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Fishing Greater Manchester

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Places to Fish in your Area

If you know of any good places to fish, rivers, canals, lakes, please let us know.

Alexandra Park Lake (Oldham, Greater Manchester) 0161 6283211 or 0161 6787626

Arnfield Reservoir (Tintwistle, Greater Manchester) 0831 518242

Ashton Canal (Greater Manchester) 01606 723800

Beefold Lodge (Atherton, Greater Manchester) 01942 670890

Bickershaw Waters (Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 604388

Blackleach Reservoir (Walkden, Greater Manchester) 0161 7994242

Blundells Farm (Warrington, Greater Manchester) 0161 7752124

Boggart Hole (Clough, Greater Manchester) 0161 205 9997 or 0161 7409970

Bolton & Bury Canal (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Bolton & Bury Canal (Tonge, Greater Manchester) 01204 593640

Bolton & Bury Canal, (Bury, Greater Manchester) 01829 732748

Bolton Canal (Nob End, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Bradford’s Reservoir (Bradford, nr B.W Stadium, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Bridgewater Canal (Dane Road, Sale, Greater Manchester) 0161 8641211

Bridgewater Canal (Sale, Greater Manchester) 01942 726917

Bridgewater Canal, Waters Meet to Trafford Road (Trafford Park, Greater Manchester) 0161 2919829

Brun Clough Reservoir (Saddleworth, Greater Manchester) 01457 875500

Buckley Wood Reservoir (Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 01457 864187

Burrs Lodge (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7975597

Carcus Waters (Tottington, Greater Manchester) 01706 823799 or 01204 886001

Chorlton Water Park (Chorlton, Greater Manchester) 0161 8815639

Church Garden (Bradshaw Chapel, Greater Manchester) 01706 306197

Clegg Hall Lakes (Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 01706 42177 or 01706 659040

Clifton Marina (Swinton, Salford, Greater Manchester) 0161 7922684 or 0161 7942784

Clowes Park Lake (Salford, Greater Manchester) 0161 7922684

Crompton Lodge (Farnworth, Greater Manchester) 01204 571561

Crompton’s Water (Bury, Greater Manchester) 01204 886001

Crown Pools (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7975597

Debdale Reservoir (Gorton, Greater Manchester) 0161 4807481 or 0161 2230816

Deep Pit (Hindley, Greater Manchester) 01257 265905

Dingle Lodge (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Dixon Green Reservoir (Farnworth, Greater Manchester) 0161 7994242

Elton Reservoir (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7642858

Endcroft's Pond (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7975597

Entwistles Lake (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7975597

Fan Lodge (Bickershaw, nr Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 206807

Fan Lodge (Hindley, Greater Manchester) 01257 265905

Farm Lodge (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Field Lodge (Tottington, Greater Manchester) 01706 823799

Fir Tree Flash (Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 511596

Firs Park Lake (Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 670890

Forbury Farm Lakes (Forbury, Kingsclere, Greater Manchester) 01635 298436

Forster's Lodges (Haigh, nr Wigan, Greater Manchester) 01257 265905

Geigy’s Water ( Rhodes Green, Middleton, Greater Manchester) 0161 6546253

Gleaves Reservoir (Dunscar, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Gorse Pit (Walkden, Greater Manchester) 0161 7994242

Gorton Reservoir (Gorton, Greater Manchester) 0161 223 5182

Grove Lodge (Littleborough, Greater Manchester) 01282 428780

Hampshire Avon (New Queen Beat, Sopley, Greater Manchester) 01425 672432

Heaton Park Lake (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7731085

Higher Fall Flash (Bickershaw, Greater Manchester) 01942 670890

Hollingworth Lake (Littleborough, Greater Manchester) 01457 864187

Huddersfield Canal (East Oldham, Greater Manchester) 01457 834327 or 0161 7971886

Huddersfield Narrow Canal (Saddleworth, Greater Manchester) 01457 875500

Hulton Park Lake (Over Hutton, Bolton, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Island and Cartwheel Lodges (Bury, Greater Manchester) 01204 886001

King George 5th Pool (Altrincham, Greater Manchester) 0161 9124845

King William 4th Reservoir (Blackley New Road, Greater Manchester) 0161 6553402

Kitcliffe Reservoir (Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 0161 6245176

Lankys Mill Pond (Blackley, Greater Manchester) 0161 6553402

Leigh Branch Canal (Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 604388

Myrtle Road Reservoir (Middleton, Greater Manchester) 0161 2871609 or 0161 6553402

Ogden Lower Reservoir (Milnrow, Greater Manchester) 0161 6260160

Old Irwell (Irlam, Greater Manchester) 0161 7750987

Orrell Water Park (Orrell, Greater Manchester) 01695 625338

Painswick Park Fishery (Portway, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester) 0161 4377215 or 0161 9455711

Pennine Trout Fishery (Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 01706 378325

Pennington Flash (Leigh, Greater Manchester) 01942 670890

Piethorne (Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 01457 864187

Pilsworth Fishery Complex (Heywood, Greater Manchester) 01706 630619

Platt Fields Boating Lake (Rusholme, Greater Manchester) 0161 4807481

Polly's Flash (Platt Bridge, Abram, Greater Manchester) 01942 742603

Redbrook Reservoir (Saddleworth, Greater Manchester) 01457 875993

Reddish Vale Mill Ponds (Reddish, Greater Manchester) 0161 4775637

River Irwell (Bury, Greater Manchester) 0161 7642858

River Irwell (Clifton, Greater Manchester) 0161 7822684

Sale Water Park (Sale, Greater Manchester) 0161 9123410 or 0161 9123636

Salford Quays (Salford, Greater Manchester) 0161 8777252 or 0161 7942784 or 0161 7922684

Sandy Beach (Middleton, Greater Manchester) 0161 6548278

Scot Lane New Pond (Wigan, Greater Manchester) 01257 265905

Selset Reservoir (nr Middleton, Greater Manchester) 0191 3832222

Stake Hill Lodges (Middleton, Greater Manchester) 0161 6546253

Stamford Park Lakes (Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester) 01613 423394

Star Mount (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 0161 7246981

Stoneham Lakes (Eastleigh, Greater Manchester) 01489 788569

Stoney Pit Reservoir (Hyde, nr Stockport, Greater Manchester) 0161 4942671

Swan Lodge (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 0161 7245425

Swan Valley Lakes (Darby Green, Greater Manchester) 01344 425130

Tanner’s Dam (Greenfield, Greater Manchester) 01457 875818

Temple Springs (Bolton, Greater Manchester) 01204 393726

Three Sisters (Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester) 01942 496806

Walkerwood Reservoir (Stalybridge, Greater Manchester) 0421 619399

Watergrove Reservoir (Rochdale, Greater Manchester) 01706 379060

Waych Reservoir (Entwistle, Greater Manchester) 01942 726917

Widows Flash (Ince-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester) 01942 234450

Withins Reservoir (Radcliffe, Greater Manchester) 0161 7245089

Wrightington Pond (Wrightington, nr Standish, Greater Manchester) 01257 265905

SUMMER PIKE FISHING The PAC, being a club that has members throughout Great Britain, realises that pike waters vary widely in their condition and the amount and type of angling pressure they receive during the summer months. A remote Scottish loch, deep, cold and fished by a few experienced pike anglers will present a completely different scenario to the busy environs of a shallow, weedy, water in the south of England being fished by numerous of 'casual' pike anglers. To be fair to all pike anglers in Great Britain PAC does not seek to recommend a national summer pike fishing close season. Each water should be looked at as a special case and a decision regarding closed times made according to the specific situation.

The fishing and handling guidelines which are outlined in the PAC Recommended Code of Conduct and in these pages should always be followed when pike fishing, but in the warmest months it is acknowledged that extra care needs to be taken. We suggest the following guidelines to anyone thinking of pike fishing in the summer:

Use strong tackle - a minimum of 15lb mono is recommended matched with 2.5-3.5lb test curve rods for bait fishing. Do not worry about going even heavier. Many experienced summer pikers use 20 or 25lb mono when fishing rocky or weedy venues.

When bait fishing strike very quickly when a run develops. Pike swallow baits faster in summer than they do in winter, and the time taken removing hooks which are deep will increase the time the pike is out of the water.

Do not play pike for any longer than is necessary. Using strong tackle helps in this.

Take pike from the water for the absolute minimum period. Unhook them in the water if you can, and retain them in the landing net in the water before weighing and photographing them. TIme out of the water is the real killer of pike in summer time. Take as few photographs as possible and return them straight away.

When lure fishing always be ready to cut hooks in order to speed the return of the pike to the water.

Do not retain pike in tubes or sacks in shallow water, nor in direct sunlight. It is preferable not to retain pike at all during the summer.

When releasing pike in the summer, always ensure they are fully recovered before allowing them to swim off.

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Fishing Greater Manchester

Abram

Adswood

Affetside

Ainsworth

Alt

Altrincham

Ardwick

Ashton in Makerfield

Ashton Under Lyne

Ashton upon Mersey

Aspull

Aspull Common

Astley Bridge

Astley Green

Atherton

Audenshaw

Austerlands

Balderstone

Bamford

Bardsley

Barrow Bridge

Barton upon Irwell

Besses over the Barn

Bickershaw

Birch

Black Lane

Blackford Bridge

Blackley

Blackrod

Boar's Head

Bolton

Boothstown

Bottom o' th' Moor

Bowdon

Bradley Fold

Bradshaw

Bramhall

Bredbury

Breightmet

Broadbottom

Broadheath

Bromley Cross

Brooklands

Broughton

Bryn

Bryn Gates

Burnage

Burnden

Burnedge

Bury

Cadishead

Calderbrook

Caldermoor

Carr

Carrbrook

Carrington

Castleton

Catley Lane Head

Chadderton

Chadderton Fold

Chapel Field

Charlestown

Cheesden

Cheetham Hil

Chequerbent

Chesham

Chew Moor

Chorlton Cum Hardy

Clifton

Clough

Compstall

Cooper Turning

Copley Crimble

Crofts Bank

Crompton Fold

Crooke

Crumpsall

Cutgate

Daisy Hill

Darcy Lever

Daubhill

Davenport

Davenport Green Davyhulme

Deane

Dearnley

Delph

Denshaw

Denton

Didsbury

Diggle

Dimple

Dobcross

Dover

Droylsden

Droylsden

Dukinfield

Dunham Massey

Dunham Town

Dunham Woodhouses

Dunscar

Durn

Eagley

Eccles

Edge Fold

Edgeley

Egerton

Elton

Failsworth

Fallowfield

Far Moor

Farnworth

Firgrove

Fishpool

Flixton

Four Gates

Gathurst

Gatley

Gee Cross

Godley

Golborne

Goose Green

Gorton

Grains Bar

Grasscroft

Great Howarth

Greenfield

Greenheys

Greenmount

Grotton

Guide

Haigh

Hale

Halebarns

Halliwell

Harpurhey

Harrop Dale

Harwood

Harwood Lee

Hattersley

Haughton Green

Hawk Green

Hawkshaw

Hazel Grove

Hazelhurst

Heald Green

Heap Bridge

Heath Charnock

Heatley

Heaton

Heaton Chapel

Heaton Mersey

Heaton Moor

Heaton Norris

Heaviley

Heavily

Heyheads

Heyrod

Heyside

Heywood

Higginshaw

High Lane

Higher Irlam

Hindley

Hindley Green

Holcombe

Holcombe Brook

Hollinfare

Hollingworth

Hollins

Hooley Bridge

Hopwood

Horrocks Fold

Horwich

Howe Bridge

Hulme

Hulton Lane Ends

Hurst

Hurstead

Hyde

Ince

Irlam

Kearsley

Kings Moss

Kitt Green

Lane Head

Langley

Lees

Leigh

Levenshulme

Limefield

Little Hulton

Little Lever

Littleborough

Longshaw Common

Longsight

Lostock

Lostock Hall Fold

Lostock Junction

Low Common

Lower Bredbury

Lower Green

Lower Irlam

Lower Place

Lowton

Lowton Common

Lowton St Mary's

Luzley

Lydgate

Lydgate - Saddleworth

Manchester

Marple

Marple Bridge

Marsh Green

Marylebone

Matley

Mellor

Middleton

Miles Platting

Mill Brow

Millbrook

Milnrow

Montcliffe

Monton

Moorside

Moses Gate

Mossbrow

Mossley

Moston

Mottram

New Bury

New Delph

New Houses

New Springs

Newhey

Newton Heath

Newtown

Norden

Northenden

Offerton

Old Trafford

Oldham

Openshaw

Orrell

Orrell Post

Outwood Gate

Over Hulton

Park Bridge

Partington

Patricroft

Pemberton

Pendlebury

Pennington Green

Pitses

Plank Lane

Platt Bridge

Prestolee

Prestwich

Radcliffe

Rainsough

Rakewood

Ramsbottom

Red Lumb

Red Rock

Reddish

Redvales

Rhodes

Ringley

Rochdale

Roe Cross

Roe Green

Romiley

Royton

Rusholme

Sale

Salford

Salford Quays

Scholes

Scot Lane End

Scouthead

Sedgley Park

Shaw

Shawclough

Shevington

Shevington Moor

Shevington Vale

Shore

Sinderland Green

Slackcote

Slattocks

Smallbridge

Smithy Green

Smithybridge

South Reddish

Springhead

Stalybridge

Stand

Standish

Standish Lower Ground

Starling

Stepping Hill

Stockport

Stretford

Strines

Strinesdale

Stubshaw Cross

Sudden

Summit - Rochdale

Summit - Royton Swinton

Syke

Tamer Lane End

Thurston Clough

Timperley

Top of Hebers

Toppings

Tottington

Town Lane

Trafford Park

Turton

Tyldesley

Unsworth

Upholland

Uppermill

Urmston

Walkden

Walmersley

Walshaw

Warburton

Wardle

Wardley

Water's Nook

Weaste

Werneth Low

West Timperley

Westhoughton

Whalley Range

Whitefield

Wigan

Windlehurst

Wingates

Winstanley

Withington

Wolstenholme

Woodford

Woodhouses

Woodley

Woolfold

Worsley

Worsley Mesnes

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