Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Warrington, Cheshire. Visitors should find plenty of silver fish in all the neatly laid out pools easy enough to entice with maggots, pinkies and bread punch all viable baits in this cold weather period. Tickets are £7. Call 01925 767505.
The River Ancholme around Brigg, North Lincolnshire offers some decent sport in the winter, mostly with perch, roach
North and Wales
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The River Wharfe consistently provides good fishing from Pool, West Yorkshire, all the way downstream to Tadcaster, where the more erratic tidal water begins below the weir. Call 01937 849848.
In North Yorkshire the River Ure offers the chance of chub and quality perch. You have to work for your prizes here, and that entails travelling light and trying a few
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At gorgeous Esthwaite Lake in Cumbria, catches at the start of the pike season have been steady with some good hauls of fish being reported. Full ticket details are at www.hawksheadtrout.com/predator or call 015394 36541.
The lovely River Wharfe from Pool down to Tadcaster holds rich stocks of quality pike, perch and chub. Targeting them successfully usually requires a mobile approach.
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Angel of the North Lakes, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. Here Bowes Lake has produced some large fish.
On Lookout good numbers of silvers are being caught, and carp are responsive early and late. Call 0191 410 0449.
Lindholme Lakes are still producing fabulous catches for match and pleasure anglers alike. Target the carp on meat or pellets on the pole and
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Some free River Dee spots exist at Farndon, Cheshire, but mostly it’s club controlled. Call 01928 716238.
Cheshire’s River Dane around Holmes Chapel is a tiny, winding watercourse, but it can still deliver some excellent sports. Various clubs control, call Dave’s of Middlewich on 01606 833853, for ticketing information.
The River Don around Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire. Call Andy Bacon at Paul’s Tackle
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NORTH
Bradshaw Hall, Bolton, Greater Manchester. Call 01204 307197 for details.
Magiscroft at Cumbernauld near Glasgow. Call 01236 737 577.
Castle Loch, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, is the bream capital of the north. Call Martin on 07773 658 136.
Messingham Sands, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Call (01724) 763647.
Cheshire Fishing, Tattenhall, Cheshire. It’s a brilliant venue to take children fishing, with good facilities and a tackle shop.
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Angel of the North Lakes in Birtley, Co. Durham.
For angling coaching, ring Ann on 0191 4100 449.
Castle Loch, Loch Maben, Dumfriesshire. Call Martin Mitchell on 07519 780 362.
Messingham Sands, near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Call 01724 763647.
Whitmore, Kirkham, Lancashire. Call 01253 836224.
Hampton Springs, Hampton Heath, Cheshire, Call 01948 820789.
Hendre Lake on the eastern outskirts of Cardiff (07974 053322).
Bron Eifion Fishery at
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South Yorkshire Navigation Canal System around Doncaster. This large and deep waterway, along with the New Junction, Stainforth and Keadby and Aire and Calder Canals provide an almost endless number of swims to try. Call 01302 846623.
Woodlands, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Call 01845 527099.
Four Seasons, near Blackpool, Lancashire. Call 01253 894357.
Wall Pool at Gawsworth Fisheries, Cheshire. Call 01260 223442.
Angel Of The
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Messingham Sands, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Call (01724) 763647. Tickets are £5.
Aldin Grange, Bearpark, Durham. Call 0191 3846090 or mobile 07957 831711.
Hampton Springs, Hampton Heath, Cheshire. Call 01948 820789. Tickets are £7 for adults, £4 for juniors.
Raker Lakes, Wheldrake, York, North Yorkshire. For ticketing information call 01904 448793.
Whitmore, Kirkham, Lancashire. Call 01253 836 224.
The River Wye around Hereford in
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THE NORTH
Pendle View, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Tickets cost: £24 for 24 hours, £12 for 12 hours. Call 01254 822 208.
Welham Lakes, Malton, North Yorkshire. Call Gary on 07769 201368. Tickets are £20 for 24 hours, mid-day to mid-day.
Winterley Pools, Crewe, Cheshire. At weekends it is best to book your peg on the specimen pool – phone one of the bailiffs on
