East Renfrewshire offers 14 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 11 rivers, 3 stillwaters. Species found across East Renfrewshire's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, sea trout, Roach, brown trout, grayling, Trout, Char.
There is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — instead, access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 grant anglers the right to fish most rivers and still waters, providing they act responsibly. Most fisheries are managed through riparian owners, angling clubs or estate beats.
Unlike England and Wales, there is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — however, most waters require permission from the landowner or angling club.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
18 species recorded across East Renfrewshire's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 8 waters |
| Sea trout | 6 waters |
| sea trout | 3 waters |
| Roach | 2 waters |
| brown trout | 2 waters |
| grayling | 2 waters |
| Trout | 1 water |
| Char | 1 water |
| Minnow | 1 water |
| Rainbow trout | 1 water |
| Atlantic salmon | 1 water |
| Arctic charr | 1 water |
Brown trout are present in East Renfrewshire'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 East Renfrewshire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.