Fishing Around Accrington

[Amos]

Hello

I have been living in accrington for about 5 years now, after spending a week on a narrow boat with my dad and my family we started to do a bit of fishing, my kids loved it and I wanted to know are there any good fishing spots around accrington, I dont drive so it really needs to be nearby.

I went into a fishing tackle shop in accy along abbey street and the guys in there was very helpful and said that there are a few places which are now free to fish.

I really don't know much about the surroundings around accrington, he said there was a few places to fish for free one of them was the reservoir at asda, the lodges on the coppice, he also named a few more but I cant remember.

The thing is I cant find any information about these places on the net especially the lodges on the coppice, I have been there many times with my kids for walk and what not, and as its not far from where I live it, so it would be a great place to fish.

The guy in the tackle shop in abbey st, he said they are no longer run by the HBAA along with a few others aswell including the one by ASDA.

Does anyone know the name of these lodges and any information like what fish are in there and any other useful information.

[Greenwellies Church]

The lodges up the Coppice are known as the Slate Pits. They were as you say waters on Hyndburn and Blackburn A.A books.
There were a good variety of Coarse fish in them. But the club may have netted them so as to whats in now dont know for sure.
Regarding the lodge next to Asda that is Hagg Reservoir. The fishing rights belong to Accrington Anglers. There is an Annual membership fee. Licences can be obtained from the Angling and Darts centre on Abbey Street.
There is some good fishing to be had from Leeds/Liverpool canal.
Remember also to fish anywhere you need an Environmental Agency rod licence which can be purchased fron any Post Office.
Hope this information helps you.
Tight Lines.

[Amos]

thanks for the information I will have a go at the slate pits with my kids at some point, The guy I spoke to about the slate pits he was from the accrington fishing and darts shop, he thinks there is fish in there so let hope