Ide fishing in the UK
FishMap links ide with 26 source-backed fishing locations across 16 UK areas, alongside seasonal planning data and venue access information.
About Ide
Leuciscus idus is included in FishMap’s UK freshwater catalogue. FishMap uses the coarse seasonal pattern and the ide Fishability profile for this species.
Also known as: Orfe, Golden orfe.
Venue listings show where the species is recorded in FishMap’s source data. They do not guarantee that it is currently present, feeding or available to target.
Best months
The strongest planning indices are July, August, June. These values represent broad seasonality rather than live catch probability.
Where to fish for Ide
26 indexable FishMap venues currently record this species. Check access, licences, seasons and current venue rules before travelling.
Three-water North Yorkshire fishery combining mixed day-ticket coarse ponds with a limited-access specimen-carp lake.
Six-lake Vale of Glamorgan coarse complex catering for pleasure anglers and specialist carp and catfish sessions.
Two-water Merseyside complex with a heavily stocked match lake and a lower-density pleasure/specimen lake.
Large Cheshire match and pleasure complex with canal-style waters, mixed day-ticket lakes, the Holbar carp water and a members-only lake.
Visitor listing for Docklow’s Mickey Mouse, Moby Dick and Figure of Eight day-ticket pools; other lakes/river beats may be restricted.
Six-pool coarse and match fishery near Bridgnorth with carp, F1s, barbel, ide, tench and crucians.
1.75-acre mixed coarse lake with level access and around 30 pegs, welcoming non-resident day anglers.
Accessible coarse lake on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds with a straightforward day-ticket model.
Long-running multi-lake coarse fishery on the edge of Barton-upon-Humber with pleasure and match angling.
Large match and pleasure complex with Field, Lily, Long Island, Sand Martin, Signal, Thistle and Top Pond.
Seven-lake rural fishery near Woodhall Spa with day and night fishing and car access at many pegs.
Established coarse fishery near Annan with multiple well-stocked waters and a broad species mix for leisure and match anglers.
Four-lake complex with three specimen carp waters and a mixed silver-fish lake.
Two well-stocked 21-peg coarse ponds on a small rural fishery outside Crowle.
Established multi-lake coarse fishery with specimen, pleasure and match fishing.
Family-run two-water Surrey fishery with a mixed coarse lake and the Pine Tree specimen-carp lake.
Six public day-ticket coarse lakes in a large East Yorkshire fishery complex; a separate specimen lake is syndicate-only.
Multi-lake coarse-fishing park in the Lincolnshire Wolds with carp, silvers and mixed-species waters.
Four established coarse lakes with strong match and pleasure fishing.
Five-lake Norfolk fishery offering pleasure, specimen and overnight coarse fishing.
Fenland coarse fishery with pool and pit fishing and a varied mixed-species stock.
Two established match lakes with regular open matches and bookings for clubs and groups.
Established five-lake fishery offering pleasure and match angling in a mature rural setting.
Three mature coarse lakes on a nine-acre holiday and fishing site near the Lincolnshire coast.
Five-lake match and pleasure fishery with a strong mixed coarse-fish stock.
Established fishing waters at Barnburgh in the Dearne Valley area, with mixed coarse and carp fishing listed.
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Weather, water conditions, angling pressure and local rules can materially change fishing prospects. Confirm information with the operator or rights holder.