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Fishing in
Lancashire.
17 lakes, rivers and fisheries in Lancashire — mapped with species, facilities and day-ticket prices, ranked by live catch reports.
Top venues
The best fishing venues in Lancashire
Ranked by data quality — venues with full species, facility and pricing info first.
Banister House Farm Fishery
Preston · PR4 6JU
Coarse fishery in Preston, Lancashire holding carp, catfish, barbel, bream and pike, with camping, glamping, lodges, tackle shop and night fishing.
£30–£40 annual ticket
Borwick Lake
Warton · LA6 1FQ
Nine-water private day-ticket complex in Warton, Lancashire with parking lakeside, flush toilets, hot food van, and stocks of carp and pike.
£6 day ticket (excl. Jimmy's Lake)
Clear Water Fisheries
Borwick · LA6 1JU
Clear Water Fisheries is a customer-access fishing venue in Borwick, Lancashire.
Firswood Fisheries
Lathom South · WN8 8UT
A small, family-owned and operated fishery in Lathom South, Lancashire — well maintained and fully stocked with bream, carp, chub, roach, rudd and tench.
Heskin Old Hall Farm Fishery
Mawdesley · PR7 5PS
Heskin Old Hall Farm Fishery near Chorley, Lancashire, has three quiet, peaceful ponds offering year-round coarse fishing for barbel, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach and tench. Pond 2 suits anglers with limited mobility.
£5 per day per rod
Limbrick Fishery
Chorley · PR6 9EF
Limbrick Fishery near Chorley, Lancashire opened in 2006 and has two coarse lakes (Old Ashbank and Doughnut), with ample parking, toilets and bailiff-checked tickets via an honesty box.
Oakfield Fishery
Farington · PR26 6PA
A permit-only complex of three lakes totalling around 5 acres in Farington, Lancashire, set in 17 acres of countryside and holding barbel, bream, carp, chub, perch, pike, roach and tench.
Orcheton House Farm Fishery
Chorley · PR7 5PA
A well-stocked coarse lake in Chorley, Lancashire offering leisure and match fishing. Main species are barbel, bream, carp, perch, tench and F1, with disabled access and parking.
The Cunneries
Chorley · PR7 5RP
The Cunneries near Chorley, Lancashire, offers a peaceful fishing complex with a Canal water and a specimen Lake holding barbel, carp, pike and tench, plus ample parking.
The Rising Fishery
Higham-with-West Close Booth · BB12 9BX
Coarse fishing venue in Higham, Lancashire with welcoming owners, two small ponds stocked with tench, roach, crucians and carp, plus a specimen pond. Café, tackle shop and lodges on site.
Twin Lakes Fishery
Croston · PR26 9AU
Two lakes near Croston, Lancashire with roomy pegs including disabled access. Mixed environments of ponds, reeds and overhanging trees. Holds bream, carp, perch, pike, roach, rudd, tench and trout.
£10 day, adult membership from £65
Banister House Fishery
Preston · PR4 6JR
Species
What you can catch in Lancashire
Species aggregated from venue records across Lancashire. Browse the full UK species guide.
Do I need a licence to fish in Lancashire?
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Lancashire 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 Lancashire: FAQ
There are 17 mapped fishing venues in Lancashire on GilledIt, from day-ticket commercial fisheries to club waters and free spots. Well-known venues include Banister House Farm Fishery, Borwick Lake, Clear Water Fisheries. Open the map or browse the list above to find the closest water to you.
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing freshwater in Lancashire 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 Lancashire venues are carp, tench, pike, bream, perch, roach. Check each venue page for its full species list.
Yes — at least 3 venues in Lancashire list day tickets, typically £8–£25 per day. See the day-ticket directory for prices across the UK.
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See live catch reports across Lancashire
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