Venue guides · West Yorkshire
Fishing Lakes Near West Yorkshire
Fourteen 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 West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire’s carp fishing grew up around its mills. The old mill dams and reservoirs of the Pennine valleys have become fisheries, the Leeds and Liverpool and Aire and Calder canals cross the county, and the lower ground east of Leeds and Wakefield has gravel pits and a strong spread of purpose-built commercial complexes.
The commercials are the reliable choice and several are among the best in the north; the dams and canals are the quieter alternative. The M1, M62 and A1(M) put most venues within half an hour of Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield or Huddersfield.
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 14 fisheries near West Yorkshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 Millfield pool ⭐ Top Rated
📍 1 Calder Vale Rd, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 5FD, UK
2 Birkwood fisheries
📍 Birkwood Road, Altofts, Normanton WF6 2JE, UK
3 Kippax Park
📍 7RS, Brigshaw Ln, Kippax, Leeds WF10 2AQ, UK
4 Spring End Farm Fishery
📍 Spring End Farm, Gildersome, Leeds LS27 7NG, UK
5 Fairview fishery
📍 Bingley BD16 1UF, UK
6 Hill Top Reservoir
📍 Bank Gate, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5XE, UK
7 Lowther Lake
📍 Ninevah Ln, Allerton Bywater, Castleford WF10 2EW, UK
8 Brookfoot Lake
📍 N Cut, Brighouse HD6 2RW, UK
9 Knotford Lagoon
📍 Old Pool Rd, Otley LS21 1EA, UK
10 Low Hills Pond
📍 3WQ,, Plover Rd, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3WQ, UK
11 Woodhall Lake
📍 7-42 Woodhall Ln, Stanningley, Pudsey LS28 7TT, UK
12 WAC - Kettlethorpe Hall Lake
📍 Wakefield WF2 7EW, UK
13 Chippies Quarry
📍 Scholes, Leeds LS15 4DS, UK
14 Ladywood Lakes Fishery
📍 Sands Ln, Ladywood Lakes, Mirfield WF14 8HH, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millfield pool | 1 Calder Vale Rd, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 5FD, UK | ★★★★★ | 4 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Birkwood fisheries | Birkwood Road, Altofts, Normanton WF6 2JE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 250 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Kippax Park | 7RS, Brigshaw Ln, Kippax, Leeds WF10 2AQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 75 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Spring End Farm Fishery | Spring End Farm, Gildersome, Leeds LS27 7NG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 65 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Fairview fishery | Bingley BD16 1UF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 185 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Hill Top Reservoir | Bank Gate, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5XE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 38 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Lowther Lake | Ninevah Ln, Allerton Bywater, Castleford WF10 2EW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 47 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Brookfoot Lake | N Cut, Brighouse HD6 2RW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 72 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Knotford Lagoon | Old Pool Rd, Otley LS21 1EA, UK | ★★★★☆ | 15 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Low Hills Pond | 3WQ,, Plover Rd, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3WQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 106 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Woodhall Lake | 7-42 Woodhall Ln, Stanningley, Pudsey LS28 7TT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 123 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | WAC - Kettlethorpe Hall Lake | Wakefield WF2 7EW, UK | ★★★★☆ | 44 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Chippies Quarry | Scholes, Leeds LS15 4DS, UK | ★★★★☆ | 95 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Ladywood Lakes Fishery | Sands Ln, Ladywood Lakes, Mirfield WF14 8HH, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 130 | 📍 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 east of the cities 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.
Mill dams and reservoirs
The Pennine waters
The old mill dams and small reservoirs in the valleys are 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.
Canals
The Leeds and Liverpool and the Aire and Calder
The canals hold carp in the wider basins and marinas. They are ideal 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.