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Fishing in Surrey

England · 27 mapped waters · Surrey
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Explore Surrey fishing on PiscaMaps

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

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23 Rivers 4 Stillwaters England
23
Mapped rivers
289km
Total river length
37
Fish species
2
Navigable rivers
7
Good water quality

Fishing in Surrey

Surrey offers 27 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 23 rivers, 4 stillwaters. Species found across Surrey's waters include Chub, Roach, Dace, Perch, Pike, Gudgeon, Trout, Eel.

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 Surrey. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.

4 stillwaters listed

Featured Rivers in Surrey

All Rivers in Surrey (23)

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

Stillwaters in Surrey (4)

Fish Species in Surrey

37 species recorded across Surrey's rivers, lakes:

Chub16 waters
Roach16 waters
Dace14 waters
Perch11 waters
Pike10 waters
Gudgeon9 waters
Trout8 waters
Eel8 waters
Bream8 waters
Brown trout7 waters
Tench6 waters
Rudd6 waters

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

Barbel fishing is well regarded in Surrey's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.

Brown trout are present in Surrey'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 Surrey's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.

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