Twin Lakes Croston

Twin Lakes is on Brickcroft Lane, off the B5427 Bretherton Road at Croston. The access route passes Croston football pitch before the fishery turning, so it’s worth taking things steady and keeping your eyes peeled. Once through the gates, there’s on-site parking within the fishery grounds, which is always handy when you’ve got a barrow, bait and enough kit for a proper carp session.

• 2 lakes: Twin Lakes – approximately 4.7 acres, Twin Lakes – approximately 5.6 acres
• Fish: carp
• Tickets from: Senior SDAA annual membership — £75
• Find it: Croston · PR26 9RF

Based on how each lake is set up — not a ranking.

Twin Lakes is on Brickcroft Lane, off the B5427 Bretherton Road at Croston. The access route passes Croston football pitch before the fishery turning, so it’s worth taking things steady and keeping your eyes peeled. Once through the gates, there’s on-site parking within the fishery grounds, which is always handy when you’ve got a barrow, bait and enough kit for a proper carp session.

The venue is made up of two lakes, covering approximately 4.7 acres and 5.6 acres. Both waters reach depths of around 18 feet, so this isn’t a shallow little puddle where everything happens in the margins. There’s enough water to get your teeth into, and anglers heading down for the first time will want to spend a bit of time looking for depth changes, features and signs of carp before chucking everything out.

These are dedicated specimen carp lakes, with carp the only species specifically listed by the fishery operator. So the fishing is aimed squarely at anglers after a proper lump rather than a mixed bag of bits and bobs. Take a sensible spread of kit, keep the approach tidy and be ready to adjust if the fish aren’t showing where you first expect them. On a new water, a bit of observation can save a fair faff later.

There’s an important catch, mind. This isn’t a public day-ticket venue. Southport & District Angling Association has exclusive fishing rights, and access to Twin Lakes is restricted to SDAA members who have been offered a place on the water. Additional Twin Lakes member fees are required on top of standard SDAA membership, so this is one to sort through the association rather than just turning up with a few quid and a bucket of bait.

Availability is the big hurdle. The waiting list has historically been about five years, and the fishery operator currently states that the waiting list is closed. The SDAA 2026 membership application page also says applications are closed, with 2027 membership applications scheduled to reopen on 1 December 2026. If you’re hoping to get involved, check the current position before making plans, and ask the association about membership, Twin Lakes fees and how places are offered.

For anglers who do get access, an SDAA association key is needed through the gates, and members are instructed to lock them when entering and leaving. A guest pass has been reported at £5, but guests must be accompanied by an existing member and hold a valid Environment Agency rod licence. No opening hours, seasonal schedule or night-fishing policy is published on the Twin Lakes page, so check those details before loading the motor. In short, it’s a focused carp venue with two decent-sized lakes, but definitely one where the admin comes before the first cast.

Good background reading. Most of it is a few years old, so treat it as a starting point and ask on the day.

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• Our read

  Checked Sept '26 — “Twin Lakes Croston is a proper two-lake specimen carp venue, but access is tightly controlled through Southport & District Angling Association membership. The waiting list is currently closed, so this is one for anglers planning well ahead.”

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