Black Pond Fishing in Surrey, England

• Overview

  In England, Black Pond belongs to Surrey. The coast is 34 miles away. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Surrey list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Oxshott, 1.6 miles off. The big place round here is Sutton, 8.1 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Black Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Surrey cover European eel, roach, common carp, perch and northern pike. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Black Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about 5°C. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That shapes the year on Black Pond. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Esher Common takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Claremont Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Black Pond before loading the car.