Walnut Farm Fisheries near Besthorpe, Attleborough

Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at 8:57 am by Nigel Hannant
  • Name: Walnut Farm Fisheries
  • Location: Besthorpe near Attleborough
  • Reviewed: No
  • Permits Available: Day ticket only on the bank or from JMP Tackle - Attleborough

  • Cost: £5 per day for 1 rod (£1 for additional rod) / Evening £3 (£1 for additional rod)
  • Address: Sat Nav/GPS N 52.31 43 48 E 1.02 58 55
  • Map: Satellite view in Google Maps
  • Time: Dawn to dusk
  • Number of Lakes: 2, ‘Canal’ and ‘Back Lake’
  • Predominant Fish: Carp, Roach, Rudd, Chub
  • Restrictions: Barbless hooks only, no boilies or peanuts, no keepnets (see permit for full list)
  • Telephone: 01953 851 945 / 453 662
  • Last Updated: 4 June 2008

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15 Responses to “Walnut Farm Fisheries near Besthorpe, Attleborough”

  1. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » Walnut Farm Fisheries Recce Says:

    [...] Walnut Farm Fisheries is made up of two lakes, and just to confuse everyone, one is called the Canal, assumably as it is quite quite narrow and shaped in a horse shoe (though I think I would have called it ‘Horse Shoe’!). I did not find out the name of the other, but as it was at the back of the venue I will call it ‘Back Lake.It was already hot despite being early, and the first glimpses of the water revealed Carp cruising the surface. On closer inspection and wondering what all the noise was, they were also clearly spawning. It seemed quite an amorous affair based on all the splashing and flapping going on! [...]

  2. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » Count Down to Fishing - Action List Says:

    [...] I am now more than keen to return to fishing, especially after my my close encounters with the Carp at Walnut Farm Fisheries. [...]

  3. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » Dreaming About Fishing Says:

    [...] knowing I had been dreaming about fishing! I can still remember plummeting the depths of a swim at Walnut Farm Fisheries, getting everything ready and then discovering I did not have any bait!! In fact, this was not [...]

  4. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » Date Set for Return to Fishing! Says:

    [...] Work and weather permitting…I can sense a personal drum roll here…I am hoping to fish Walnut Farm Fisheries on Wednesday 28th May in the evening. That’s only 5 days [...]

  5. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » I’m Off Fishing!! Says:

    [...] the day has finally arrived! The car is packed, the gear loaded, licences bought, bait re-stocked - Walnut Farm Fisheries here I come. The weather is not quite what I had imagined, it is very windy and I would have [...]

  6. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » I smell of Fish Says:

    [...] claimed to be a pro and this was my first time at the venue. Most importantly of all, I had a ball! Walnut Farm Fisheries provided me with a great few hours of [...]

  7. Norfolk Fishing Life » Blog Archive » Walnut Farm Fisheries - Review Says:

    [...] Walnut Farm Fisheries can be found near Attleborough in South Norfolk. The fishery has two lakes, one is called The Canal, and I cannot find out the name of the other, so I will refer to is ‘Back Lake’. [...]

  8. liam Says:

    what are the average size at walnut farm fisheries

  9. liam Says:

    and can people use floating bread, and is it very good. What are the best baits to you aswell. sorry for all the questions lol

  10. liam Says:

    Does anybody know the average size fish at walnut farm fisheries. And whats the best bait to use there. Is bread on the top any good, sorry about all the questions lol.

  11. Nigel Says:

    Hi Liam,

    Sorry for the slow response. I have only caught fish on The Canal, and the biggest so far is an 7-8lb Carp. If you can take them off the surface the avergae is probably 5-7lb. I think there are bigger in there, and I have been snapped off…yes, people do use floating bread and have some suucess, however the Chub tend to gobble it up pretty quick and a lot of the smaller Silver Fish. I tend to use floating pellets as they last longer than bread and the smaller fish cannot nip it off, though I am still working out how to hook into and keep them on as they tend to take them and then spit them out very quickly. Hope this helps!!

    Anyone else have any advice?

    Cheers, Nigel

  12. Nigel Says:

    Oh, the back lake has fish to 20lb+ but I have not really fished on there so cannot judge how easy it is to catch them!! ;)

  13. tracy Says:

    first time fishing great day i got about 5 smallish fish the last was 8-9lb common carp now im hooked happy fishing

  14. Nigel Says:

    Hi Tracy!

    That’s great news - well done! As I am always keen to learn more, which lake did you fish on and how did you catch them and what bait did you use?

    Cheers, Nigel

  15. rocky Says:

    had a good day at the lake, 1st time id fished walnut, i chose the canal and landed a 14.5lb from the margins it took a good 25 mins to land. i believe it was peg 12. i would like to try the back lake next time.

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