Fishing in Epping Forest
Date updated: 12/03/2024
Epping Forest is a great place to fish, whether you've never done it before or have been fishing for years. We have 25 different fishing ponds spread over the Forest for you to enjoy.
Fishing in Epping Forest
Have a look at our map to find our 25 fishing ponds and plan your day out with us.
We also have a number of guidelines on fishing in Epping Forest which you should read up on before visiting.
Epping Forest map PDF (256KB)
Date submitted: 20/11/19Pond locations
You can find all of our fishing ponds below using what3words.
| Pond | what3words location |
|---|---|
| Baldwins Pond | ///weeks.drift.medium |
| Bell Common Pond South (Horse Pond or Mill Plain Pond) | ///causes.dimes.daisy |
| Blackweir Pond (Lost Pond) | ///moment.reward.ankle |
| Bulrush Pond (Rising Sun Pond) | ///legs.stays.prefer |
| Butlers Retreat Pond | ///dozen.neck.wedge |
| Connaught Water | ///plank.sector.cheek |
| Earl's Path Pond | ///fetch.villa.trail |
| Goldings Hill Outer Pond | ///lovely.plug.hedge |
| Hawcock Pond (Pizzle Pit North) | ///after.prom.hope |
| Higham's Park Lake | ///slimy.tuned.lung |
| Hollow Ponds | ///dame.twin.sleep |
| Johnston's Pond | ///globe.adopt.passes |
| Knighton Lake or Pond (Buxtons Pond) | ///fence.them.listed |
| Leighs Pond (Lees Pond) | ///king.affair.wash |
| Oak Hill South Pond | ///later.leaves.shops |
| Ornamental Water | ///badly.purple.error |
| Perch Pond | ///meant.sling.precautions |
| Pizzle Pit South | ///feel.relax.corn |
| Potato Pond (Men's Club Pond) | ///cope.poetic.third |
| Staples Rd. Pond | ///export.bills.tuck |
| Theydon Green Pond | ///patio.words.safely |
| Wake Valley Pond | ///visual.crib.landed |
| Warren Pond | ///times.anyway.meant |
| Wintry Wood lake (The Lake - Lower Forest Lake) | ///shorts.dull.shed |
| Woodyard Pond South (Sawpits South) | ///busy.goods.skinny |
Guidelines
There are some guidelines you need to follow when you're fishing here. You should:
- not fish during the closed season - times are from 15 March to 15 June
- buy a rod fishing licence
- children under 13 years do not need a licence
- not fish anywhere you can see a 'no fishing' sign
- not fish at night
- put back everything you catch
- not add anything to the water
- not use keep nets or carp sacks
- handle fish carefully and with wet hands
- use unhooking mats to unhook large fish
- not use live vertebrate animals or nuts as bait
- not use lures, spoons, floating baits, barbed hooks, braided lines or spinners
- not use more than two rods at once
- remove any broken line so that water fowl do not get tangled