Fishing Snapes Water in Norfolk, England

• Overview

  Snapes Water is listed under Norfolk, England. Height above sea level is 13 feet. It lies lower than most water we list in England. Start from Hoveton, 0.7 miles down the road. Further out sit Horning (1.8 miles) and Coltishall (2.7 miles). Other water nearby: Ranworth Broad some 3 miles off, Malthouse Broad within 3.5 miles, South Walsham Broad some 4 miles off, Bargate within 6.3 miles and Whitlingham Great Broad some 6.8 miles off. This one is safely inside the area boundary.

• Where to Fish on Snapes Water

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Across Norfolk, recorded fish include European eel, roach and brown trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Snapes Water in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°C to 16°C. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Snapes Water fishes to that pattern most years. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Ranworth Broad at 3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Snapes Water for certain.