Fleet Pond

Location

Fleet Road A3013, Fleet
Closest postcode: GU51 2RT

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Features

Fleet Pond is the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire and the nature reserve has 141 acres of varied habitats. The surrounding land features heathland, woodland, reedbed and marsh, and is home to many species of birds, butterflies, dragonflies and wildflowers. Fleet Pond is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and holds a prestigious Green Flag Award.

The area is managed by our Countryside Ranger Service in partnership with Fleet Pond Society which provides support to the rangers as well as offering exciting volunteering opportunities for the local community.

Features include:

• 1km, 3km and 4km walks unsurfaced
• licenced fishing

Fishing at Fleet Pond

The fishing season is closed at Fleet Pond from 15 March 2026 to 15 June 2026.

To fish at Fleet Pond, you will need

• a rod licence from the Environment Agency.
• a fishing permit from the Council

Children under 13 do not need an Environment Agency licence but you’ll need to get a junior licence for children aged between 13 and 16. Junior licences are free, but you will still need to buy a fishing permit for under-16s.

Please read our Fishing and Boating policy for full details of the regulations at Fleet Pond.

Apply for a fishing permit

The process time for all fishing permits, including a day ticket, is between one and two weeks so make sure to take this into account when planning your visit. Make sure you have your rod licence and fishing permit with you when you visit the site, ready to show the rangers when asked.

Permit fee

Ensure you make your payment as soon as you have competed the application form - applications without payment cannot be processed.

You will need to upload a photo of your Environment Agency rod licence. Please make payment through our payment portal. Please select ‘More payments’, then ‘Countryside’ from the drop-down box and finally choose ‘Fleet Pond Fishing Permit’ from the second drop-down box. You will receive a confirmation email and sent your printable permit. 

Wildlife

Top 10 species found at Fleet Pond:

• adder
• grass snake
• slow worm
• cuckoo
• reed warbler
• snipe
• goldcrest
• teal
• common whitethroat
• noctule bat

Winter mindfulness walk

Enjoy our mindfulness walk at Fleet Pond.