North West England · county guide
Fishing in
Cheshire.
15 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Cheshire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Cheshire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Grey Mist Mere
Woolston · WA1 4AQ
Members-only association water of around 7 acres on the edge of Warrington, noted as one of the North West's best specimen venues. Carp average high-doubles to low 20s with the lake record over 30lb.
Lloyds Meadow Fishery
Ashton Hayes and Horton-cum-Peel · CH3 8AE
Lloyds Meadow Fishery near Chester comprises four mixed coarse lakes with carp, bream, barbel and chub. Disabled-friendly pegs and night fishing allowed; bring your own food.
Manley Springs Coarse Fishery
Manley · WA6 9EF
Manley Springs is a tranquil 3-pond coarse and carp fishery near Manley village, Cheshire, with carp, pike and tench. Wheelchair access available; just arrive and start fishing.
£6 per day
New Pool
Whitegate and Marton · CW8 2AZ
New Pool in Whitegate and Marton, Cheshire holds barbel, bream, carp, catfish and more, with day tickets, lodges, glamping, camping, restaurant, tackle shop and disabled access.
£7 half day, £10 day ticket
Partridge Lakes Fishery
Croft · WA3 4AF
Set over 70 acres in Croft, Warrington with 394 pegs across 15 individually landscaped waters. Holds barbel, bream, carp, catfish, chub, ide, perch, pike, roach, rudd and tench.
Weston Angling Club
Sandymoor · WA7 1GB
Weston Angling Club is a private fishing venue in Sandymoor. The fishery holds bream, carp, catfish and chub, with bailiff on site.
£10 adult ticket; child ticket 12-16…
Moss Side Fishery
Warrington · WA3 6DP
Dingle Lake - Peggy's Pool
Sandbach · CW11 4JP
Goodwin's Pool
Somerford · CW12 4ZL
Harthill Fiisheries
Broxton · CH3 9HN
Mary Ann Meadows
Great Sankey · WA5 8XU
Meridian Canal Fishery
Hough and Chorlton · CW2 5QA
More fishing venues in Cheshire
Species
What you can catch in Cheshire
Species aggregated from venue records across Cheshire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Cheshire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cheshire needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
Fishing in Cheshire: FAQ
There are 15 mapped fishing venues in Cheshire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Grey Mist Mere, Lloyds Meadow Fishery, Manley Springs Coarse Fishery. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Cheshire needs an Environment Agency rod licence — £36.80/year for a 2-rod trout and coarse licence, day licences from £7.30. Buy at gov.uk/fishing-licences. Most venues also charge a day ticket on top.
The most commonly stocked and reported species across Cheshire venues are carp, pike, tench, catfish, perch, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 1 venues in Cheshire list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
Open the GilledIt app and the map centres on your location with every Cheshire venue marked — filter by species, day ticket and facilities, and see live catch reports before you drive out.
See live catch reports across Cheshire
What came out this week, on what bait, at which venue. GilledIt is free on iOS and Android.
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