Fishing near Bedford
Explore 15 source-backed fishing locations within 25 straight-line miles of Bedford, spanning Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire.
What is available nearby?
The list contains FishMap venues whose stronger records pass the indexing threshold. Distances are straight-line measurements from the Bedford search centre, so driving distances will normally be longer.
10 records indicate public or visitor access. Always confirm current tickets, membership requirements, opening times and fishery rules before travelling.
Commonly recorded species
Closest fishing venues to Bedford
Large Bedford country park with restricted coarse fishing on designated waters and banks; some waters, including the Finger Lakes, are not fishable.
Council-managed fishing on the 35-acre Grebe Lake, smaller Kingfisher Lake and a permitted stretch of the River Great Ouse.
100-acre Central Bedfordshire fishery with seven named lakes—Anne’s, Becks, Blunham, Booneys, Carp, Damsel and Winters—plus access to one mile of the River Ivel. The complex supports pleasure, match, specimen-carp and seasonal predator fishing.
Club-managed Great Ouse reach through the Wyboston Lakes complex, distinct from South Lagoon and members-only North House Lake.
Large Anglian Water reservoir best known for trout and predator fishing from bank and boat.
Three established estate lakes offering pleasure and match fishing between Grendon and Castle Ashby.
Large open-access carp and coarse complex separate from the adjacent nature reserve, with several day-ticket lakes and syndicate-only waters.
Three-lake specimen complex with annual memberships and tightly controlled guest fishing.
Country-park lake with mixed coarse and predator fishing controlled by the local angling society.
Four established coarse lakes with strong match and pleasure fishing.
Spring-fed stillwater trout fishery with current 2026 stocking and fishing reports.
Fenstanton leisure complex with two mixed coarse and carp lakes and day-to-24-hour tickets.
Clear-water reservoir known for stocked trout and bank or boat angling.
Small sheltered council pond with purpose-made fishing platforms, suited to novice and float anglers.
Two former gravel pits plus a River Nene backwater, now legally fishable only with a limited council season permit.
Radius distances are approximate straight-line measurements. Confirm the correct entrance, route, access rights and current fishing conditions before setting out.