Last Updated: 07/03/26
Lake John Fishery
Lake John Fishery is made up of two fishing lakes set in the peaceful Epping Forest by the market town of Waltham Abbey, Essex. The top lake is 2.5 acres in size and holds a mix of fish including some good specimen Carp to 46lb, Bream, Tench, Perch, Roach and Rudd.
The Angling Times quoted the fishery as "premier silver fish venue in the south of England".
The lakes were established in 1992 by John Shinkins whose dream it was to own his own fishing lakes. John built the lakes from scratch, and a week after stocking them he unfortunately died in a boating accident and never had the chance to fish the lakes. All John's hard work was not in vain as Colin Bartlett took over the lakes which have become popular with anglers. John's memory lives on through the lakes name.
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| Mirror Carp: 40lb+ | Common Carp: 40lb+ | Tench: ?lb | Bream: ?lb |
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| Perch: ?lb | Rudd: ?lb | Roach: ?lb | |
Prices
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| Day Ticket: | £? | £? |
| Concession: | £? | £? |
*Opening Times: 7am - 4pm
Prior to visiting Lake John please phone to check availability of the lakes.
*The prices / info shown here may be incorrect / out of date, the fishery owner overrules this info
Facilities
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Cafe |
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Lake Photos
Contact Details
Telephone: Colin 07958 938153 / Karen 07958 938152
Email:
Website: www.lakejohnfishery.co.uk
Directions
Address: 2 The Nightingales, Aimes Green, Galley Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2BJ
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Please Note:
The details on this website are given in good faith, the information shouldn't be fully relied upon as it is constantly evolving, there is scope for error and information can become out-of-date, please confirm any details with the fishery or club.