Cambridgeshire offers 35 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 32 rivers, 3 stillwaters. Species found across Cambridgeshire's waters include Roach, Perch, Pike, Eel, Bream, Gudgeon, Tench, Dace.
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.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
29 species recorded across Cambridgeshire's rivers, lakes:
| Roach | 24 waters |
| Perch | 22 waters |
| Pike | 21 waters |
| Eel | 21 waters |
| Bream | 17 waters |
| Gudgeon | 17 waters |
| Tench | 16 waters |
| Dace | 16 waters |
| Rudd | 15 waters |
| Bleak | 13 waters |
| Chub | 12 waters |
| Ruffe | 11 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).
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Cambridgeshire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.