coastal mark · 17.8km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Thurne Mouth · coastal mark · 17.9km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Acle Dike · coastal mark · 18.0km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Womack Water · coastal mark · 18.4km from Norwich centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

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