Queen Mary Reservoir Fishing in Surrey, England

• Overview

  Queen Mary Reservoir is a Surrey water, in England. It sits in oak and grass. This is sizeable water at about 703 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 4.1 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. By surface area it heads our Surrey listings. Shepperton is the closest place, 1.2 miles off. Ashford lies 1.4 miles off, Sunbury-on-Thames another 1.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Queen Mary Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Surrey names European eel, roach and common carp. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Queen Mary Reservoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while February sits near 5°C. The surface stays open the year round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Queen Mary Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Abbey Lake, 2.2 miles away. Signs at Queen Mary Reservoir carry more weight than any list.