Your Fishing and Angling guide to Norfolk | Norwich | UK

Cast away your troubles, go fishing in Norfolk!

Norfolk is home to some great fishing and some great fishing legends including John Wilson (pictured) and John Bailey. Fishermen are attracted to the Norfolk and Norwich area by the diversity of locations including the rivers Wensum and Yare, lakes, wetlands, the Norfolk Broads and North Sea.

Fishing in the beautiful county of Norfolk is sure to delight all fishermen and anglers. Carp fishing is extremely popular and the quality of fishing has attracted many trophy and specimen hunters.

Match fishing competitions occur regularly throughout Norfolk and record catches have been achieved. Norfolk fly fishing on the River Wensum is very popular and we enjoy welcoming angling clubs from the UK and abroad.

John Wilson's

Featured Venue

Billingford Lakes

John Wilson on Billingford Lakes

Billingford comprises of 1 mile of fast flowing picturesque river Wensum between Billingford and Swanton Morley in depths ranging from 2-6 feet. Chub in the 3-5lb range are most prolific and full to free lining or light ledgering tactic during summer months also Dace, Trout, Pike and occasional Roach and Barbel.

The lakes vary between 10 and 12 acres in size each have shallow marginal shelves with depths of between8-12 feet of water out from the bank to a 30 yard cast. Species include Roach, Perch, Eels, Pike, Tench, Bream and in the 1st lake close to Worthing is a profile head of Common and Mirror Carp in the 10-25lb bracket.