VERIFIED FISHERY GUIDE
Rookery Waters in Pidley, Cambridgeshire
Fishery guide · Pidley, Cambridgeshire
A seven-lake Cambridgeshire complex offering pleasure and match fishing for carp and mixed coarse species.
Facilities
Tackle shop, café, toilets, parking, lodges and caravan facilities are available.
Rules and planning
No night fishing. Fish from designated platforms and follow the current bait, hook and net rules.
LAKES AND WATERS
Lakes and fishing waters at Rookery Waters
Rook Lake
Reed-fringed margins and parking directly behind every large swim make this a good social or beginner-friendly water.
- Depth
- 2–8ft
- Species
- Carp, grass carp, roach, rudd, bream, tench, perch and crucian carp
- Stock
- Carp average roughly 7–14lb, with some over 20lb, plus a large stock of silverfish.
- Published record
- Grass carp recorded at 30.08lb
- Access
- Public pleasure fishing; check the fishery fixtures before travelling.
Crow Lake
All anglers fish from one bank and every accessible peg has parking directly behind it.
- Water
- 25 pegs · roughly 25m wide
- Depth
- Up to around 5ft
- Species
- Carp and F1s
- Stock
- Heavily stocked with carp from 1–10lb, averaging 2–4lb, plus F1s averaging 1–2lb.
- Published record
- Match record 268lb
- Access
- Match and public pleasure fishing; check fixtures for closures.
Magpie Lake
A feature-rich, sheltered commercial lake with parking at two access points and no more than around ten pegs to walk.
- Water
- 36 pegs
- Species
- Carp and F1s
- Stock
- Heavily stocked with carp from 1–10lb and F1s from 1–2lb.
- Published record
- Match record 518lb
- Access
- Match and public pleasure fishing; check fixtures for closures.
Jay Lake
A loop-shaped canal lake designed for pole fishing, with parking directly behind every swim.
- Water
- 47 pegs · roughly 13–14.5m wide
- Depth
- Central channel around 4–5ft
- Species
- Carp and F1s
- Stock
- Heavily stocked with carp from 1–10lb and F1s from 1–2lb.
- Published record
- Match record 422lb
- Access
- Match and public pleasure fishing; check fixtures for closures.
Jackdaw Lake
Parking is directly behind every swim. Float fishing with a pole, whip or waggler is the main approach.
- Water
- 7 pegs
- Species
- Roach, rudd, perch, goldfish, ide, crucian carp, barbel and carp
- Stock
- A high-action beginner water with silverfish and small carp from 1–3lb.
- Published record
- Carp to 3lb
- Access
- Public pleasure fishing.
Raven Lake
A triangular canal-style lake with evenly spaced pegs, far-bank shelves and parking directly behind.
- Water
- 0.8 hectares · 29 pegs · roughly 13–14m wide
- Species
- Carp, mirror carp, F1s and tench
- Stock
- Well stocked with carp, mirror carp, F1s and tench up to 10lb.
- Published record
- Carp, F1s and tench to 10lb
- Access
- Match and public pleasure fishing; check fixtures for closures.
Nutcracker Lake
A compact mixed-species lake with parking directly behind every swim.
- Water
- 7 pegs
- Species
- Roach, rudd, crucian carp, ide, goldfish, perch, chub, bream, tench, golden tench, barbel and carp
- Stock
- A varied beginner water with lots of bites and carp from 1–3lb.
- Published record
- Carp to 3lb
- Access
- Public pleasure fishing.
Tickets and booking information
Day-ticket fishing. Booking information: Pay at the fishery. Adult day ticket £11. Confirm current availability and arrangements with the fishery before travelling.
Check current details with Rookery Waters ↗Checked September 2026. Always confirm current information with the fishery before travelling.