Windermere

Cumbria, England

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England's largest natural lake — a busy, beautiful water with pike, roach, perch, bream and tench throughout.

Fishery rules

Permit required. Boat and bank fishing.

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Boat hire

Cafe

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Water details

Depth

Avg 21.3m · Max 66.7m

Lakebed

Rocky

Clarity

Clear

Key features

Features include numerous islands like Belle Isle and a significant thermocline. The lake bed is largely rocky with a relatively low percentage of shallow water, providing a rich habitat for pike, perch, and trout.

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Pegs & swims

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Species in this lake

Mid-morning to midday in winter; dawn/dusk in summer

Pike

Esox lucius

Deadbait legering, Float-paternoster, Lure fishing

Dawn and dusk, with a secondary feed through the day in winter

Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Groundbait swim, Loosefeed over depth, Slow-sinking casters

Dawn and early morning, dusk in high summer

Tench

Tinca tinca

Margin float, Light legering over groundbait

Dusk into dark, dawn in summer

Bream

Abramis brama

Groundbait cage feeder, Method feeder

Dawn and dusk, overcast days year-round

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Float-fished worm, Drop-shotting, Lure fishing