Fishing in Altrincham: waters near you

Dunham Fishery

Altrincham · 2 lakes on site

Dunham Fishery in Greater Manchester. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Partridge Lakes

Warrington · 3 lakes on site

A big, 70-acre commercial complex of 15 waters and 394 pegs near Warrington, mixing a UK-renowned match venue (The Coveys) with day-ticket carp, pleasure lakes and a members-only Gold Lake.

Bridgewater Canal

Sale · 1 lakes on site

Proper canal fishing through Sale, with roach, perch and bream at the heart of the Bridgewater’s mixed-species appeal. It’s Warrington Anglers Association members-only water, so sort your membership rather than turning up expecting a day ticket.

The Moss Fisheries

Irlam · 6 lakes on site

The Moss Fisheries, also known as Moss Farm Fisheries, is an Irlam coarse-fishing venue with a historical six-lake layout covering specimen, match and pleasure fishing. There’s plenty to look into, but check current lake access, prices and closing time before loading the car.

Partridge Lakes Fishery

Warrington · 8 lakes on site

Partridge Lakes is a big, busy coarse-fishing complex at Culcheth, with 394 pegs across 15 waters. There’s a proper mix of snake lakes, canals, match waters and carp fishing, plus handy on-site facilities.

Bridgewater Canal – Leigh Stretch

Leigh · 4 lakes on site

A proper canal stretch around Leigh, with mixed coarse sport, club-controlled access and plenty of boat traffic to factor in. Expect roach, perch, bream, tench, carp and pike, with some cracking mixed-net reports from parts of the water.

Brookside Fisheries

Warrington · 5 lakes on site

Brookside Fisheries in Cheshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Greenwood Fisheries and Nature Reserve

Whitley · 2 lakes on site

Greenwood Fisheries and Nature Reserve in Cheshire. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Sankey Canal

St Helens · 1 lakes on site

Sankey Canal Upper Pound is a proper long canal section at Newton-le-Willows, with around 103 pegs and a mixed species list topped by carp, tench and pike. It is strictly members only, so there’s no cheeky day-ticket session here.

Capesthorne Hall Main Pool

Siddington · 2 lakes on site

Capesthorne Main Pool, also listed as Fanshawe Pool, is a Prince Albert Angling Society syndicate water near Capesthorne Hall, Siddington. Membership, a current EA rod licence and advance online booking are all part of the faff.

Redesmere

Siddington · 1 lakes on site

Redesmere is a cracking 42-acre syndicate lake near Siddington, Capesthorne, managed for angling by the Prince Albert Angling Society. It’s members and authorised permit holders only, with specimen carp, pike and a decent spread of silverfish.

Bridgewater Canal – Runcorn Stretch

Runcorn · 1 lakes on site

A cracking canal stretch running just over 4 miles from Waterloo Bridge to Preston Brook Marina. Expect a proper mixed fishery with reported big carp, pike, bream, tench, roach and perch, controlled through LDAA in partnership with Lymm AC.

Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Wigan Stretch

Wigan · 1 lakes on site

A proper old-school canal venue under Wigan District Angling Association control, with mixed coarse fishing from Johnson’s Hill Locks to Saracen’s Head. Membership is the main route in, and the stretch offers bream, carp, perch, pike, roach, rudd and tench.

Scot Lane New Pond

Wigan · 1 lakes on site

Scot Lane New Pond in Greater Manchester. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.

Trent and Mersey Canal – Middlewich Stretch

Middlewich · 1 lakes on site

A proper mixed-coarse canal run from Kings Lock in Middlewich up to Bridge 147 at Hassall Green. Expect silver-fish sport, carp chances and a bit of towpath-and-boat-traffic reality.

Peak Forest Canal – Hyde Stretch

Hyde · 1 lakes on site

Peak Forest Canal – Hyde Stretch is a proper urban coarse-fishing canal length near Moorside Place, with towpath access and Waterway Wanderers permit access documented for the wider canal. Expect a simple, feature-led canal session rather than a polished day-ticket fishery.

Macclesfield Canal – Bollington Stretch

Bollington · 2 lakes on site

A towpath-accessible Macclesfield Canal stretch through Bollington, sat on the summit level between Marple and Macclesfield. It looks like a proper canal angling wander, but access, species and fishing arrangements for this exact stretch need checking before you pack the gear.

Peak Forest Canal – Marple Stretch

Marple · 2 lakes on site

Peak Forest Canal’s Marple stretch is a proper heritage canal venue, with the 16-lock Marple flight, the Marple Aqueduct and the junction with the Macclesfield Canal all adding plenty of character. Perch are recorded near Marple, but fishery tickets, species lists, pegs and venue rules aren’t published for this named stretch.

Ashton Canal

Ashton-under-Lyne · 1 lakes on site

A proper urban canal stretch around Portland Basin, where three waterways meet and coarse fish include roach, perch, rudd, tench and bream. Access and fishing rights need checking before you chuck in.

Gigg Lane Fishery

Bury · 2 lakes on site

Gigg Lane Fishery appears to be Waterfarm Fishery, also historically known as Maceys Fishery, near the end of Gigg Lane in Bury. It’s a small private coarse venue with a runs pond for newcomers and a more exclusive specimen pond by invitation.