Queen's Mere (pond) Fishing near Roehampton, England

• Overview

  This water sits in Greater London, England. Tidal water begins 27 miles from here. Nearest place of any size is Roehampton, 1 mile away. Beyond it, Wimbledon at 1.7 miles and Wimbledon Park at 1.7 miles. Water in the same corner: Pen Ponds 1.7 miles off, Round Pond some 5.2 miles off, The Serpentine 5.5 miles off, The Long Water some 5.6 miles off and The Lake 7.6 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the area boundary is near.

• Where to Fish on Queen's Mere (pond)

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Greater London: European eel, common carp and perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Queen's Mere (pond) before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near 5°C. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Queen's Mere (pond). Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. This sits inside Farm Bog, so read the reserve notices first. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Pen Ponds at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Queen's Mere (pond) for certain.