The Leeds and Liverpool Canal

I've decided to post about my local water which has not really been publicized much in the angling media, I find that the Leeds and Liverpool canal has not been given the credit it deserves, it is a brilliant canal to fish, especially for pike, perch, roach, rudd and bream, in fairness some sections of the canal is strewn with rubbish and not really been cared for by British Waterways but there are miles and miles of beauty and wonder which have literally been untouched by human hands and it is an awesome sight to see.


One of these little gems is the section at Hapton Lancashire, its a beautiful spot which runs alongside the M65, don't let the thought of the motorway put you off fishing there though, once you've been fishing there for a while, you start to switch off from the noise this is one section of Hapton that i love to fish in the image below

this next photo is the canal between Hapton and Altham

This is only a portion of the beauty of these sections if you walk further you may find even more secret spots as i like to find.

There is a brilliant selection of decent fish in the canal which is another thing which has not been noted by the angling media
I've done research and found out  recorded weights of fish caught from this canal from fellow anglers on the canal

Fish and Angler and Location

Darren Hopkins - Perch 3lb 8oz      Barrowford Locks

Rob Clarke     -     Bream 12lb 3oz  Carr Road Bridge Nelson

Michael Clarke -  Pike 8lb 7oz   Barnoldswick Marina

Mark Andrews -   Pike 16lb 2oz      Greenberfield Locks

Robert Larkin  -   Chub 4lb 12oz     Reedyford Road Section Nelson ( across from Fleet St Depot)

Mick Dawson -     Roach 2lb 6oz     Foulridge Wharf

Mick Dawson -     Crucian Carp 2lb 1oz Foulridge Wharf

Mick Dawson -     Eel 4lb 8oz    Foulridge Mile Tunnel (wharf side)

Mick Dawson -     Eel 6lb 1oz    Foulridge Mile Tunnel (wharf side)

There are plenty more and will add to this list as more anglers send me their weights and photos if you want i will add them accordingly email them to me at afishermansdream@live.co.uk

As you can see this canal is producing some really good fish, and will probably carry on doing so, there could even be a british record in that water and i'm 100% sure that will happen sometime in the next year or so.