Return to Temple
Widely regarded as one of the finest coarse fisheries in the country, Bury Hill Fisheries now has three lakes open exclusively for its members. Bonds, Milton and Temple Lakes, each offer fantastic fishing for the pleasure and specimen angler alike. Whether you are looking for 40 lb plus carp, arm aching action from multiple catches of smaller carp, bumper catches of quality tench and true English crucian or simply the chance of catching a huge 3lb plus roach, rudd or perch, all of this is possible at Bury Hill Fisheries. As you will see from the countless pages of catch photographs and in-depth information that follows, Bury Hill is far from your regular fishery.
From the 1st March 2023, access to Bury Hill Fisheries is strictly for members only, with membership providing a range of special benefits, allowing fewer anglers greater access to its three unique lakes. This represents an important step forward for the future of the fishery, following the closure of the Old Lake, with members enjoying unrivalled sport in lovely, peaceful, secure surroundings, catching a wide range of species to specimen size.
The long-term plan is to keep Bury Hill Fisheries as an all-round, mixed coarse fishery, with the emphasis on the quality of the fish. Over the coming months, we will reduce the number of swims on Bonds and Milton Lakes, for a more relaxed angling experience, whilst developing the fishery’s landscape to attract a wider, more diverse range of wildlife.
You can now apply to join our Angling Club as a Day Member or as a Specimen Carp Member, fishing in a secure environment with gated access at one of the most pleasant and popular locations in the South East of England. Please follow the link below for full membership details.
What we offer
Bury Hill Fisheries is part of a 200-year-old estate set in a beautiful, secluded valley in the heart of the Surrey Hills. An oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the outside world and just 40 minute’s drive from London. The lakes are tucked away along a rhododendron-lined drive on a wooded hillside that drops down to the lakes, leaving the outside world far behind.
Whether you want to catch pedigree English carp of over 40 lb, large numbers of specimen sized tench, huge true crucian carp, specimen roach, rudd and perch, you’ll find it all available at Bury Hill.
The three lakes that now make up Bury Hill Fisheries total approximately 9 acres and offer a wide choice of fishing styles and surroundings, from intimate swims bordered by lily pads, where you can float fish amid the bubbles of feeding tench and crucian to more distant casting to the island margins for reel-churning runs and arm-aching battles with countless lively carp.
There’s a world of different ways of fishing to be enjoyed in magnificent surroundings and comfortable swims, all of which makes Bury Hill the favourite fishery for many of our angling members.
The Lakes and Fishing
A famous fishery since its creation in the 19th Century, Old Bury Hill Lake was renowned through the 1950s for its magnificent tench and pike sport, and more recently through the 60s and 70s as one of the nation’s finest pleasure and match venues with anglers travelling hundreds of miles to line its banks to compete in regular competitions.
Nowadays, following the closure of the Old Lake to angling, the creation of three further lakes and years of careful fishery management and investment, have allowed Bury Hill to blossom into an unrivalled all-round mixed coarse fishery, attracting specimen hunters and pleasure anglers alike from far and wide.
The beautiful Temple Lake, with its reed fringed banks and mysterious islands is matched only by the prolific fishing found on the two smaller lakes, Bonds and Milton, which are situated in the lower valley, designed, and created especially for the specimen and pleasure angler in the early 1990s.
