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Fishing Blickling Hall Lake: what the data says
23-acre lake near Norfolk. The lake tops out around 9 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The drawn water covers 23 acres wrapped in 1.2 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Every acre of it sits shallower than ~15 ft: one big littoral zone, cover and forage throughout.
Brown Trout fishing at Blickling Hall Lake
The spring pattern is a shallow one: brown trout in 1 to 9 ft. Even in summer they hold at 3 to 9 ft; winter keeps them in 1 to 9 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 4-ft range, prime in summer. Time it for after dark and early morning. Summer baits: a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 9 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 3 to 9 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 2 to 9 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 1 to 9 ft | dawn | Break off the point (4 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
European Perch fishing at Blickling Hall Lake
Come spring, look for european perch tight to the bank in 2 to 9 ft. Summer keeps them at 3 to 9 ft, and they winter in 3 to 9 ft. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 9 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 3 to 9 ft | dawn | Deep basin (8 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 3 to 9 ft | midday | Deep basin (8 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 3 to 9 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (8 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Northern Pike fishing at Blickling Hall Lake
Early season northern pike use the shallows, holding in 2 to 8 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 9 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 9 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 3 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 3 to 9 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 3 to 9 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 3 to 9 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Notable structure
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 8 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 4 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Common questions
How deep is Blickling Hall Lake?
Blickling Hall Lake is about 9 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Blickling Hall Lake?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout on Blickling Hall Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Blickling Hall Lake?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Blickling Hall Lake?
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Wolterton Hall Lake 2 mi · The Lake or Melton Hall Lake 9 mi · Green Plantation Pond 9 mi · Gunthorpe Hall Lake 11 mi · The Springs or Rackheath Springs Lake 11 mi · Decoy Broad 12 mi · Upton Broad 16 mi · Sea Mere or Hingham Sea Mere 19 mi · Scoulton Mere or Saham Toney Mere 21 mi · Narford Hall Lake 27 mi · Cockley Cley 28 mi · Barnby Broad 30 mi
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