Fishing in Reading: 236 Waters, Nearest 0.5km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Reading? Reading is lakes country: 62% of the 236 named waters within 20km are lakes, with rivers the next most common. The closest is Kennet & Avon Canal, 0.5km out — and 26 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Reading

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

Lakes (146, closest 2.8km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Rivers (86, 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.
Canals (3, closest 0.5km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.
Reservoirs (1, closest 2.7km) — 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 Reading

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

236 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 Reading

River Kennet · river · 0.6km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Holy Brook · river · 0.6km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Thames · river · 1.4km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Green Park Flood Relief Channel · river · 2.4km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Buck's Stream · river · 2.5km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Kingsley Close Ditch · river · 3.5km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Smallmead Ditch · river · 3.6km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Foudry Brook · river · 3.7km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Burghfield Brook · river · 4.3km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Clayhill Brook · river · 4.7km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Berry Brook · river · 4.9km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Mill Stream · river · 5.0km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
The Teg · river · 5.3km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Sonning Reach · river · 5.3km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Loddon · river · 5.5km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Scraces Farm Stream · river · 6.0km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Barkham Brook · river · 6.6km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Sulham Brook · river · 6.8km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Draper's Osier Bed Stream · river · 6.9km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Southcot Ditch · river · 7.2km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
St Patrick's Stream · river · 7.3km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Charvil Ditch · river · 7.3km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Copperbridge Brook · river · 7.4km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Shiplake Hole · river · 7.4km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Emm Brook · river · 7.5km from Reading centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+61 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Reading

Norcot Scours · lake · 2.8km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Whiteknights Lake · lake · 2.9km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Thames Valley Park · lake · 3.2km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Longwater Lake · lake · 3.3km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
South Lake · lake · 3.4km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Tackle Box · lake · 3.4km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Burghfield Lakes · lake · 3.5km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Longwater · lake · 3.5km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Theale Complex · lake · 4.0km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Kentwood Deeps · lake · 4.1km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Maiden Erlegh Lake · lake · 4.4km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mill Dam · lake · 4.8km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Spring Pond · lake · 5.8km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Southlake Angling Society · lake · 5.8km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Moor · lake · 6.0km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
White Swan Lake · lake · 6.7km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Heron's Water · lake · 6.9km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Middle Marsh · lake · 6.9km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sandford Lake · lake · 7.1km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Black Swan Lake · lake · 7.1km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hosehill Lake · lake · 7.2km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mungell's Pond · lake · 7.2km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Haywards Farm Lake · lake · 7.2km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sportfish Game Fishing Centre · lake · 7.2km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Lavell's Lake · lake · 7.3km from Reading centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+121 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Reading

Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake · reservoir · 2.7km from Reading centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Reading

Kennet & Avon Canal · canal · 0.5km from Reading centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Kennet and Avon Canal · canal · 1.4km from Reading centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
The Canal · canal · 7.1km from Reading centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

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