Fishing along the River Bure

The River Bure is tidal as far as Wroxham Broad only. Popular sites for angling are Coltishall Common, Wroxham, towards Horning and Ledgering, amongst others. Bream, perch, roach and if you're lucky, tench and pike are for the catching. Fishing platforms run along the Bure towards Cockshoot Dyke - the dyke is a great place for water lilies in the summer months.

As the areas mentioned are also popular with boaters, winter and the evenings remain prime times for the hardiest anglers.

Anglers should ensure that they have the necessary permission to fish on privately-owned waters, those controlled by angling clubs or on banks of tidal rivers. Avoid riverside moorings as this may cause difficulties for boat users who legitimately want to moor and seek angling stagings where mooring is not allowed. On Sunday mornings craft are asked to avoid certain stretches of river before 09:00 to allow early morning fishing matches to take place.

An Environment Agency licence is required for every angler aged 12 years and over. There are two types of annual licence permitting anglers to fish nationwide. Firstly, a non-concessionary licence and secondly, a concessionary licence available to anglers aged between 12 and 16 years old and for people over 60 years of age, or disabled persons. Either licence can be obtained from local post offices.