Fishing in Winsford: waters near you
12 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Winsford, plus 39 river stretches across Cheshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Winsford waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Winsford, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are New Farm Cheshire Fishery (about 1 mile), Old Hough Coarse Fishery (about 5 miles) and Shropshire Union Canal – Nantwich Stretch (about 6 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, tench, catfish, perch, roach, pike, rudd on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Cheshire has 39 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Winsford, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Winsford
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Fisheries near Winsford
Winsford
New Farm Cheshire Fishery
New Farm Cheshire Fishery
Winsford · 3 lakes on site
New Farm Cheshire Fishery in Cheshire. Members / Guests Only. Check the access and rules before heading out.
77%Old Hough Coarse Fishery
Middlewich · 8 lakes on site
Old Hough is a proper mixed-coarse and match complex near Middlewich, with 10 pools and over 200 pegs. There’s plenty of choice for a pleasure session, while West Sooty offers advance-booked fishing for carp and catfish.
Nantwich
Shropshire Union Canal – Nantwich Stretch
Shropshire Union Canal – Nantwich Stretch
Nantwich · 2 lakes on site
A cracking Shropshire Union Canal stretch around Nantwich, running from bridges 90 to 93. It mixes narrow canal, wider water and a sizeable basin, with bream, perch and a good spread of everyday canal species on the books.
Middlewich
Trent and Mersey Canal – Middlewich Stretch
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.
71%Shropshire Union Canal
Chester · 1 lakes on site
Proper canal fishing on the Chester stretch of the Shropshire Union, covering bridges 113–120. There’s a cracking mix of coarse fish, reported large carp towards the quieter eastern end, and a £2.50 dawn-to-dusk day ticket.
Frodsham
Lloyds Meadow Fishery
Lloyds Meadow Fishery
Frodsham · 4 lakes on site
Four lakes, 93 pegs and a proper mixed coarse line-up: Lloyds Meadow offers plenty of choice for a Cheshire day session. Islands give three lakes a clear focal point, but leave the floating baits at home.
78%Hampton Springs Fishery
Malpas · 8 lakes on site
Eight spring-fed lakes, mixed coarse fishing and carp to get you thinking about a PB — Hampton Springs has plenty going on. Just pick your water before loading the car: some lakes need booking, and Folly is syndicate-only.
66%Shropshire Union Canal – Chester Stretch
Chester · 1 lakes on site
A club and affiliated-anglers stretch of the Shropshire Union Canal between Bridges 113 and 120, covering the Chester, Christleton and Huxley area. It’s a proper linear canal venue with roach, bream, carp, chub and pike in the mix.
70%Shropshire Union Canal – Whitchurch Stretch
Whitchurch · 3 lakes on site
A proper nine-mile canal run from Bridge 25 at Quoisley to Bridge 33 beyond Whitchurch, with roach, bream, perch, tench, pike and reported common carp in the mix. It’s a towpath-only, day-ticket venue with dawn-to-dusk fishing and no night sessions.
60%Llangollen Canal – Whitchurch Stretch
Whitchurch · 1 lakes on site
A long, club-controlled canal stretch running from Bridge 25 at Quoisley through Norbury and Grindley Brook to Bridge 32 at Whitchurch. It offers a proper mix of canal species, with quieter boat-traffic periods regarded as the best bet.
Warrington
Brookside Fisheries
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.
69%River Dee
Chester · 1 lakes on site
A proper Chester river venue with mixed coarse and game fishing, running from the city towards the Dee Estuary. Access is beat-by-beat, so check the club or owner before packing the tackle.
River stretches in Cheshire
River Dee (Farndon & Holt)
River Dee · Members only
A proper wild River Dee stretch around Farndon and Holt, with roughly 4.5 miles of year-round club water. It’s a cracking spate river for predator fishing, with big pike and perch among the known fish.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Bathers Beat, Llangollen Maelor Angling
River Dee · Day ticket or members
Bathers Beat is a cracking 1.8-mile slice of the River Dee, running from Bont Bridge to 300 metres below the railway viaduct. Both banks are fishable, with proper variety: trout, grayling, salmon, sea trout and some useful coarse-fish water.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Bangor-on-Dee Village Beat (Beat 1)
River Dee · Day ticket
A cracking two-mile visitor beat through Bangor-on-Dee, with fast runs, deep holes, gentle pools and plenty of variety. Visitors fish the right bank only, from New Bridge down to Graig Cottages.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Pickhill Hall River Dee stretch
River Dee · Members only
A cracking, properly wild-feeling two-mile River Dee stretch at Pickhill Hall, tucked between Holt and Bangor Isycoed. It’s for Port Sunlight Angling Club members through Huyton & District Angling Association, with both banks available and plenty of peace and quiet.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Golf Course Beat, River Dee
River Dee · Day ticket
Golf Course Beat is a varied lower River Dee stretch run by Llangollen Maelor Angling. It’s a proper all-methods beat, with classic salmon pools, fast runs, deep holding water and plenty of trout and grayling ground.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Ddol Issa Beat
River Dee · Day ticket
Ddol Issa Beat is a varied River Dee stretch near Froncysyllte and Trevor, with wooded water, proper pools, lively runs and stronger salmony sections. It’s part of Llangollen Maelor Angling’s roughly 10 miles around Llangollen.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Llandyn Beat, River Dee
River Dee · Day ticket or club members
Llandyn Beat is a varied River Dee stretch around the Top, Middle and Bottom of Rocks, with salmon lies, fly water and some cracking trout and grayling sections. It’s run by Llangollen Maelor Angling and is available on a day ticket.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Chirk Beat
River Dee · Members only or accompanied guest
Chirk Beat is Wirral Game Fishing Club’s own 900-yard stretch of the River Dee, with five good pools on the right-hand bank. It’s classic, high-water salmon water and proper fly-fishing country, with good grayling too.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Northwich Anglers Association nine-mile water
River Weaver · Day ticket
Northwich Anglers Association controls roughly nine miles of the canalised, navigable River Weaver around Northwich. It’s former match-venue water with specimen carp and pike fishing in the mix, plus a hefty list of general river species.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Upper River Weaver — Hunting Bridge
River Weaver · Members only
A cracking mile of Upper River Weaver at Hunting Bridge, run by Winsford & District Angling Association. It’s a picturesque, narrow little river with shallow stony runs, deeper sections and plenty of cover — proper roving-water territory.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Bryn-y-pys Estate River Dee stretch
River Dee · Syndicate or club members
A proper River Dee salmon stretch between Erbistock and Bangor-on-Dee, with roughly 7 miles of double-bank water split into four quiet beats. It’s mainly salmon country, with just two rods per beat and the best of the fishing usually coming from August to October.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — B5074 bridge to Coed Wen, Nantwich
River Weaver · Day ticket
A cracking bit of River Weaver water upstream from the B5074 Barony Road bridge to the far end of Coed Wen, run by Nantwich Angling Society. It’s a shallow, stalking-style stretch in places, with good numbers of chub and the odd trout to keep things interesting.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Bala Beat, River Dee
River Dee · Day ticket
Bala Beat is one of Bala and District Angling Association’s two River Dee beats, with day tickets available. It’s a proper upper-Dee job, especially noted for grayling, with brown trout, salmon and sea trout in the mix.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Kitchen Meadow and Millfields, Winsford
River Weaver · Members only
Kitchen Meadow and Millfields is a members-only River Weaver stretch behind Top Flash near Winsford. It is a proper natural-looking bit of water, with reeds, trees, submerged timber and a few snaggy areas that can shift after floods.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Coed-Y-Glyn River Dee stretch
River Dee · Day ticket
A peaceful private slice of the River Dee at Glyndyfrdwy, near Llangollen, run by Coed-Y-Glyn Log Cabins. It’s roughly half a mile of proper river fly-fishing water, with grayling available and day tickets at £15 per person when booked.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Acton Bridge to Dutton Locks
River Weaver · WDAA permit required; no day tickets
A cracking, navigable River Weaver stretch from Acton Bridge to Dutton Locks, run by Winsford & District Angling Association. It’s a Leigh Arms-side-only venue with roughly 40 pegs around the car park, plus night fishing by advance booking.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Rivercatcher private River Dee stretch
River Dee · Guests only
A cracking little private River Dee stretch at Rivercatcher, near Llandrillo by Corwen. Around 300 yards of naturally flowing Welsh Dee water, with trout and grayling on the guest list and free fishing for estate guests.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver at Anderton Nature Park
River Weaver · Members only
Anderton Nature Park gives you a tidy 20-peg River Weaver length near Anderton village, with club-controlled fishing and secure parking halfway along. It’s members only, with a handy tarmac path down to the river once you’ve sorted the access key.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Rilshaw Lane and Dockyard, Winsford
River Weaver · Members only
A proper mixed fishery on the River Weaver at Winsford, covering the Rilshaw Lane and Dockyard lengths. It’s WDAA permit water only, with pegs 231 to 214 and year-round fishing.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Ways Green
River Weaver · Members only
Ways Green is a wide, shallow flash on the River Weaver at Winsford, run by Winsford & District Angling Association. It’s classed as still water, with bream, roach, eels, hybrids, carp, tench and pike in the mix.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Red Lion section, Winsford
River Weaver · Members only
The Red Lion section is a cracking 500-yard run on the deeper River Weaver navigation at Winsford, with pegs 161–193 and a proper parkland feel. It’s a WDAA members’ water, with roach and bream doing the match-work and pike plus big carp adding a bit of spice.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Weaver Navigation — Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge upstream toward Frodsham
River Weaver · Day ticket or members
A proper deep, wide Weaver Navigation stretch running upstream from Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge towards Frodsham. It’s about 720 metres of canal-like water, with a cracking head of coarse fish under direct Port Sunlight Angling Club control.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Frodsham Cut
River Weaver · Members only
Frodsham Cut is a broad, historic Weaver Navigation cut near Frodsham and Sutton Weaver, run as club water by Lymm Angling Club. It’s members-only rather than a casual walk-up day-ticket job, with the cut joining the Weaver around Frodsham Lock and Frodsham Cut Junction.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 12 Oct 2026
River Weaver — Meadow Island, Winsford
River Weaver · Members only
Meadow Island is a roughly 300-yard River Weaver section at Winsford, running from pegs 570–597 under Winsford & District Angling Association. It’s a handy-access stretch with bream and skimmers as the main draw, plus the odd carp or pike moving through.
Checked 12 Oct 2026