Venue guides · Merseyside
Fishing Lakes Near Merseyside
Twenty day-ticket and club waters within 30 km, ranked by the anglers who fish them, with the honest notes I would want before booking a day on any of them.
I have not fished every water on this list. The ratings come from anglers who have; the advice on choosing between them is mine.
Carp fishing in Merseyside
Merseyside is a small, urban county, but it has water. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through the north, the park lakes of Liverpool and the Wirral hold carp that are rarely fished for, and the flat farmland around Sefton and the Lancashire border has a good spread of well-run commercial fisheries within twenty minutes of the city.
The commercials are the reliable choice and several are among the best in the north-west. The canal and park lakes are the quieter option for a short session close to home. The M57, M58 and M62 tie it all together.
The map below plots the fisheries anglers rate most highly within roughly 30 km, so you can shortlist a water, get directions and check the reviews in one place. Treat the ratings as a filter rather than a verdict, and read the notes on choosing a venue before you ring ahead.
At a glance
The fisheries, mapped
Every venue below is plotted from its real address. Tap a pin on the map or the button on any card for directions.
🎣 Found 19 fisheries near Merseyside, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Drummersdale Fishery ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Drummersdale Ln, Scarisbrick, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 9RD, UK
2 Hurlston Hall Fishery
📍 Hurlston Ln, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk L40 8HB, UK
3 Lingmere Fishery
📍 4TB, Lingham Ln, Moreton, Birkenhead, Wirral CH46 7UJ, UK
4 Carr Side Fishery
📍 Park Wall Rd, Liverpool L29 3EB, UK
5 Mescar Fisheries (Membership Only)
📍 Eager Ln, Lydiate, Merseyside L31 4HS, UK
6 Mere Lane Fishery
📍 Mere Farm/Mere La, Preston PR4 6JU, UK
7 Brooms Cross Fishery
📍 Long Ln, Liverpool L29 8AA, UK
8 Moss Nook Lake
📍 Nook Ln, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 3JA, UK
9 Partridge Lakes Fishery
📍 Glaziers Ln, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4AQ, UK
10 Yew Tree Fisheries
📍 Liverpool Rd, Thornton Hough, Neston, Wirral CH64 7TW, UK
11 Sycamore Fisheries
📍 Ashton Rd, Farm, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3UU, UK
12 Hall Lane Fishery
📍 Hall Ln, Parbold, Wigan WN8 7BD, UK
13 Claremont Coarse Fishery
📍 Claremont Farm, Birkenhead, Wirral CH63 4JB, UK
14 Newbridge Fishing Lakes
📍 Stopgate Ln, Simonswood, Liverpool L33 4YB, UK
15 Blundells Fishery
📍 Farm Moss Side Ln, Prospect Ln, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6EJ, UK
16 The Pond Area - Carr Lane Woods
📍 Carr Ln, Prescot L34 1AX, UK
17 Greenwood Fishery
📍 Norcott Brook, Warrington WA4 4DZ, UK
18 Sephton Farm Fisheries
📍 40 Berry House Rd, Holmeswood, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk L40 1UG, UK
19 Lakeside Coarse Fishery
📍 Bentley Ln, Heskin, Chorley PR7 5UY, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drummersdale Fishery | Drummersdale Ln, Scarisbrick, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 9RD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 50 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Hurlston Hall Fishery | Hurlston Ln, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk L40 8HB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 65 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Lingmere Fishery | 4TB, Lingham Ln, Moreton, Birkenhead, Wirral CH46 7UJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 135 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Carr Side Fishery | Park Wall Rd, Liverpool L29 3EB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 37 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Mescar Fisheries (Membership Only) | Eager Ln, Lydiate, Merseyside L31 4HS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 207 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Mere Lane Fishery | Mere Farm/Mere La, Preston PR4 6JU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 191 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Brooms Cross Fishery | Long Ln, Liverpool L29 8AA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 100 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Moss Nook Lake | Nook Ln, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 3JA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 62 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Partridge Lakes Fishery | Glaziers Ln, Culcheth, Warrington WA3 4AQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 1101 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Yew Tree Fisheries | Liverpool Rd, Thornton Hough, Neston, Wirral CH64 7TW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 135 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Sycamore Fisheries | Ashton Rd, Farm, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3UU, UK | ★★★★☆ | 130 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Hall Lane Fishery | Hall Ln, Parbold, Wigan WN8 7BD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 297 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Claremont Coarse Fishery | Claremont Farm, Birkenhead, Wirral CH63 4JB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 49 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Newbridge Fishing Lakes | Stopgate Ln, Simonswood, Liverpool L33 4YB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 97 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Blundells Fishery | Farm Moss Side Ln, Prospect Ln, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6EJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 323 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | The Pond Area - Carr Lane Woods | Carr Ln, Prescot L34 1AX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 63 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Greenwood Fishery | Norcott Brook, Warrington WA4 4DZ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 165 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Sephton Farm Fisheries | 40 Berry House Rd, Holmeswood, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk L40 1UG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 82 | 📍 Map |
| 19 | Lakeside Coarse Fishery | Bentley Ln, Heskin, Chorley PR7 5UY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 89 | 📍 Map |
How to choose a venue from this list
A five-star water with a dozen reviews and a 4.8 with three hundred are not the same weight of evidence. Weigh the rating against the review count, read the most recent few for current stock reports, and then check these four things before you commit a day to a water.
Day ticket or syndicate?
Most waters here are day-ticket commercials, but some are club or syndicate lakes that need membership arranged in advance. Confirm how you get on the bank before you travel.
Night fishing and bivvies
Plenty of day-ticket waters are daytime only. If you want an overnighter, check the venue allows night fishing and bivvies rather than assuming it does.
Tackle and bait rules
Barbless hooks, unhooking-mat requirements, banned baits and boilie or particle limits vary from water to water. Read the fishery’s own rules, not a general guide.
Match the water to your session
Larger pits and reservoirs reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller lakes and canal stretches suit a short evening after work. Pick the water that fits the time you have.
What to expect from the water
Most of the accessible carp fishing here falls into three kinds of water, and each fishes differently. Knowing which you are turning up to changes what you pack and how long you plan to stay.
Commercials
The day-ticket complexes
The commercial fisheries on the northern and eastern edges of the county are well stocked and well run, with carp to twenty pounds and beyond and good facilities. They are open all year and the sensible first choice.
Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool
The canal holds carp in its wider basins, marinas and the stretches through the northern suburbs. It is ideal for an evening with one rod, and the fish are rarely targeted.
Park lakes
The urban waters
The park lakes of Liverpool and the Wirral hold carp that see very little pressure. Check the local rules, travel light, and fish the margins at dawn or dusk.
Before you set off
A valid Environment Agency rod licence
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing with rod and line for coarse fish in England needs one. It is separate from the fishery’s day ticket and takes two minutes to buy online.
The fishery’s own rules
Booking method, opening hours, night-fishing policy, barbless-only, banned baits and mat requirements all vary. A look at the venue’s page or a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Mat, forceps, antiseptic and a sling
The minimum for handling carp safely, and many waters will send you home without them.
A phone call in peak season
Popular day-ticket lakes fill up at weekends and through the summer. Confirm there is space, and ask how it has been fishing while you are on.
A note on ratings
The star ratings and review counts on this page are pulled from public angler reviews, not written by me. They are good at telling you whether a venue is well run and welcoming; they are less good at telling you what is in the water or how it is fishing this month.
For that, read the most recent handful of reviews, and ring the fishery. Owners will usually tell you straight.
Willing to travel a little further?
Neighbouring guides, each with its own map, ratings and notes.
Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Shane Stanford
Shane Stanford has fished for carp for over twenty years, in the UK and in France, and currently fishes a private syndicate water in West Sussex. He writes Fishing Again to put the things he learned the hard way into plain language: location and watercraft first, then bait, rigs and gear. He is straight about which kit he has actually fished and which he has assessed on specification, and says so on the page.