Fishing in Warrington: 300 Waters, Nearest 0.6km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Warrington? The water around Warrington is mixed — 141 lakes and 133 rivers among 300 named waters within 20km. The closest is River Mersey, 0.6km out — and 39 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Warrington

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

Lakes (141, closest 2.0km) — Carp, tench, bream and roach dominate most stillwaters, with perch and pike where there's baitfish to support them.
Rivers (133, closest 0.6km) — 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.
Canals (16, closest 1.5km) — Roach, perch, bream, gudgeon and skimmers make up most canal catches, with pike and increasingly carp for anyone targeting something bigger.
Reservoirs (5, closest 4.0km) — Many reservoirs are stocked with trout and run a permit season; the coarse ones tend towards big bream, roach and pike.
Sea & coastal (5, closest 2.7km) — Bass and mackerel through the warmer months, flatfish year-round, and codling more likely once the water cools.

Fishing the water around Warrington

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.

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.

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

300 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 Warrington

River Mersey · river · 0.6km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Sankey Brook · river · 1.6km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Dallam Brook · river · 1.9km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Padgate Brook · river · 2.4km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Lumb Brook · river · 3.0km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Whittle Brook · river · 3.1km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Black Brook · river · 3.5km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Spittle Brook · river · 3.8km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Moss Side Brook · river · 3.9km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Penketh Brook · river · 4.0km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Dingle Brook · river · 4.0km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Morris Brook · river · 4.2km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Thelwall Heys Brook · river · 4.4km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Dood's Brook · river · 4.5km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cross Brook · river · 4.7km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Birchwood Brook · river · 4.8km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Thelwall Brook · river · 4.9km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Croft Heath Brook · river · 5.1km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Phipps' Brook · river · 5.3km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Newton Brook · river · 5.4km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Cockshot Brook · river · 5.6km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Massey Brook · river · 5.9km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Statham Pools Brook · river · 6.0km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Keckwick Brook · river · 6.1km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.
Fishington Brook · river · 6.1km from Warrington centre
Typically chub, roach, dace and perch, with barbel in faster water and pike in slower stretches.

+108 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Warrington

Warrington Dock Entrance · lake · 2.0km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
The Feeder · lake · 2.4km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Miles's Bite · lake · 2.4km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ackers Pit Warrington Anglers Association · lake · 2.6km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Ackers Pit · lake · 2.8km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mary Ann Pond · lake · 2.8km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Stanners Pool · lake · 2.9km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Hamptons Pool · lake · 3.2km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Mary Ann Meadows · lake · 3.2km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Grey Mist · lake · 3.7km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Brickpits Pool · lake · 3.9km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Grey Mist Mere · lake · 3.9km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Moore Quarry · lake · 4.0km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Woolston New Cut · lake · 4.0km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Houghton Green Pool · lake · 4.8km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Lingley Mere Pond · lake · 5.0km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Moss Side Fishery · lake · 5.7km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Vulcan Reservoir · lake · 6.3km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Statham Pool · lake · 6.4km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Starlane · lake · 6.4km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Sandymoor Pool · lake · 6.6km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Statham Pools · lake · 6.7km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Weston Angling Club · lake · 6.7km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Brookside Lakes · lake · 6.8km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.
Meadow View Fisheries · lake · 7.0km from Warrington centre
Typically carp, tench, bream and roach, with perch and pike where there is baitfish.

+116 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Reservoirs near Warrington

Appleton Reservoir · reservoir · 4.0km from Warrington centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Waterdale Reservoir · reservoir · 9.0km from Warrington centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Number 3 Reservoir · reservoir · 14.1km from Warrington centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Prescot reservoirs · reservoir · 14.4km from Warrington centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.
Number 4 Reservoir · reservoir · 14.6km from Warrington centre
Often stocked trout on a permit season; the coarse ones hold big bream, roach and pike.

Canals near Warrington

Sankey Canal · canal · 1.5km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
North Park Brook · canal · 1.7km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Manchester Ship Canal · canal · 2.1km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Ship Canal Drain · canal · 5.6km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
River Bollin · canal · 7.9km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Bridgewater Canal · canal · 8.0km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Trent & Mersey Canal · canal · 9.4km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Warburton Park Brook · canal · 9.5km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Red Brook · canal · 9.9km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
St Helens Canal (The Hotties) · canal · 11.3km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Weaver Navigation · canal · 11.6km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Frodsham Cut (Weaver Navigation) · canal · 12.0km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Weston Canal · canal · 12.8km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Trent and Mersey Canal · canal · 12.9km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Witton Brook (Weaver Navigation) · canal · 14.3km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.
Rochdale Canal · canal · 19.5km from Warrington centre
Typically roach, perch, bream and gudgeon, with pike and carp for anyone going bigger.

Sea & coastal near Warrington

Bank Quay Reach · coastal mark · 2.7km from Warrington centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Penketh Reach · coastal mark · 3.4km from Warrington centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Fiddler's Ferry Reach · coastal mark · 4.7km from Warrington centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Bower's Pool · coastal mark · 9.9km from Warrington centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.
Runcorn Gap · coastal mark · 10.6km from Warrington centre
Bass and mackerel in the warmer months, flatfish year-round, codling once it cools.

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