Tendring has a large selection of private fishing lakes in addition to the very large pond east of Clacton. Many of these are closely guarded secrets that most fishermen don’t want you to know about, as I am not a fisherman myself I don’t mind sharing them with you.  

STILLWATERS AND RIVERS

Green Lane Farm Fishery, Weeley (off A133 Clacton bypass)
Mixed coarse fishery comprising two lakes of 5 acres and three quarters of an acre. Open all year round. Day tickets available.
Contact: Mr Bacon 01255 830410

Lake Walk Lake, off Coopers Lane, Clacton on Sea
Disused gravel pit of three quarters of an acre. Weekly ticket available from Lake View Angling Club.
One peg specifically for disabled anglers.
Contact: Mr D Forshaw 01255 429624

Bobby George Lakes, Ardleigh
Mixed coarse fishery comprising two lakes of one and a half acres. Day tickets available all year round.
Contact: Mr B George 01206 231493

Great Oakley Lodge, Great Oakley
Trout fishery. Day permits available, contact Jim Spurge on 01255 880045

Rigdons Fisheries, Walton on the Naze
A one acre coarse fishing lake with ten swims. Available for both day fishing and match bookings.
Contact: 01255 675680 (after hours 01255 675370/07917358542)

Homestead Lake Caravan Park
Thorpe Road, Weeley. Day tickets available. Facilities for disabled anglers.
Tel: 01255 830229

Alton Water, Stutton (Nr Ipswich)
Largest area of inland water in Suffolk. Visitor Centre, cafeteria, cycle hire, nature reserve. Coarse fishing (mainly bream and pike) by day ticket available from the Visitor Centre.
Contact 01473 328268.

RIVERS

Holland Brook
Holland Brook is a small coastal river, slow flowing with roach as the dominant species in this mixed coarse fishery. Fishing restricted to weekdays only between 16 June - 14 March. Weekly permits (no day tickets) are available and must be purchased in advance from Brian Dean Tackle, Pallister Road, Clacton on Sea. 01255 425992.

There is open access to part of the river at Holland on Sea.

If you know of any good clubs in the local Tendring area and don’t mind sharing it with other keen anglers then please send us the information.