River guide
River Weaver in Cheshire
5 checked stretches so far — day tickets, club waters and guest tickets, each checked against the club's own pages.
The lowdown
The River Weaver around Northwich is a canalised, navigable river with approximately nine miles controlled by Northwich Anglers Association. The association was founded in 1913 and the water has a history as a former match venue, with regular matches still noted.
For anglers, the association names a broad mix of fish across its waters, including coarse species, tench, carp, barbel, chub, pike and eels. The River Weaver has a close season from 14 March at 23:59 to 15 June at 23:59 inclusive, with day-ticket fishing available from 16 June to 14 March.
Close season reminder
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishStretches
5 of 5 checked stretches. No rankings — we don't know which is "best" on your day, and neither does anyone else.
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
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
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
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
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
Access & tickets
River Weaver day ticket
Northwich Anglers Association
Buy in store at Vale Royal Angling Centre. Valid only for the date written on the ticket. Available from 16 June to 14 March. Fishing hours 06:00–21:00.
£6.00 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: River Weaver — Northwich Anglers Association nine-mile water
Night permit
Northwich Anglers Association
Required for night fishing where night fishing is permitted.
Covers: River Weaver — Northwich Anglers Association nine-mile water
2026/27 adult permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
Winsford & District Angling Association permit; runs June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
£55 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: Upper River Weaver — Hunting Bridge
2026/27 over-65 permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
Winsford & District Angling Association permit; runs June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
£35 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: Upper River Weaver — Hunting Bridge
2026/27 junior permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
Winsford & District Angling Association permit; runs June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027.
£5 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: Upper River Weaver — Hunting Bridge
Nantwich Angling Society online day permit
Nantwich Angling Society
Covers all Nantwich Angling fisheries. Must be purchased online before fishing; not sold on the bank.
Covers: River Weaver — B5074 bridge to Coed Wen, Nantwich
Adult permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
For ages 18 to 64
£55 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: River Weaver — Kitchen Meadow and Millfields, Winsford
Junior permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
For ages up to 17
£5 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: River Weaver — Kitchen Meadow and Millfields, Winsford
Over-65 or concession permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
Over-65 permits and concession permits
£35 (as listed 11/10/2026)
Covers: River Weaver — Kitchen Meadow and Millfields, Winsford
WDAA permit
Winsford & District Angling Association
Required for fishing. Available through the association website and listed local outlets. Not sold on the riverbank. Permits run from June 1 to May 31 each year.
Covers: River Weaver — Acton Bridge to Dutton Locks
Environment Agency rod licence
Winsford & District Angling Association
A current licence is required. Up to three rods are allowed on the Acton Bridge length with the correct licence.
Covers: River Weaver — Acton Bridge to Dutton Locks
Species
We only tag a stretch with a fish when the club names it. Some clubs name fish across all their water rather than stretch by stretch — those are flagged on the card.
| Stretch | Carp | Tench | Bream | Roach | Pike | Perch | Barbel | Trout | Rudd | Chub | Crucian carp | Eel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Weaver — Northwich Anglers Association nine-mile water | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | ●* | |
| Upper River Weaver — Hunting Bridge | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| River Weaver — B5074 bridge to Coed Wen, Nantwich | ● | ● | ||||||||||
| River Weaver — Kitchen Meadow and Millfields, Winsford | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| River Weaver — Acton Bridge to Dutton Locks | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
● named by the club for this stretch · ●* named across the club's waters · blank = not named (not "absent").
Rules — who runs what
Day tickets must be bought in store at Vale Royal Angling Centre. They can be bought in advance, but are valid only for the date written on the ticket. Day tickets cost £6.00.
Club pageWinsford & District Angling Association
Permits are issued by Winsford & District Angling Association. The 2026/27 permits run from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027; a separate night-fishing sticker does not apply here because this stretch is no-night-fishing.
Club pageNantwich Angling Society provides online day permits. Buy one before fishing; day permits cover all Nantwich Angling fisheries, and you must retain proof of purchase.
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Each stretch page lists its own key rules. You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence on all of them.
River levels
Measured readings straight from the Environment Agency. These are the nearest gauges we've matched — not readings from the stretches themselves.
Measured — Environment Agency
Hayhurst Bridge gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
Ashbrook gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Measured — Environment Agency
Shrewbridge gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
Tips & reports
Our take (editorial, not club advice): on any decent-sized river, a lead that holds bottom without dragging is half the battle — go up in weight before you go up in bait. A bit of extra colour after rain often brings barbel and bream closer in, but a fast-rising, debris-filled river is dangerous; if in doubt, don't. Weather tools built for still lakes don't translate neatly to rivers, so we haven't bolted a lake-style weather score on here.
No angler reports on these stretches yet — we'll only show real ones once our moderated river reports are live.
Where this comes from · checked 11 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish
- Northwich Anglers Association — home (northwichanglers.co.uk)
- Winsford & District Angling Association — home (winsford-anglers.com)
- Nantwich Angling Society — home (nantwichangling.com)
Rules, prices and ticket availability change — the rights holder's own page always wins.