View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Greater Manchester on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Greater Manchester offers 36 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 33 rivers, 3 stillwaters. Species found across Greater Manchester's waters include Roach, Gudgeon, Chub, Perch, Trout, Dace, Pike, Eel.
The North West EA region spans rivers draining the Lake District, Pennines and Cheshire Plain. Lake District rivers and lakes carry wild brown trout and salmon; the Ribble, Lune and Eden are outstanding mixed fisheries. Lowland rivers and canals hold roach, bream, perch, pike and chub.
A valid Environment Agency (EA) rod licence is required to fish all rivers, canals and most stillwaters in Greater Manchester. Licences are available from gov.uk. Club membership or a day ticket is required on most waters in addition to the rod licence.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
35 species recorded across Greater Manchester's rivers, lakes:
| Roach | 21 waters |
| Gudgeon | 19 waters |
| Chub | 18 waters |
| Perch | 17 waters |
| Trout | 17 waters |
| Dace | 13 waters |
| Pike | 13 waters |
| Eel | 10 waters |
| Tench | 8 waters |
| Bream | 7 waters |
| Common Carp | 4 waters |
| Crucian Carp | 4 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Greater Manchester's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Barbel fishing is well regarded in Greater Manchester's rivers, particularly through summer and autumn when water temperatures are higher.
Brown trout are present in Greater Manchester's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of Greater Manchester's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.