Malthouse Broad in Norfolk: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Malthouse Broad is listed under Norfolk, England. Beyond the shoreline you have farm and woodlot. At about 28 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It lies lower than most water we list in England. For supplies, Horning is 2.1 miles out. The big place round here is Norwich, 8.7 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Malthouse Broad

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Norfolk include European eel, roach and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Malthouse Broad the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 4°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Malthouse Broad.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is a marina half a mile away for anyone bringing a boat. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A pier or jetty stands 0.9 miles away, which helps on a crowded bank. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Treat Malthouse Broad as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.