Fishing in Peterborough: 130 Waters, Nearest 0.5km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Peterborough? Peterborough is rivers country: 56% of the 130 named waters within 20km are rivers, with lakes the next most common. The closest is River Nene, 0.5km out — and 19 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Peterborough

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

Rivers (73, 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 (55, closest 2.5km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Reservoirs (2, closest 12.9km) — 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 Peterborough

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

130 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 Peterborough

River Nene · river · 0.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Back River · river · 1.0km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stanground Lode · river · 1.8km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Orton Dyke · river · 3.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Nene (Old Course) · river · 3.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
King's Dike · river · 4.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Car Dyke · river · 5.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Marholm Brook · river · 5.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Werrington Brook · river · 5.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Conquest Lode · river · 6.1km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Brook Drain (w'ton Branch) · river · 6.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Back Dike · river · 6.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Splash Dike · river · 6.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Castor Linch · river · 6.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Yards End Dyke · river · 7.0km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
North Western Cut · river · 7.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Black Ham · river · 7.4km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Yaxley Lode · river · 7.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Briggate River · river · 7.6km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Castor Splash · river · 7.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Brook Drain · river · 8.1km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Billing Brook · river · 8.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Nene Navigation · river · 8.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stilton Dyke · river · 8.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Folly River · river · 8.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+48 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Peterborough

Holywell Ponds · lake · 2.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Orton Mere · lake · 3.0km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Osier Lake · lake · 3.1km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Orton Water · lake · 3.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Serpentine Lake · lake · 4.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Thorpe Watering · lake · 4.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Angel Pond · lake · 4.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Overton Lake · lake · 4.4km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Happy Hollows · lake · 4.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Float Fishfarm · lake · 4.6km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sunset Lake · lake · 4.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Lynch Lake · lake · 4.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Float Fish Farm · lake · 4.9km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Gunwade Lake · lake · 5.0km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Werrington Lake · lake · 6.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Oldfield Pond · lake · 6.4km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Folly Lakes · lake · 7.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Werrington Lakes · lake · 7.5km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Maggots Lake · lake · 7.8km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Whittlesey Mere · lake · 8.2km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
East Delph Lakes · lake · 8.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Carp Fishing Lakes Ltd ‘The Folly’ · lake · 8.4km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Gildenburgh Water · lake · 9.3km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Bundys Pit · lake · 9.6km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Decoy Farm · lake · 9.7km from Peterborough centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+30 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Peterborough

Kingsland Reservoir · reservoir · 12.9km from Peterborough centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
White Water Reservoir · reservoir · 16.6km from Peterborough centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

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