Scoulton Mere Fishing in Norfolk, England

• Overview

  England holds Scoulton Mere, in Norfolk. It stands 174 feet above sea level. At about 63 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Hingham is the closest town at 2.3 miles. It is 16 miles to Norwich, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Saham Mere 5.2 miles off, 17 miles away is Whitlingham Little Broad, Whitlingham Great Broad 17 miles off, 21 miles away is Bargate and Snapes Water 22 miles off. This one is safely inside the area boundary.

• Where to Fish on Scoulton Mere

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Norfolk records list European eel, roach, brown trout and northern pike among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Scoulton Mere where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and January near 4°C. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Scoulton Mere the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Saham Mere is 5.2 miles distant. Check the position on Scoulton Mere before loading the car.