Fishing in Oxford: 211 Waters, Nearest 0.5km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Oxford? Oxford is rivers country: 63% of the 211 named waters within 20km are rivers, with lakes the next most common. The closest is Wareham Stream, 0.5km out — and 28 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Oxford

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

Rivers (132, closest 0.5km) — 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 (69, closest 0.7km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Canals (7, closest 0.6km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.
Reservoirs (3, closest 6.8km) — 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 Oxford

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.

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

211 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 Oxford

Wareham Stream · river · 0.5km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mill Stream · river · 1.0km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Osney Stream · river · 1.0km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Cherwell · river · 1.1km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Williams Reach · river · 1.2km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Eastwyke Ditch · river · 1.2km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Thames · river · 1.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hinksey Stream · river · 1.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bulstake Stream · river · 1.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Castle Mill Stream · river · 1.5km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Shire Lake Ditch · river · 1.7km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Botley Stream · river · 1.9km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hinksey Drain · river · 2.4km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Wytham Stream · river · 3.1km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Boundary Brook · river · 3.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Filchampstead Brook (East) · river · 4.0km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bayswater Brook · river · 4.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Littlemore Brook · river · 4.8km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Woodeaton Brook · river · 4.9km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Kingsbridge Brook · river · 5.2km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
West Mead Ditch · river · 6.0km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Northfield Brook · river · 6.0km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Filchampstead Brook · river · 6.2km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Pumney Ditch · river · 6.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Hollow Brook · river · 6.3km from Oxford centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+107 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Oxford

Worcester College Pond · lake · 0.7km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sheepwash Channel · lake · 1.0km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Osney Weir Pool · lake · 1.1km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Fiddler's Island Streams · lake · 1.3km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Black Jack's Hole · lake · 3.2km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Fiddler's Elbow · lake · 4.7km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Youlbury Pool · lake · 4.7km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sandford Pool · lake · 4.8km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Duke's Cut · lake · 5.1km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hagley Pool · lake · 5.6km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Farmoor Trout Fishery · lake · 6.2km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Marlborough Pool · lake · 7.6km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Lake · lake · 8.3km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Swift Ditch · lake · 9.4km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Stoneacres Lake · lake · 9.6km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Willow Pool · lake · 9.7km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Linch Hill Fishery · lake · 9.9km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hill Pond · lake · 10.1km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Rolf's Lake Fishery · lake · 10.4km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Linear Fisheries · lake · 10.5km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Thrupp Wide · lake · 10.5km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hunts Corner Lake · lake · 11.0km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Culham Reach · lake · 11.1km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Park Pond · lake · 11.4km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Oxlease Lake · lake · 11.4km from Oxford centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+44 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Oxford

Farmoor Reservoir · reservoir · 6.8km from Oxford centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
North Leigh Reservoir · reservoir · 14.6km from Oxford centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Abingdon Reservoir · reservoir · 14.7km from Oxford centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Oxford

Oxford Canal · canal · 0.6km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Hythe Bridge Street Arm (Ox'd Cnl) · canal · 0.7km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Dukes Cut (Oxford Canal) · canal · 5.1km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Cassington Canal · canal · 7.5km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Brighthampton Cut · canal · 12.6km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Wilts & Berks Canal · canal · 16.7km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Radcot Cut · canal · 19.6km from Oxford centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

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