Venue guides · Cambridgeshire
Fishing Lakes Near Cambridgeshire
Fourteen day-ticket and club waters within 30 km, ranked by the anglers who fish them, with the honest notes I would want before booking a day on any of them.
I have not fished every water on this list. The ratings come from anglers who have; the advice on choosing between them is mine.
Carp fishing in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is flat, wet and full of water. The Great Ouse and the Nene cross it, the Fens to the north are laced with drains and rivers, and the gravel pits along the Ouse valley between St Neots, Huntingdon and St Ives are some of the most productive carp waters in the east of England.
It is a county where the fishing changes completely in a few miles: a deep, weedy pit one day and a wide, featureless drain the next. The commercials fill in the gaps and give an easy day when you want one. The A14, A1 and M11 make it one of the easier counties to reach from London and the Midlands.
The map below plots the fisheries anglers rate most highly within roughly 30 km, so you can shortlist a water, get directions and check the reviews in one place. Treat the ratings as a filter rather than a verdict, and read the notes on choosing a venue before you ring ahead.
At a glance
The fisheries, mapped
Every venue below is plotted from its real address. Tap a pin on the map or the button on any card for directions.
🎣 Found 14 fisheries near Cambridgeshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Magpie Lake ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Landbeach, Cambridge CB25 9FA, UK
2 Earith Lakes Fisheries - Carp Lakes
📍 Holme Fen Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3RE, UK
3 Fenland Fisheries
📍 Meadow Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3SA, UK
4 Fraser's Fishery
📍 39A Cannon St, Little Downham, ELY CB6 2SS, UK
5 Rookery Waters
📍 Fen Rd, Pidley, Huntingdon PE28 3DF, UK
6 Lawn Farm Fishery
📍 Cambourne CB23 4JX, UK
7 Lakes Farm Fishery
📍 Stanford Ln, Clifton, Shefford SG17 5EU, UK
8 Holme Fen Fishery
📍 Holme Fen Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3RE, UK
9 Grasshopper Park Fishery
📍 Ely Rd, Cambridge CB25 9NN, UK
10 Woolpack Fishery
📍 Cow Ln, Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29, UK
11 Manor Farm Lakes
📍 Manor Farm, Great N Rd, Lower Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BB, UK
12 St Ives Lakes Fishery
📍 Meadow Ln, St. Ives PE27 5JG, UK
13 Skylark Lakes
📍 Manea Rd, Wimblington, March PE15 0PE, UK
14 Stretham Lake
📍 Cambridge Rd, Stretham, ELY CB6 3LU, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magpie Lake | Landbeach, Cambridge CB25 9FA, UK | ★★★★★ | 5 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Earith Lakes Fisheries - Carp Lakes | Holme Fen Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3RE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 27 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Fenland Fisheries | Meadow Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3SA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 40 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Fraser's Fishery | 39A Cannon St, Little Downham, ELY CB6 2SS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 21 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Rookery Waters | Fen Rd, Pidley, Huntingdon PE28 3DF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 104 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Lawn Farm Fishery | Cambourne CB23 4JX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 174 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Lakes Farm Fishery | Stanford Ln, Clifton, Shefford SG17 5EU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 19 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Holme Fen Fishery | Holme Fen Drove, Earith, Huntingdon PE28 3RE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 39 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Grasshopper Park Fishery | Ely Rd, Cambridge CB25 9NN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 17 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Woolpack Fishery | Cow Ln, Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29, UK | ★★★★☆ | 43 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Manor Farm Lakes | Manor Farm, Great N Rd, Lower Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 160 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | St Ives Lakes Fishery | Meadow Ln, St. Ives PE27 5JG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 26 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Skylark Lakes | Manea Rd, Wimblington, March PE15 0PE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 12 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Stretham Lake | Cambridge Rd, Stretham, ELY CB6 3LU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 22 | 📍 Map |
How to choose a venue from this list
A five-star water with a dozen reviews and a 4.8 with three hundred are not the same weight of evidence. Weigh the rating against the review count, read the most recent few for current stock reports, and then check these four things before you commit a day to a water.
Day ticket or syndicate?
Most waters here are day-ticket commercials, but some are club or syndicate lakes that need membership arranged in advance. Confirm how you get on the bank before you travel.
Night fishing and bivvies
Plenty of day-ticket waters are daytime only. If you want an overnighter, check the venue allows night fishing and bivvies rather than assuming it does.
Tackle and bait rules
Barbless hooks, unhooking-mat requirements, banned baits and boilie or particle limits vary from water to water. Read the fishery’s own rules, not a general guide.
Match the water to your session
Larger pits and reservoirs reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller lakes and canal stretches suit a short evening after work. Pick the water that fits the time you have.
What to expect from the water
Most of the accessible carp fishing here falls into three kinds of water, and each fishes differently. Knowing which you are turning up to changes what you pack and how long you plan to stay.
Gravel pits
The Ouse valley pits
The pits along the Great Ouse are the heart of Cambridgeshire carp fishing: big, deep and often weedy, with a strong head of fish and a long history of good ones. Most are club or day-ticket, and they reward a full session with the rods on found spots.
Fen drains
The drains and rivers
The drains of the northern fens are wide, straight and short of obvious features, which puts the emphasis on watching for fish and moving to them. They hold big carp in surprisingly low numbers and fish best from late spring, when the fish move into the margins and the reed lines.
Commercials
The day-ticket lakes
For a reliable day or a first session in the county, the commercial complexes around Peterborough, Cambridge and Huntingdon are well stocked and well run. Expect lots of fish, sensible rules and other anglers nearby.
Before you set off
A valid Environment Agency rod licence
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing with rod and line for coarse fish in England needs one. It is separate from the fishery’s day ticket and takes two minutes to buy online.
The fishery’s own rules
Booking method, opening hours, night-fishing policy, barbless-only, banned baits and mat requirements all vary. A look at the venue’s page or a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Mat, forceps, antiseptic and a sling
The minimum for handling carp safely, and many waters will send you home without them.
A phone call in peak season
Popular day-ticket lakes fill up at weekends and through the summer. Confirm there is space, and ask how it has been fishing while you are on.
A note on ratings
The star ratings and review counts on this page are pulled from public angler reviews, not written by me. They are good at telling you whether a venue is well run and welcoming; they are less good at telling you what is in the water or how it is fishing this month.
For that, read the most recent handful of reviews, and ring the fishery. Owners will usually tell you straight.
Willing to travel a little further?
Neighbouring guides, each with its own map, ratings and notes.
Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Shane Stanford
Shane Stanford has fished for carp for over twenty years, in the UK and in France, and currently fishes a private syndicate water in West Sussex. He writes Fishing Again to put the things he learned the hard way into plain language: location and watercraft first, then bait, rigs and gear. He is straight about which kit he has actually fished and which he has assessed on specification, and says so on the page.