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The county of Berkshire has something to offer most fresh water anglers, but being a land locked county the sea angler residing here has a substantial journey to enjoy their sport.
The rivers Kennet, Loddon and Lambourn all offer good fishing for the game angler with some commercial lake fisheries also available. The adventurous fly fisherman can try their hand on the Thames which holds some brown trout. It may even be possible to catch a salmon, but these are very rare with reports of one being caught by a course angler every year or two.The course angler has an extensive choice with numerous commercial fisheries, gravel pits, lakes and miles of rivers and canals. In some areas of the county it seems that nearly every other farm has a small commercial fishery. These can be good to initiate the newcomer as a quick result is often important and a few are more worthy of the experienced angler requiring a degree of angling skill.
Due to extensive gravel extraction there are numerous pits available. The fish in these can run to considerable size with carp large enough to satisfy the most ardent carper. Bream, tench and roach also run to notable sizes.There is still a good number of traditional estate lakes available offering fishing in scenic surrounds. Most of these are run by clubs often at very reasonable rates.
The river angler has some of the best barbel fishing in the country with the Thames, Kennet and Lodden all producing double figure fish. These rivers also hold excellent chub, bream, roach, perch and pike. For many years these rivers have produced the odd carp but the number seems to be increasing with a 20 lb fish not that uncommon. Most sections of river are under the control of a club with a few areas being free fishing due to ownership by the Environment Agency or local council.There is also the excellent Kennet and Avon Canal in the west of the county to consider which gives good sport all year round.
Angling is a popular pastime to the residents of Berkshire. The counties fisheries are also popular to anglers from wider afield as the network of roads in and to the county are good. Plenty of anglers from west London find Berkshire attractive for its ease of access, attractive scenery and good fishing.
Bracknell - Bracknell Angling & Trophy Centre
2a Fowlers La, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 1XP. Contact: 01344 425130Bracknell - Steve’s Fishing Cabin
http://www.stevesfishingcabin.com12 Great Hollands Square, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8UX - 01344 311777 - info@stevesfishingcabin.com - Bracknell's only tackle shop, we supply tackle and bait from many major brand…
Crowthorne - Crowthorne Angling
http://crowthorne-angling.co.ukCrowthorne Angling - 91-95, Church St, Crowthorne Berkshire, RG45 7AW - Contact: 01344 777411 - enquiries@crowthorne-angling.co.uk
Fleet - Tackle Up
http://www.tackleupfleet.com01252 614066 Also see: http://www.fleethampshire.com/2006Site/Business%20Pages/FR149.htm as their site is not yet up.
Hungerford - Roxton Sporting Ltd
Roxton Sporting Ltd - 10 Bridge St, Hungerford, Berkshire - Contact: 01488 682885Maidenhead - Kings Outdoors
http://www.kingsfishing.comKings Fishing has been in business for over 30 years, offering an unrivaled level of customer service combined with a passion for angling which we hope to portray with our online store…
Maidenhead - Maidenhead Bait & Tackle
Maidenhead Bait & Tackle - 11-13 Station Pde/Station Hill, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire - Contact: 01628 530500Newbury - Field & Stream
Field & Stream - 109 Bartholomew St, Newbury, Berkshire - Contact: 01635 43186Reading - AW Sports & Tackle
http://www.awsports.co.ukHere at Aw sports and tackle we have a wide range of angling equipment ranging from rods to bait. We have many different brands the more popular brands are fox, Gardner, shimano and Daiwa we have bait from dynamite baits, mainline and enterprise. We have a wide range of angling equipment including many different rods in stock for example we have match rods, float rods, carp rods, and barbell rods…
Reading - Reading Angling Centre
Readng Angling Centre - 69 Northumberland Av, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PS - Contact: 01189 872216Reading - Tadley Angling
http://www.tadleyangling.comTadley Angling - Padworth Common, Padworth Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4QG - Contact: 0118 9701533
Reading - Thames Valley Angling
Thames Valley Angling - 258 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6DR - Contact: 0118 9428249Reading - Woodley Sports & Tackle
Woodley Sports & Tackle - 139 Crockhamwell Rd, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3JP - Contact: 0118 9697907 or wsports.woodley@btconnect.comSandhurst - Academy Angling Centre
Academy Angling Centre - 80, High St, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8ED. Contact: 01252 871452Sandhurst - R & R Tackle
R & R Tackle - 74 High St, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 8ED - Contact: 01252 870007Thatcham - Crownmead Angling Centre
Crownmead Angling Centre - 10 Crown Mead, Bath Rd, Thatcham, Berkshire - Contact: 01635 863092Thatcham - Thatcham Angling Centre
http://www.thatchamanglingcentre.co.ukThatcham Angling Centre - Unit 4, 156 Sagecroft Rd, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3BQ - Contact: 01635 871450 - Since opening in February 2002 we have built up our business by supplying our customers with the very best products at great prices. We have a wealth of experience including competition angling both in the UK and Europe and can offer you expert advice on all aspects of angling. Please call in to see us or call us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you...
Theale - Sportfish
http://www.sportfish.co.ukHaywards Farm, Station Rd, Theale RG7 4AS - Tel: 0118 930 3860 - Opening Hours Mon-Sat 9:00am - 5:30pm, Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm
Windsor - Blakes Tackle
Blakes Tackle - 10 Dedworth Rd, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5AY - Contact: 01753 624333Windsor - Windsor Angling Centre
Windsor Angling Centre - 153 St Leonards Rd, Windsor, Berkshire - Contact: 01753 867210Aldermaston Mill
Satellite View,Bailiff Peter: 01189 712365 - Aldermaston Mill - Station Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire RG7 4LB - Day ticket water at Aldermaston Mill on the River Kennet for big barbel and chub and other species...
Barn Elms Lake Fly Fishery
http://www.barnelmsfishery.co.ukSatellite View
Barn Elms Fly Fishery - Dark Lane, Bradfield, Reading, Berkshire RG7 6DF - 0118 9744744 - Barn Elms Lake is a beautifully, tranquil and relaxing trout fishing location with a spring fed chalk stream lake situated on a working farm in the idyllic Pang Valley, deep in rural Berkshire. Although 6 acres in size it is an intimate lake shaped like a four leafed clover with nooks and crannies, suitable for novices and experienced fishermen alike. The lake has an average depth of 8 feet with an abundance of aquatic life, mature trees and a very atmospheric ambiance. The lake is stocked weekly with energetically fighting Rainbow and Brown Trout. These are predominantly 2lbs with ten percent of the weekly stocking up to 8lbs. Please follow the "the lakes" link below for more details of the 4 lake areas and of our lodge.
Barton Court Fishery - Hungerford
http://www.riverkennet.co.ukSatellite View
East Lodge, Kintbury, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, RG17 9SA - Contact: Robert S. Bailey - 01488 658905/07860 252717 info@riverkennet.co.uk - Situated on the A4 between Hungerford and Newbury, the River Kennet chalk stream is crysal clear, and is ideal for all chalk stream fishing, be it chalk stream fly fishing, chalk stream brown trout fishing, chalk stream rainbow trout fishing or chalk stream coarse fishing after the chalk stream trout fishing season comes to an end...
Blackpark Lake - Slough
Satellite View01753 511060 - Black Park Lake - Black Park Road, Uxbridge Road, Slough, Berkshire
Burghfield Lake - Burghfield
InformationSatellite View
Pingewood Road/Cottage Lane, Burghfield, Near Reading, Berks RG30 3XL - At last recognised as a famous fishery with a relatively small population of big carp, including one of the largest, genuine British common carp in the country, last caught at 57lb 08oz...
Church Farm Fishery - Sandhurst
Hartley Wintney WaterSatellite View
Situated on the edge of Sandhurst, with it’s secure parking, this three-lake complex and stretch of the River Blackwater is the jewel in the crown. This quite fishery is set in beautiful surroundings less than a mile from Yateley Town Centre...
Crayfish Pool - Horton
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Park Lane, Horton, Berkshire. SL3 9PR - This small, secluded pool on the famous Horton complex is starting to come back to form. The venue has seen a stocking of some 30 carp, which included Fishers Pond fish and our very own Sutton strain...
Denford Trout Fishery
http://www.denfordfishery.co.ukSatellite View
Denford is a long established trout fishery, situated in seventy acres of natural water meadows on the River Kennet, below Hungerford, Berkshire. The River Kennet is renowned for the quality of its chalkstream water and its ability to produce a good number of brown trout that the Denford Fisheries management supplements with regular stockings of hard fighting rainbows. The natural head of grayling up to 2lbs+ all adds to the challenge...
Felix Farm Trout Fishery - Bracknell
http://www.felixfarmtroutfishery.co.ukSatellite View,
Felix Farm Trout Fishery is a long established fly fishing lake regularly stocked with hard fighting rainbows between 2lbs and 10lbs. The lake has proven to be a very popular venue for fly fishers of all levels of ability...
Finch Farm Fishery - Nr Maidenhead
http://finchfarmfishery.comSatellite View
Finch Farm Fishery - Drift Road, Hawthorne hill, Nr Maidenhead, Berks SL6 3ST - 07990 525642 - Located in the quiet countryside of rural Berkshire, Finch Farm Fishery offers coarse fishing on two protected and sheltered lakes with a fine stock of angling fish including carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, perch, chub and pike to name just some! The two lakes provide many swims and are enclosed with a tree lined grass embankment all around. The smaller of the two lakes provides thick reed beds providing cover for spawning fish and up to 18 swims, the larger lake provides up to 40 swims and ample cover for other coarse fish...
Fox Pool - Wraysbury
http://www.cemexangling.co.uk/venue_guide.php?function=book1&venueid=18Satellite View
Staines Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire. TW19 5AH - This small, intimate pool on the old Longfield Complex offers the angler a real challenge as this venue is only six acres and is gin-clear. The venue can become relatively weedy in the summer, just to make it even more of a challenge, although weed-free spots can be found in and around the marginal features...
Haywards Farm Trout Fishery - Theale
http://www.haywardsfarmfishery.co.ukSatellite View.
Haywards Farm is more than just a trout fishery, it is an established venue which aims to provide the best in trout fishing. It can facilitate the modern and traditional needs of fly fishers of today. Set in 45 acres of tranquil Berkshire countryside, Haywards Farm Fishery offers two crystal clear lakes and has abundant fly life, beautiful full tailed fish and landscaped banks which give excellent access and the opportunity to enjoy unimpeded casting...
Holme Grange Day Ticket Fishery - Wokingham
FisherySatellite View
Redlake Lane - off Honey Hill Road, Wokingham RG40 3BF
Horton Lakes - Horton
InformationSatellite View.
Stanwell Road, Horton, Slough, England - Contact: 01753 684458 - Horton Lakes is an excellent coarse fishing complex of two former gravel pits - the main lake is 14 acres with the boat lake being a further 6 acres. The fishery is stocked with very big carp to 50lb+ making water one of the best carp waters in the United Kingdom...
Longfield Road Lake - Wraysbury
InformationSatellite View
Staines Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire. TW19 5AH - The Road Lake now carries two 40s at the appropriate time of year, plus there are eleven mid to upper-30s and four low 30s...
Longmoor Lake - Wokingham
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California Country Park, Longmoor Lake, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkhsire - Contact: 01189 342016 - Longmoor Lake holds large Tench over 8lbs, Mirror Carp over 25lbs, Beautiful stock of Mirrors and Commons, average size over 15lbs, Large Pike over 20lbs, Roach, Crucian Carp, Rudd and Perch...
New Farm Fishery - Maidenhead
Satellite ViewNew Farm, Drift Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3ST - 01628 638
Pondwood Fisheries - White Waltham
http://www.pondwoodfisheries.co.ukSatellite View
Pondwood Farm, Pondwood Lane, White Waltham, Berkshire, SL6 3SS - +44(0)1189345299 - info@pondwoodfisheries.co.uk - Pondwood Fisheries (also known as Pondwood Carp Lakes) is the premier fishing facility for anglers of all categories. The owners have dealt with the likes and dislikes of fishermen since the mid 1980s, and whatever type of inland fisherman...
Redlands - Twyford
www.southlakeas.co.uk/lakes.phpSatellite View
A South Lakes Angling Society Water -Situated near Whistley Green, Twyford, Redlands is owned by the society. This lake is a general fishery with large shoals of bream to 14lb 15oz, tench to 12lb 10oz, good stocks of roach, rudd, perch, pike and a good head of carp. Redlands Carp stock is approximately 200 fish ranging from single figure to 36lb, the majority of these fish are upper double / low twenty. It is a harder lake than Southlake and the busiest period is during the closed season. Redlands has swims to cater for disabled anglers. There is also a small stretch of the river Loddon, running alongside the lake which produces varied bags of barbell, chub, roach and dace. (Open all-year-round)ke and a good head of carp. Redlands has swims to cater for disabled anglers...
River - St. Patricks Stream - Charvil
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Loddon Drive, Charvil, Twyford, Near Reading, Berkshire. RG10 8HN - This excellent Thames backwater is noted for quality chub and barbel fishing. With gravel runs to slower pools, from snags to reed and rush beds, this picturesque river is full of features. In spite of the stream’s width the barbel run to just under 15lb with single and double-figure specimens to be caught...
River Kennet - Burghfield
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Cottage Lane, Burghfield, Near Reading, Berks. RG30 3UW - This section of the River Kennet at Burghfield is probably one of the best on the entire river with its variety of features. It has a large weir pool at the upstream end to the gravel shallows and then the slow, deep water beyond flows down to the second weir pool...
River Kennet - Padworth
Satellite ViewA stretch of the River Kennett at Padworth, close to the A4 and with off road parking for anglers. This stretch of the River Kennett is one of the most profilic Barbel stretches with every type of swims from deep glides to shallow streamy stretches over gravel. A Thatcham AA Water...
River Loddon (Riverside Park)
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A Southlake Angling Society Water - Situated between Early and Lower Early this stretch of the prolofic river Loddon stretches for 800m. Predominantly a mixed fishery this venue was added to the ticket in June 2010...
River Loddon - Sindlesham Mill
InformationSatellite View
This Farnborough AS controlled stretch of the River Loddon contains some of the best chub and barbel coarse fishing in the country. In addition there are bream, big perch and pike in excees of 25lb...
Royal Berkshire Fishery - Winkfield
http://www.rbf.co.ukSatellite View
North Street, Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire, England, SL4 4TE - Contact: 01344 891101 - rbfishery@aol.com - The Royal Berkshire Fishery is one of the finest and most plentiful pleasure fishing lakes in the south of England, boasting prize winning catches for the area and a choice of three superb lakes offering a wide range of freshwater fish. The facilities are second to none with easy access...
Seven Lakes - Aldermaston
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Seven Lakes Angling is located in the grounds of the Paices Wood Country Parkland. The fishing lakes as they are today contain a variety of fish, including Carp, Roach, Perch, Rudd, Pike and Tench...
Sheephouse Trout Fishery
Satellite ViewSheephouse Farm House, Sheephouse Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 8HL 01628 771 446 - A 7 acre lake established in 1982 from old gravel workings. It was set up as a trout fishery in 1992. The lake is fed by both natural springs and cold artesian water that percolates through the gravel substrata providing consistently clear water throughout the year.
Southlake - Woodley
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A Southlake Angling Society Water - Situated within Woodley, Southlake is a former estate lake. Predominantly a carp fishery with fish to 39lb 10oz, The stock is mainly twenties and thirties, with a few doubles and single figure fish. The lake is fished quite heavily during the opening few months, it is also well known as a good winter water and finishes the season off quite strong. There is also a good head of tench, roach, rudd, perch and pike. (June 16th to March 31st inclusive)...
Theale Lakes - Sheffield Bottom
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Station Road, Theale, Near Reading, Berkshire. RG7 4AT - Two Lakes - Lake One - an excellent tench venue which has produced some exceptional fish in recent years, including a best of 11lb 4oz. Lake Two - holding quite a few carp, this is more a venue for the pleasure angler with excellent bream and tench fishing...
Wasing Park - Aldermaston
http://www.wasing.co.uk/fishing-_84/Satellite View
The Estate Farm Office, Wasing Park, Aldermaston, Nr Reading, Berkshire RG7 4NG - 0118 971 4140 - We are able to boast record sized catches of Barbel, Chub, Pike and Perch, on the beats of the River Kennet. The Predator Lake, otherwise known as Rowney Lake, is a large 40-acre lake with depths of up to 25 feet; in which there are big Pike to 35lbs, and record Perch up to 51/2lbs. Our other lakes are stocked with Carp and Tench, some of which are also approaching record sizes including an infamous 50lb8oz Carp called Parrotface...
White Swan Lake - Dinton Pastures
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Dinton Pastures, near Wokingham, Berkshire, England - Contact: 01734 342016 - hite Swan Lake is a large coarse fishing gravel pit lake controlled by Wokingham Council. Main species include Carp, Pike, Tench and Perch...
Wraysbury Lakes - Wraysbury
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Station Road/High Street, Wraysbury, Berkshire. TW19 5DF - This massive and underexploited water of 140 acres is a world designated nature reserve for wintering wildfowl. From an angling perspective it still offers fishing for relatively unknown fish with carp, perch, pike, tench and bream all being present, all of which can be found in specimen sizes and ensure a wonderful challenge for the carp or specialist angler...
[Canal] - Kennet and Avon Canal [Midgham Sections] - Nr Brimpton
InformationContact: Reading and District Angling Association on 0118 9867430 - This stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal which runs along the right bank from Cramwell Bridge to Heales Lock [about 1 mile] is controlled by Reading and District Angling Association. This section of The Kennet and Avon Canal offers some excellent coarse fishing holding a decent head of roach [to 1lb] and perch [to 2lb]. Other coarse fish present are tench and chub [to 4lb], bream [to 3lb 8oz], and pike [to 10lb]...
Farnham Angling Society
http://www.farnhamanglingsociety.comEstablished in 1906, Farnham Angling Society provides its members with specimen, pleasure and match fishing for big Carp, specimen Barbel, Bream, Tench and silver fish, predator fishing for Perch, Pike and Catfish plus game fishing Trout and Grayling. Our fisheries include rivers and stillwaters across Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey...
Hartley Wintney Angling Society
http://hartleywintneyanglingsociety.orgWe started as a small village fishing club and have grown with the years, we now have a fair spread of water that has not lost the ability to offer angling for those who just simply want to catch fish in pleasant surroundings. The club also has full fishing rights to the Basingstoke Canal. All enquiries can be made via Nigel Newport at the shop: TackleUp in Fleet....01252 616129
Newtown Angling Club
http://www.newtownac.co.ukNewtown Angling Club whilst based in the Bracknell area draws its membership from all over the South of England. The Club, which has around eighty members, was formed in the mid-sixties and enjoys full affiliation to the Reading & District Angling Association (R&DAA) and Basingstoke Canal Angling Association (BCAA). This entitles its members access to a comprehensive range of coarse fisheries for both pleasure and competition angling.
Old Windsor Angling Club
WebsiteContact: Mr A Beaven, 88 St Andrews Way, Chippenham, Slough, Berkshire. SL1 5LJ - Welcome to the web site of Old Windsor Angling Club. We are an angling club based in Windsor, Berkshire, not the biggest in the world but we try to be the be the best. OWAC is a members club run by an elected committee of volunteers and run in accordance with the guide lines laid down by Sports England. Membership is open to all...
Reading & District Angling Association
http://www.rdaa.co.ukGeneral Secretary: Mr Alan Hughes. 217 Beech Lane, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG6 5UP - Tel: 0118 9867430 - E-mail: rdaa@rdaa.co.uk - The Association owns or leases some 23 miles of the River Kennet, River Thames, River Loddon and Kennet & Avon Canal - as well as 14 lakes - comprising some of the most varied and finest fishing in the south of England. There are 32 clubs affiliated to the Association, who are authorised to issue R DAA Permits to their members at standard fees approved by club delegates annually. Club fees vary as some have their own water(s) or make other arrangements as well as making use of the Association's waters...
South Reading Angling Club
http://www.southreadinganglingclub.org.ukThe club leases a stretch of the Foudry Brook which runs from where it joins the Kennet at the bottom of Rose Kiln lane to where water is pumped into the Brook just above the new road leading into the new development at Kennet Island. This stretch of water has a very varied fish population, Pike to double figures a good head of roach and silver fish, bream to 8 lbs, carp to twenty pounds, tench and perch. Last season a Perch of 4lb 14 ozs was caught during a match. The club also leases one of the Barnet lakes ( a gravel pit ) at Burghfield which holds a very good head of Tench, ( the are reports of fish in excess of ten pounds) some good size carp, as well as the usual roach, bream and perch. At the moment the venue can be fished but no keepnets can be used as it is within the local carp virus restriction zone...
Southlake Angling Society
http://www.southlakeas.co.ukSouthlake Angling Society ( Contact: 07745 749606 - e-mail: members@southlakeas.co.uk ) is a thriving angling club, situated in Woodley, Berkshire. Established 21st April 1969 the Society has three venues, catering for the specimen hunter, match and pleasure angler alike...
Thatcham Angling Association
T.A.A currently has 4 waters that are available for members to fish in Thatcham. Our waters all fish well and there is the opportunity to catch some good specimens...Angling Experience - Tuition
http://anglingexperience.co.ukWhether it’s a day out fishing for Barbel, a winter session trying to catch that monster chub or a fantastic corporate day learning how to fly fish on a wonderful trout fishery, we have the ideal occasion for you...
Berkshire Trout Farm
http://www.berkshiretroutfarm.com/about.phpHaving the space for producing top-quality fish in perfect condition, the farm prides itself on supplying quality hard-fighting fish for the sporting market, these are in stark contrast to the less well-conditioned fish that sometimes find their way into our fisheries from elsewhere. It's not possible to rear top-class stock in crowded modern tanks, and its vital for Salmonid quality to have an environment where they can lead an unstressed and healthy life in surroundings as natural as they can be...
Fly Fishing Breaks
Chalkstream Fly Fishing in BerkshireFishing Breaks offer the widest selection of the very best chalk stream brown trout dry fly and nymph fishing in the county of Berkshire...
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