South Elmham Lakes

The rainbows come from Westacre Trout Farm and are stocked at 1.5 to 2.5lb at regular intervals through the winter and spring. The browns and the larger rainbows are mostly grown on in the lakes, some over several seasons, and the fishery says fish of 4lb to 8lb are regularly caught and released. Fishing is fly only with barbless hooks, from dawn to dusk, and there is no night fishing. All brown trout, and all rainbows over 3lb, are released.

Day permits, dawn permits and dusk permits, and a 12 visit membership coupon, are bought online before you fish. A day permit lets you take up to three stock rainbows, and Frog Hall and Old Hall each have a limit of three fish caught a day. The fishery closes for the summer because warm water makes consistent fishing impossible. It is a trout fly fishery only and does not offer coarse fishing. There is a fisherman’s hut with a log burner, tea and coffee making facilities and a microwave, and a separate toilet. The fishery also runs fly fishing courses for beginners.