Fishing in Chester: 210 Waters, Nearest 0.2km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Chester? The water around Chester is mixed — 108 rivers and 79 lakes among 210 named waters within 20km. The closest is Shropshire Union Canal, 0.2km out — and 14 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Chester

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Rivers (108, closest 0.8km) — Expect chub, roach, dace and perch through most English rivers, with barbel in the faster, gravelly stretches and pike in the slower ones. Upper reaches may hold trout and grayling.
Lakes (79, closest 3.8km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Reservoirs (14, closest 8.2km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Canals (7, closest 0.2km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.
Sea & coastal (2, closest 17.2km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.

Fishing the water around Chester

On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.

On stillwaters, features do the work: margins, islands, weed edges, drop-offs and any wind-blown bank. Plumb the depth before committing to a spot, and remember the uncomfortable windward bank is usually where the food ends up.

Before you go

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence to fish for freshwater species in England, and that's separate from permission to fish the water itself — most venues also need a day ticket or club membership. Check both before you travel, along with any close season on rivers.

Every named water within 20km

210 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Chester

River Dee · river · 0.8km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Finchett's Gutter · river · 1.1km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Backford Brook · river · 1.7km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Highfield Drain · river · 2.1km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Sealand Main Drain · river · 2.4km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Caldy Brook · river · 2.5km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Balderton Brook · river · 3.0km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Bungay Tin River · river · 3.6km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Junction Drain East · river · 3.8km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Millholme Brook · river · 3.8km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Henlake Brook · river · 4.4km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Shottery Brook · river · 4.7km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Boundary Drain · river · 5.0km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Colliters Brook New · river · 5.3km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Seahill Drain · river · 5.3km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Milton Brook · river · 5.8km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Babbins Brook · river · 5.9km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
River Gowy · river · 5.9km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Stanney Main Drain · river · 6.0km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Plemstall Drain · river · 6.3km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Back Brook · river · 6.4km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Powsey Brook · river · 6.5km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Broughton Brook · river · 6.7km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Pymm's Drain · river · 6.7km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Guylane Brook · river · 6.8km from Chester centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+83 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Chester

Sealion Pool · lake · 3.8km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Chester Lakes · lake · 5.4km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Crook of Dee · lake · 5.6km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Chester Lakes Fishery · lake · 5.7km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Meadow Fishery, Chester · lake · 5.7km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ruddy Pond · lake · 6.6km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Serpentine · lake · 6.8km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Cheshire Oaks Fisheries - Lake & Tackle Shop · lake · 7.0km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Oxleisure Pool · lake · 7.4km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mill Pond · lake · 8.3km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connah's Quay & District Angling Club, The Warren (Private - Members Only) · lake · 8.9km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Tarvin Sands Picnic Area · lake · 9.6km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connahs Quay lagoon 3 · lake · 10.7km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Shotwick Lake · lake · 10.7km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connahs Quay lagoon 2 · lake · 10.8km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connah's Quay & District Angling Club, The Rosie · lake · 10.9km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connahs Quay lagoon 1 · lake · 11.3km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connahs Quay lagoon 4 · lake · 11.4km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Connahs Quay lagoon 5 · lake · 11.5km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Mere · lake · 11.5km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Lloyds Meadow Fishery · lake · 11.5km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Stamford Way Fisheries · lake · 11.6km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Mount · lake · 11.9km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Manley Springs Coarse Fishery · lake · 12.2km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Manley Springs · lake · 12.3km from Chester centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+54 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Chester

Hawarden Castle Fish Pond · reservoir · 8.2km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Almere Flood Storage Area · reservoir · 9.9km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Plas Devon Flood Storage Area · reservoir · 10.0km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Aston No.2 · reservoir · 10.5km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Fresh Water & Well Water · reservoir · 11.0km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Settling Tank Connah's Quay · reservoir · 13.2km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Penbrigog · reservoir · 13.8km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Purge Pond A Connah's Quay · reservoir · 13.8km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Oakenholt · reservoir · 14.8km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Purge Pond B Connah's Quay · reservoir · 14.9km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Llwyn Onn 2 · reservoir · 18.4km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Llwyn Onn 1 · reservoir · 18.4km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Marchwiel · reservoir · 19.0km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Marchwiel Reservoir · reservoir · 19.0km from Chester centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Chester

Shropshire Union Canal · canal · 0.2km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Dee Branch (Shropshire Union) · canal · 0.4km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Manchester Ship Canal · canal · 10.5km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
River Weaver · canal · 16.4km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Weaver Navigation · canal · 16.7km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Weston Canal · canal · 17.4km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Frodsham Cut (Weaver Navigation) · canal · 17.8km from Chester centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

Sea & coastal near Chester

Denhall Gutter · coastal mark · 17.2km from Chester centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Runcorn Gap · coastal mark · 19.9km from Chester centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

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