Oxfordshire offers 53 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 40 rivers, 13 stillwaters. Species found across Oxfordshire's waters include Roach, Chub, Perch, Pike, Trout, Dace, Bream, Gudgeon.
The South East EA region includes Hampshire's world-famous chalk streams — the Test and Itchen are the spiritual home of dry-fly trout fishing. Rivers across Kent, Sussex and Berkshire offer coarse fishing for chub, roach, perch and pike, with salmon and sea trout present in several rivers.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Oxfordshire. 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.
40 species recorded across Oxfordshire's rivers, lakes:
| Roach | 37 waters |
| Chub | 36 waters |
| Perch | 28 waters |
| Pike | 28 waters |
| Trout | 23 waters |
| Dace | 23 waters |
| Bream | 20 waters |
| Gudgeon | 19 waters |
| Eel | 11 waters |
| Tench | 7 waters |
| roach | 6 waters |
| Salmon | 6 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Oxfordshire's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Oxfordshire's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Oxfordshire's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of Oxfordshire's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.
View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Oxfordshire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.