View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Wiltshire on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Wiltshire offers 42 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 41 rivers, 1 stillwater. Species found across Wiltshire's waters include Dace, Roach, Chub, Trout, Gudgeon, Eel, Perch, Pike.
The South West EA region has some of England's finest salmon rivers — the Exe, Tamar, Dart and Taw drain moorland uplands and carry strong runs of spring and autumn salmon. Wild brown trout and sea trout fishing is exceptional, with coarse species in the lower reaches.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Wiltshire. 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.
38 species recorded across Wiltshire's rivers, lakes:
| Dace | 32 waters |
| Roach | 29 waters |
| Chub | 27 waters |
| Trout | 23 waters |
| Gudgeon | 20 waters |
| Eel | 17 waters |
| Perch | 16 waters |
| Pike | 14 waters |
| Grayling | 13 waters |
| Brown trout | 10 waters |
| Bream | 10 waters |
| Rudd | 9 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Wiltshire's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Wiltshire's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Wiltshire'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 Wiltshire's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.