Essential reading for any enthusiastic fishing person in the South East, providing match reports, fi We represent the whole of the region within the magazine.
The Freshwater Informer is essential reading for anglers in the South East. Established since 1996, the magazine is highly respected by local anglers and fishing businesses within the region. Freshwater Informer provides individual catch reports, fishery reports, reviews and articles from a range of contributors. FWI is available completely free to pick up from all good fisheries, tackle shops, cl
ubs and selected non-angling outlets. It is also available on subscription and as a FREE download from the website and we are keen to receive readers opinions and news. You can contact us via the page or call 07484 699437 or 07873 203998 between 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Alternatively e-mail: [email protected]
The magazine covers Kent, East/West Sussex, Surrey, and South London.
19/11/2025
🎣 Take a Friend Fishing! 🎣
Fancy a day on the bank with a mate who’s always wanted to give fishing a go?
Head over to the Take a Friend Fishing website and grab a free one-day licence that lets you introduce someone new to our brilliant sport.
It’s simple:
👉 Register your details
👉 Pick your fishing date
👉 Get your friend’s free licence by email
👉 Check Out the Freshwater Informer to find a venue to fish at.
👉 Then hit the bankside together for a great day’s fishing!
Perfect for creating memories, introducing someone to angling, and enjoying some quality time outdoors.
The weather might have taken a turn, but we know our readers are a hardy bunch of anglers who aren’t afraid of a bit of cold or wet weather!
We’d love to see your latest catches, sessions, and bank-side moments. 📸
Send in your pictures and show everyone how you brave the elements and keep the lines tight no matter what!
Send in your photos, catches, and winter sessions — let’s show everyone how hardy our community really is! 🎣📸
Tight lines, everyone! 🎣💨
14/11/2025
🎄 With Christmas on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to sort those stocking fillers and last-minute gifts!
Midwater Luggage has you covered with 26 British-made products under £10 and a massive 44 under £20 — quality gear without breaking the bank.
To say thanks for your support, we’re offering 15% off at checkout with code FWIMid15.
🛍️ Shop British. Support British. Gift quality this Christmas.
13/11/2025
🎣 TENTERDEN TROUT WATERS – CATCH OF THE MONTH! 🎣
A superb 7lb trout caught on Coromorant Lake 3!
Congratulations to this month’s lucky angler on an incredible catch — great effort! 👏🐟
11/11/2025
🌺 Lest We Forget 🌺
Today we pause to remember and honour the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
Their courage and sacrifice allow us to enjoy the freedoms we have today — including the simple pleasure of being out on the bank, surrounded by nature.
We will remember them. ❤️
08/11/2025
Ive managed to stop making excuses and got out on the bank for a bit of perch fishing, but had to bring a carp rod aswell as the temperature is still warm and had a chance, well I'm happy to report that I've not blanked. Now come perch and I will be happy.
06/11/2025
🎣 Delivery Update – Freshwater Informer Now In Stock! 🎣
Here’s an update on deliveries around the region so far this week. Following on from the previous post, I’ve had confirmation that the following stockists now have their copies ready for you to collect 👇
📍 Stockists with Magazines Available:
📍 Pinions Pet Foods
📍 Wobbly Rabbit
📍 More House Farm Fishery
📍 Knightingales Fishery
📍 Arun Angling
📍 AR Tackle
📍 Cheam Angling
📍 Go Outdoors (Canterbury)
📍 Eastbourne Aquatics
📍 Coghurst Hall Holiday Park
📍 Specialised Angling
📍 Wintons Fishery
📍 Greenacres Fishery
📍 Charlies Lakes
📍 Invicta Angling
📍 Willows Angling
📍 Prime Angling
📍 Tonbridge Club
📍 Crowborough Tackle
📍 Shirkoak Farm
📍 Polegate Angling Centre
📍 Framfield Park Fishery
📍 Martello Lakes
📍 Sandwich Lakes
📍 Active Bait Solutions
📍 Sumners Ponds
📍 Gabriels Fishery
📍 Romney Angling
📍 Caterham Angling
📍 Active Bait Solutions / Cottington Lakes
📍 Scotties Tackle
📍 Mud Pigs
📍 Beaver Fishery
📍 Medway Tackle Supplies
📍 Jack Frost
📍 Angling Direct (Ashford)
📍 Best Buddies
📍 Absolute Tackle
📍 Angling Direct
📍 Bait Bucket Warehouse
📍 Bodles Angling
📍 South London Angling
🪱 A Little Reminder...
When you head out to pick up your copy — that’s exactly what this magazine is all about!
Visit your local tackle shop, grab the mag, have a browse, buy a few bits, find a fishery and go make some memories. Don’t forget to snap a pic or two for the bragging rights 😉
Every visit to an independent tackle shop means the world to the owners — this is their life, and your support really does make a difference. Plus, nothing beats seeing the products in person, chatting with the staff, and picking up some local knowledge.
We live in such an instant world… sometimes it’s good to slow down, take it all in, and enjoy the experience of being in a tackle shop. It’s part of fishing — not just scrolling online and buying what social media says you should use.
Be your own angler, fish your own way, and enjoy every moment on the bank 🎣
01/11/2025
📦 Stockist Delivery Update!
I’ve been out today visiting the regular round of stockists — it’s one of the easier runs with plenty of drops made! Next month I’ll be changing things up a bit so I can also call in on a few of our other fantastic advertisers.
So far, you can grab your copy of The Freshwater Informer from the following locations:
📍 Tackle Box
📍 Angling Direct (Crayford)
📍 R & M Tackle Ltd
📍 Kent Tackle
📍 Hawkhurst Fish Farm Lakeside Café
📍 Bewl Water
📍 Mousehole Lakes
📍 Fish On
📍 Tricklebrook Fishery
📍 Elphicks Fishery
📍 Anglers Den
📍 MFC Outdoor Store
📍 Wylands Angling Centre
🗞️ Pop in to any of these great locations and pick up your copy while stocks last — and don’t forget to support your local tackle shop this season!
31/10/2025
📦 November Edition Has Arrived!
I’ve just taken delivery of the November Edition of The Freshwater Informer here at the office — and it’s looking great!
Guess what I’ll be up to tomorrow? That’s right — I’ll be out on the road delivering copies to as many stockists as I can, and getting all the postal packages ready for collection on Monday so the rest can make their way across the region.
We’ve also had a couple of new stockist requests come in, which is fantastic news — it’s great to see the magazine continuing to grow!
🎣 As we move into the quieter months, please remember to support your local tackle shop. This time of year can be tough for them, and nothing beats popping in for a chat and seeing what’s new. You might even find they can match or beat online prices, and they’ll often order in anything they don’t currently have on the shelves.
So, make sure to pick up your fresh copy of The Freshwater Informer next time you visit — and keep those lines tight this autumn!
22/10/2025
19/10/2025
Sorry for the lack of posts lately — it’s been a bit of a hectic few weeks personally!
I did manage to sneak out for a day’s perch fishing at Tricklebrook Fishery, though. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any of the bigger ones this time — ended up with over 50 perch to about half a pound. Alex managed one around the 2lb mark, but it was still a bit lean. It’s almost too warm still, especially last Friday.
That said, it was a much-needed reset day on the bank to clear my head.
Hope you’re all still managing a few good sessions yourselves!
Now it’s time for me to knuckle down and get the November issue of the magazine ready for print — wish me luck finding my mojo and getting back into it! 🎣
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The Freshwater Informer magazine is the essential reading for anglers in the South East. Covering coarse, carp, trout and sea angling together with a dedicated Junior Informer section, there is always something exciting to read each and every month! The Freshwater Informer page supplements the magazine and covers anything to do with angling primarily in the South East, but also nationally and internationally. You will find reports and articles, news and fun interest on the page. With a growing audience who appreciate daily updates, the Freshwater Informer page now reaches up to quarter of a million people each month. Our magazine advertisers can also benefit from this audience by allowing us to share their posts on the page!
The Freshwater Informer is available to download completely FREE from our website www.freshwaterinformer.com . Not only can you find a high quality digital magazine available to view via ‘Flip Book’ , but, you can also download the magazine as a PDF and print off the entire issue or just the page you may be featured on! You will also find on the website listings with direct links to fisheries, tackle shops and bait companies.
We welcome feedback and reports by message or call (Office) 01634 869317 or (Mobile) 07722 025449. Alternatively email [email protected].
The magazine covers Kent, East and West Sussex, Surrey and South London and the whole of the region is represented within the magazine.
The publication has been established since 1996 and is run personally by myself, Barry Reed. I am a passionate angler who cares not only about fishing, but the angling businesses situated here in the South East and beyond. Going the extra mile to help is assured each and every time you contact the Freshwater Informer!
