Windermere
England’s largest natural lake, offering broad mixed fishing including pike, perch, roach, brown trout and Arctic char.
Venue information
- Location
- Windermere and Bowness, Lake District
- Address
- Windermere, Cumbria
- Access
- Free fishing where lawful bank/boat access exists; EA rod licence still required
- Operator
- Lake District National Park Authority
- Ticket information
- No fishery day ticket — free fishing where lawful access exists; EA rod licence still required.
Map position
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Recorded fish species
FishMap lists the following species for this location. Seasonal peaks are planning indices rather than live catch rates or guarantees.
Access and fishing rules
No fishery permit is charged by the National Park, but anglers still need the appropriate EA rod licence, must obey byelaws, local access restrictions and the live-bait ban.
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