Where to fish in Greater Manchester

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.

Bradshaw Hall Fisheries

Bolton · 5 lakes on site

Bradshaw Hall gives you pleasure, match and specimen fishing in Bolton, with eleven lakes reported and a proper mix of coarse fish. Lake availability can change around matches, so a quick call before loading the car is well worth it.

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.

Rochdale Canal

Littleborough · 1 lakes on site

Proper canal fishing around Littleborough, with several miles of Todmorden Angling Society water and a cracking mix of species. A £5 day ticket gets you one-rod fishing, but sort it before heading to the towpath.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.