Venue guides · Lancashire
Fishing Lakes Near Lancashire
Twelve 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 Lancashire
Lancashire’s carp fishing grew up around its industry. The old mill lodges and reservoirs that powered the cotton towns have become fisheries, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs the length of the county, and the flat farmland to the west around the Fylde and Ormskirk is home to a dense concentration of purpose-built commercial complexes.
The commercials are the backbone: heavily stocked, well run and open all year. The lodges and canal are the quieter, more interesting alternative. The M6, M61 and M65 tie the county together, so most venues are within forty minutes of Preston, Blackburn or Lancaster.
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 12 fisheries near Lancashire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Fellview Lake Carp and Catfish Syndicate ⭐ Top Rated
📍 Hill View Barn, Oakenclough Rd, Preston PR3 2ET, UK
2 Wyre Parks Fishery
📍 Foxhouses Park, Long Ln, Preston PR3 1DB, UK
3 Thursland Hill Farm Fishery
📍 Thursland Hill Farm, Lancaster LA2 0AX, UK
4 Pheasants Wood Fishery
📍 Crow Ln, Preston PR3 6TP, UK
5 Whitmore Fisheries - Fishing Lakes
📍 Bradshaw Ln, Greenhalgh, Preston PR4 3HQ, UK
6 Four Seasons Fisheries
📍 103 Staining Rd, Blackpool FY3 0AY, UK
7 Woodfold Fisheries
📍 Woodfold Farm, Crombleholme Fold, Goosnargh, Preston PR3 2ES, UK
8 Turbary House Coarse Fishery
📍 92 Chain House Ln, Whitestake, Preston PR4 4LB, UK
9 Clearwater Fisheries
📍 Kellet Ln, Warton, Carnforth LA6 1FQ, UK
10 Bowland Lakes Leisure Village
📍 Cleveley Bridge, Cleveley Bank Lane, Forton, Preston PR3 1BY, UK
11 Mount Pleasant Farm Fishery
📍 Carnforth LA5 8AD, UK
12 Near Moss Farm Fisheries
📍 Gulf Ln, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0ER, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fellview Lake Carp and Catfish Syndicate | Hill View Barn, Oakenclough Rd, Preston PR3 2ET, UK | ★★★★★ | 8 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Wyre Parks Fishery | Foxhouses Park, Long Ln, Preston PR3 1DB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 20 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Thursland Hill Farm Fishery | Thursland Hill Farm, Lancaster LA2 0AX, UK | ★★★★☆ | 23 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Pheasants Wood Fishery | Crow Ln, Preston PR3 6TP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 150 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Whitmore Fisheries - Fishing Lakes | Bradshaw Ln, Greenhalgh, Preston PR4 3HQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 494 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Four Seasons Fisheries | 103 Staining Rd, Blackpool FY3 0AY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 273 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Woodfold Fisheries | Woodfold Farm, Crombleholme Fold, Goosnargh, Preston PR3 2ES, UK | ★★★★☆ | 33 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Turbary House Coarse Fishery | 92 Chain House Ln, Whitestake, Preston PR4 4LB, UK | ★★★★☆ | 91 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Clearwater Fisheries | Kellet Ln, Warton, Carnforth LA6 1FQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 267 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Bowland Lakes Leisure Village | Cleveley Bridge, Cleveley Bank Lane, Forton, Preston PR3 1BY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 166 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant Farm Fishery | Carnforth LA5 8AD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 28 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Near Moss Farm Fisheries | Gulf Ln, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0ER, UK | ★★★★☆ | 9 | 📍 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 of the Fylde and West Lancashire are some of the best in the north, with strong stocks of carp to twenty pounds and beyond, good facilities and sensible rules. They are the dependable choice all year round.
Lodges and reservoirs
The old mill waters
The mill lodges and small reservoirs in the valleys are older, deeper and colder than the commercials, with fewer but often bigger carp. They fish best in summer and suit an angler prepared to walk and watch.
Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool
The canal holds carp in its wider basins, marinas and the stretches near the towns. It is perfect for a short session with one rod, and the fish are rarely targeted.
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.