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Fishing in Cambridgeshire

England · 33 mapped waters · Cambridgeshire
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Explore Cambridgeshire fishing on PiscaMaps

View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Cambridgeshire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.

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Fishing in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire offers 33 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 30 rivers, 3 stillwaters. Species found across Cambridgeshire's waters include Roach, Perch, Pike, Eel, Bream, Dace, Gudgeon, Tench.

The Anglian EA region covers the flat fenlands and slower-moving rivers of eastern England. Drainage channels, the Norfolk Broads and rivers like the Great Ouse, Nene and Wensum offer superb coarse fishing — bream, tench, roach, perch and pike are the primary target species. Salmon and sea trout are present in a small number of East Anglian rivers.

A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Cambridgeshire. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.

3 stillwaters listed

Featured Rivers in Cambridgeshire

All Rivers in Cambridgeshire (30)

Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.

Stillwaters in Cambridgeshire (3)

Fish Species in Cambridgeshire

29 species recorded across Cambridgeshire's rivers, lakes:

Roach22 waters
Perch20 waters
Pike19 waters
Eel19 waters
Bream15 waters
Dace15 waters
Gudgeon15 waters
Tench14 waters
Rudd13 waters
Chub12 waters
Bleak11 waters
Ruffe9 waters

Carp are a popular target across Cambridgeshire's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.

Brown trout are present in Cambridgeshire's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).

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