Anglezarke Reservoir

Anglezarke Reservoir

General Information:

The vast Anglezarke Reservoir is situated east of Chorley in Lancashire, nestling on the edge of the West Pennine Moors. Anglezarke has an area in excess of 190 acres and supplies Wigan with its drinking water. There are several parking areas, including one with an SDAA lock – see the Parking section below.

Known Species:

The water is well known throughout the Northwest and beyond for bream fishing, with bags in excess of 50lbs a session. It also holds a good head of roach and specimen pike.

Venue Specific rules:

Only SDAA club members can fish for pike on Anglezarke. The only exception being if a non-member is fishing a club sanctioned pike match on this water.

Before pike fishing on the water please ensure you are aware of the club pike rules, which are shown under the ABOUT US section of the website.

On Anglezarke the pike season for all legal methods runs from 1 October to 31 March. However, Lure and Fly fishing for pike are allowed all year round.

In periods of extreme weather we reserve the right to close the water to pike fishing.

The use of feeders and maggot loose feed is permitted.

No night fishing, dawn to dusk only.

Certain areas of the reservoir are set aside for conservation and fishing is not allowed within them, please study the maps and if unsure please ask.

During the close season, only certain parts of the reservoir are open for fishing.

As with all SDAA waters, alcohol is not allowed.

No dogs.

Use of keepnets is allowed, with the following restrictions:

  • no fish of any species over 4lb are retained.  All such fish caught should be immediately returned to the water.
  • fish should not be retained in keepnets for more than 5 hours.

Open camp fires are not permitted under any circumstance. Only camping stoves may be used.

Please be aware that matches may held at weekends but there are plenty of pegs still available to members.

Location:

Anglezarke Reservoir is approximately one mile east of Chorley.

Parking:

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