Outdoors for Everyone
Fishing
Fishing at Milton Country Park is managed directly by Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust. Fishing is private and for members only. No day tickets.
Our lakes are well stocked with a wide variety of fish species including mirror carp, common carp, crucian carp, pike, tench, bream, perch, roach, rudd and eel. Information on each lake is below.
Fishing lessons are available for non-members and we run Get-Fishing Bronze, Silver and Gold awards throughout the year.
Some Recent Catches
Fishing Membership
Membership is from 1st April, although winter tickets are also available. Pike season is October 1st - March 31st.
Carp and Silverfish members are able to fish all lakes.
We ask all members to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form. We do not allow members with an unspent serious conviction.
A reduced price parking permit may be purchased at the same time as your membership. Please leave a note saying 'Fishing' in your car if you are staying overnight.
Collecting Membership Book
Please purchase your fishing book online. Collect your book from the office to the right of the cafe. You will need:
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Proof of Purchase
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Proof of Address
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Rod Licence
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Photo ID
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Passport Photo (new members only)
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Proof of eligibility if purchasing concession membership
We expect all anglers to familiarise themselves with the rules stated in the membership book for fishing the lakes at Milton Country Park.
Todd's Pit
Todd’s Pit is our most popular lake.
Known for its specimen carp, with the largest Mirror Carp caught is 43lb, although 35lb+ is a more likely catch.
Considered the ‘easier’ of the lakes to fish but is shared with the Park’s watersports activity program so can be busy March-September.
Dickerson's Pit
The largest lake in the Park, Dickerson’s Pit is particularly popular for pike fishing, with our largest specimen pike being caught here.
Common carp have also been caught at 30lb+. Dickerson’s is a quieter lake, only very occasionally used for activities. Restocked in 2021 with 25 x summer C4 VS Mirror Carp.
Deep Pool
Deep Pool is connected to the northern end of Dickerson’s Pit.
As its name suggests it is the deepest of the four fishing waters, being nearly 28 feet deep in the middle. It is more sheltered than Dickerson’s and generally less weedy. Mirror carp, pike and bream are popular to fish here.
Hall's Pool
Hall’s Pool is the smallest of our waters. It has a large dipping platform and is often used for educational fishing.
Stocked with Crucians in 2018 and these fish are now breeding. In order to protect the Crucians from hybridisation they only share the pool with tench and rudd.