Fishing in Barnsley: waters near you
8 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Barnsley. Closest first.
The lowdown on Barnsley waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Barnsley, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Worsbrough Mill Fishery (about 1 mile), Sheffield and Tinsley Canal (about 9 miles) and Calder and Hebble Navigation (about 10 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, bream, roach, perch, pike, chub, rudd, tench on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Barnsley, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Barnsley
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Fisheries near Barnsley
75%Worsbrough Mill Fishery
Barnsley · 1 lakes on site
Worsbrough Mill Fishery is a sizeable mixed coarse reservoir near Barnsley, with substantial stocked carp alongside bream, roach, perch and pike. It offers straightforward daylight fishing, accessible pegs and match use, with separate permission needed for limited night carp fishing.
60%Sheffield and Tinsley Canal
Sheffield · 1 lakes on site
Sheffield and Tinsley Canal is a proper urban coarse-fishing venue running for roughly four miles between Victoria Quays/Sheffield Basin and Tinsley. It’s mixed canal fishing for anglers who fancy bream, carp, chub and more, with the Plumpers Stretch controlled through Tinsley & District Angling Club.
65%Calder and Hebble Navigation
Wakefield · 1 lakes on site
A compact, club-controlled canal stretch near Wakefield, running for roughly 800 yards from below Doncaster Road bridge to the lock behind Howarth Timber. It offers roach, bream, perch, chub and pike fishing on a Wakefield Angling Club membership book.
64%Calder and Hebble Navigation – Wakefield Stretch
Wakefield · 1 lakes on site
A club-controlled 800-yard canal stretch on the Calder and Hebble Navigation, running from below Doncaster Road bridge to the lock behind Howarth Timber. It holds good stocks of roach, bream, perch, chub and pike, with access through Wakefield Angling Club membership.
75%Birkwood Fisheries
Normanton · 5 lakes on site
Five lakes, mixed coarse fishing and a couple of proper snake-lake options make Birkwood a handy shout near Normanton. There’s variety for a pleasure session or a match, with bankside payment and the option to change lakes when space allows.
72%Ladywood Lakes
Mirfield · 2 lakes on site
Ladywood Lakes gives you two cracking carp options in Mirfield: a deep, feature-packed specimen lake and a smaller runs water. Both are advance-booked overnight venues, so this isn’t a turn-up-for-a-cheeky-afternoon setup.
75%Aston Park Fisheries
Rotherham · 8 lakes on site
Aston Park mixes proper match-lake choice with everyday pleasure fishing and bigger carp on Lilly. There’s plenty to pick from across over 25 acres of parkland, but check the closure signs before settling into a peg.
68%Huddersfield Broad Canal
Huddersfield · 5 lakes on site
A proper urban canal stretch managed by Mirfield Angling Club, running for roughly 4 miles from Bradley to the Huddersfield end. Carp, chub, bream and roach are the main targets, with day tickets from £7 when booked ahead.