Fishing in Wakefield: waters near you
8 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Wakefield, plus 24 river stretches across West Yorkshire. Closest first.
The lowdown on Wakefield waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Wakefield, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Calder and Hebble Navigation (about 1 mile), Calder and Hebble Navigation – Wakefield Stretch (about 1 mile) and Birkwood Fisheries (about 3 miles).
Between them you'll find roach, bream, perch, pike, chub, carp, rudd, tench on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? West Yorkshire has 24 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
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 Wakefield, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Wakefield
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Fisheries near Wakefield
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.
65%Aire and Calder Navigation
Knottingley · 1 lakes on site
Aire and Calder Navigation at Knottingley is a proper canal stretch running from Ferrybridge Flood Lock to Weeland Road Bridge. It’s towpath fishing, day-ticket controlled, and handy for a straightforward dawn-to-dusk session.
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.
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.
Brighouse
Calder and Hebble Navigation – Brighouse Stretch
Calder and Hebble Navigation – Brighouse Stretch
Brighouse · 3 lakes on site
A proper West Yorkshire canal stretch with day-ticket fishing, match bookings and a useful mix of coarse species. Brighouse Basin, Brighouse Top Lock and nearby navigation sections give you plenty to explore, though it is shared water with boats, walkers and cyclists.
River stretches in West Yorkshire
River Aire – Bingley – Myrtle Park
River Aire · Day ticket
Myrtle Park is one of Bingley Angling Club’s River Aire stretches, with rights on parts of both banks around the park and riverside paths. It’s a cracking mixed coarse and game-water option, with day tickets from a proper bargain £5.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Saltaire Angling Association waters
River Aire · Members only
A proper bit of River Aire water around Saltaire, run by the long-established Saltaire Angling Association. It’s split into four listed lengths, with fishing on the right bank, both banks or specific left-bank sections depending on the length.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Cottingley Bridge, Bingley
River Aire · Day ticket
A varied River Aire ticket stretch at Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, with steep banks, wading and several separate sections to get your head around. The rugby-club length is a proper chub shout, while trout, grayling, roach, dace, pike and newly stocked barbel are all on the club’s list.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Addingham
River Wharfe · Day ticket or members
A cracking Wharfedale trout-and-grayling stretch near Addingham, with the main fishery running from above the Bolton Road pumping station down to Olicana Caravan Park. Much of it is double bank, and day tickets are available online — but numbers are tight, so don’t leave it until the last minute.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Bingley Gas Works stretch
River Aire · Day ticket
The Bingley Gas Works stretch is a River Aire section run by Bingley Angling Club, with mixed coarse and fly-fishing opportunities in a proper Aire Valley urban and semi-rural setting. It’s day-ticket water, with the club identifying it as “R Aire, Gas works, Upper limit”.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Ilkley
River Wharfe · Day ticket
A cracking, scenic mile of the River Wharfe at Ilkley, running from the old packhorse bridge downstream to the noticeboard below Ben Rhydding stepping stones. It’s characterful water with pools, glides and rapids, and fishing on both banks for most or all of the stretch.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Gibraltar Island to Thwaite Mill
River Aire · Members only
A cracking club-only stretch of the River Aire, running downstream from Gibraltar Island to Thwaite Mill at Thwaite Gate, Leeds. Fishing is on the right bank, between two weirs, with the canalised urban river and Aire and Calder Navigation giving it a proper industrial riverside feel.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Bolton Abbey Estate Fishery, River Wharfe
River Wharfe · Day ticket or members
A cracking five-mile estate stretch of the River Wharfe, running from Barden Bridge to Kex Beck. Bolton Abbey Estate offers varied fishing across six beats, with proper spate-river character, wild and stocked brown trout, and grayling in the mix.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – East Riddlesden Hall Estate
River Aire · Members only
A tidy River Aire club stretch beside the cracking East Riddlesden Hall grounds. It’s members only, booking is essential, and the river bends round below the hall and estate.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Burnsall, Appletreewick and Barden
River Wharfe · Members or guests
A cracking six-plus-mile run of the Wharfe, stretching from near Linton stepping stones down to Barden Bridge. ABBAC’s water is mainly double bank, with proper upland fly water, limestone scenery and a lovely mix of pools, glides, riffles and pocket water.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Keighley Angling Club waters, Keighley and Stockbridge
River Aire · Day ticket or members
Keighley Angling Club’s Aire waters run for roughly 10 miles around Keighley, including the Keighley and Stockbridge area. It’s a proper mixed fishery, with coarse and game water and plenty of variety for different styles.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Pool
River Wharfe · Day ticket
A cracking four-mile run of the River Wharfe around Pool-in-Wharfedale, run by Leeds & District ASA. It’s a mixed coarse and trout venue, with the left bank fishing from the Washburn down to the bottom-limit car park.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Steeton
River Aire · Members only or guest ticket
A cracking 1,600-metre run of the River Aire at Steeton, with the right bank controlled by Bradford City Angling Association. It’s mainly a brown-trout and grayling water, with a few proper coarse surprises in the mix.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Linton
River Wharfe · Club members
A cracking half-mile of River Wharfe at Linton, run outright by Leeds and District Angling Society. It’s a year-book-holders-only venue, with coarse and trout fishing beside the village edge.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Methley Fishery, Mickletown
River Aire · Club members only
Methley Fishery is a Mirfield Angling Club stretch on the River Aire at Mickletown, near Methley in West Yorkshire. It’s members-only water, with managed bank access from the metal barrier by the car park.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Easedike
River Wharfe · Club members
Easedike is a rural River Wharfe fishery above Tadcaster, run by Leeds & District ASA. It’s a left-bank stretch for year-book holders only, with access via Easedike Farm.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Ferrybridge
River Aire · Members only
Ferrybridge is a year-book-only stretch on the River Aire, run by Leeds and District Amalgamated Society of Anglers. It’s a lowland, canalised and industrially influenced bit of river around the A1 crossing and old bridge.
Species not listed by the club.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Wharfe Bank Fishing, Ulleskelf
River Wharfe · Guided sessions by booking
Wharfe Bank Fishing offers guided barbel sessions on a private, mature stretch of the River Wharfe at Ulleskelf near Tadcaster. There are two private pegs, with winter pike sessions also available — proper handy if you fancy a relaxed day with the river to yourself.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – South Accommodation Road to Woodlesford
River Aire · Members only
A proper stretch of River Aire water running from South Accommodation Road down to Woodlesford, near Leeds. It’s a Leeds & District ASA year-book water, with coarse fish and trout listed for the venue.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Wray Wood, Boston Spa
River Wharfe · Members only
Wray Wood is a proper 1,200-yard coarse-fishing stretch on the River Wharfe near Boston Spa, run by Bingley Angling Club. It’s a members’ water with a cracking head of barbel, plus big chub and perch to keep things interesting.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Aire – Kildwick to Steeton
River Aire · Members only
A cracking 650-metre Aire beat between Kildwick and Steeton, run by Bradford City Angling Association. It’s a quiet, underfished stretch aimed mainly at fly fishing for wild brown trout and grayling, with steep banks, quick water and a bit of effort needed to get in.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Kilnsey Angling Club — River Wharfe beats at Kilnsey and Upper Wharfedale
River Wharfe · Day ticket or members
A cracking chunk of Upper Wharfedale water, with Kilnsey Angling Club beats around Kilnsey, Kettlewell, Starbotton, Hubberholme and Beckermonds. Expect proper upland scenery, streamy runs, deep pools and slow glides, with wild trout above Kettlewell Bridge and annually stocked water below it.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Kearby
River Wharfe · Members only
Kearby is a cracking, rural stretch of the River Wharfe run by Leeds & District ASA. It’s around 800 metres of left-bank fishing, with the water described as suitable for both coarse and trout fishing.
Checked 9 Oct 2026
River Wharfe at Otley
River Wharfe · Members only
A proper club-controlled stretch of the Wharfe through Otley, running from above Otley Bridge down to Caley Lodge on Pool Road. It’s varied flowing water with trout and grayling the main targets, plus a few other Wharfe favourites in the mix.
Checked 9 Oct 2026