Fishing near London, England

London sits astride the tidal Thames in southeast England, and its fishing scene is far broader than that single famous river. A network of tributaries — the Lea, Wandle, Brent, Roding and others — threads through the boroughs, alongside historic canals and a scattering of stillwater lakes. The Thames itself is fishable from the bank at no cost up to Staines, and the estuary below the Thames Barrier holds sea fish. The Wandle in southwest London is clean enough for chalkstream fly fishing in places, making London one of the few world capitals where you can cast a dry fly within the city limits.