Venue guides · Herefordshire
Fishing Lakes Near Herefordshire
Fifteen 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 Herefordshire
Herefordshire is quiet, rural and short of gravel pits, which is exactly why some anglers love it. The Wye runs through the middle and its slower reaches hold carp in low numbers, while the county’s carp fishing proper is on farm lakes, estate waters and a handful of well-run commercial fisheries scattered through the orchards and hop country.
You will not find crowds here. The lakes are small, the tickets are reasonable and the fish are often bigger than the water suggests. There is no motorway, so allow time on the A49 and A465, and expect the last few miles to be lanes.
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 15 fisheries near Herefordshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Biddlestone Pool ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Biddlestone Pool, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6NT, UK
2 Phocle Lake
📍 Phocle Green, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7TW, UK
3 Evesbatch Old Lake
📍 Longbarns, Evesbatch, Bishops Frome WR6 5BD, UK
4 Mill Farm Fishery
📍 Mill Farm, Mill Ln, Credenhill, Hereford HR4 7EJ, UK
5 Court Farm Tillington Fishing
📍 Court Farm Dr, Hereford HR4 8LG, UK
6 Kingfisher Trout Lake, Cafe & Camping
📍 Green Ln, Bromyard HR7 4FU, UK
7 Canon Bridge Fishing
📍 Swinmore Cottage Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley HR2 9JE, UK
8 Pridewood Hops
📍 Ashperton, Ledbury HR8 2SF, UK
9 Letton Court Fishery
📍 Letton Court Fishery, Hereford HR3 6DH, UK
10 Andys Fishing Lake
📍 Unnamed Road, Hereford HR2 8JX, UK
11 Hartleton Farm
📍 Ross-on-Wye HR9 7SB, UK
12 Redmire Pool
📍 Llangarron, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6NQ, UK
13 Steam Mills Lake (Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club)
📍 Cinderford GL14 3JJ, UK
14 Pearl Lake
📍 Pearl Lake, Leominster, UK
15 Leigh Sinton Fisheries
📍 Along B4503, Lower Interfield, Leigh Sinton Rd, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR14 1UU, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biddlestone Pool | Biddlestone Pool, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6NT, UK | ★★★★★ | 6 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Phocle Lake | Phocle Green, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7TW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 11 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Evesbatch Old Lake | Longbarns, Evesbatch, Bishops Frome WR6 5BD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 26 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Mill Farm Fishery | Mill Farm, Mill Ln, Credenhill, Hereford HR4 7EJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 48 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Court Farm Tillington Fishing | Court Farm Dr, Hereford HR4 8LG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 5 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Kingfisher Trout Lake, Cafe & Camping | Green Ln, Bromyard HR7 4FU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 131 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Canon Bridge Fishing | Swinmore Cottage Farm, Canon Bridge, Madley HR2 9JE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 37 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Pridewood Hops | Ashperton, Ledbury HR8 2SF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 24 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Letton Court Fishery | Letton Court Fishery, Hereford HR3 6DH, UK | ★★★★☆ | 10 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Andys Fishing Lake | Unnamed Road, Hereford HR2 8JX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 39 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Hartleton Farm | Ross-on-Wye HR9 7SB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 27 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Redmire Pool | Llangarron, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6NQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 10 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Steam Mills Lake (Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club) | Cinderford GL14 3JJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 61 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Pearl Lake | Pearl Lake, Leominster, UK | ★★★★☆ | 11 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Leigh Sinton Fisheries | Along B4503, Lower Interfield, Leigh Sinton Rd, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR14 1UU, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 46 | 📍 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.
Farm lakes
The lakes in the orchards
Small, sheltered and rarely busy, Herefordshire’s farm and estate lakes hold good carp that see little pressure. A light, mobile approach and a stealthy margin cast will out-fish a heavy baiting campaign most days.
Commercials
The day-ticket fisheries
The county’s commercial fisheries are few but well kept, with reliable stocks and good facilities. They are the sensible choice for a first visit or a day when you want bites rather than a challenge.
Rivers
The Wye
The Wye holds carp in its deeper, slower sections and in the pools below weirs. It is exploratory fishing on a big, powerful river, and a summer evening with one rod on a likely slack is the way to try it.
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.