Leeds and Liverpool Canal – Leeds Stretch

Adventure Fishing UK runs this private section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as club water, covering approximately 13 km between bridge 107 and bridge 119A. It’s proper canal fishing rather than a neat little lake setup, so expect a longer stretch with different pegs, pounds and bits of canal to explore.

• 1 lake: Leeds and Liverpool Canal, bridge 107 to bridge 119A
• Fish: pike
• Tickets from: Annual club membership — sale price — £39.99
• Find it: Leeds · BB12 8NP

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

Adventure Fishing UK runs this private section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as club water, covering approximately 13 km between bridge 107 and bridge 119A. It’s proper canal fishing rather than a neat little lake setup, so expect a longer stretch with different pegs, pounds and bits of canal to explore. The club page provides Google Maps pins, which should make finding the right area a bit less of a faff.

Membership gives 12 months of access and unlimited fishing on the private canal venue. It also covers future waters acquired by the club, which is a decent extra if the portfolio grows. Booking is done online by buying the annual membership, so this is more of a join-up-and-explore setup than a quick day-ticket session.

The water is expected to contain typical Leeds and Liverpool Canal coarse and predator species, although a full species list isn’t published. Pike fishing is specifically covered by the club rules, so predator anglers are well catered for in that respect. With a stretch this long, a sensible first session would be about finding comfortable access, watching the water and seeing where the features and fishy-looking bits are before settling in.

There’s no published day-ticket or guest-ticket price, so don’t rock up expecting a cheeky pay-on-the-bank session. Membership must be bought in your own real name, and the order-confirmation email is accepted as proof. Bailiffs may also check membership using photo ID, a payment card or social media, so keep the relevant details handy rather than buried in your inbox.

The rules are nice and clear on the basics. All venues are strictly catch and release, litter must be taken home and the waters are member-patrolled. Children must fish with a responsible adult. Canal and River Trust standard rules apply as well, while anglers are responsible for their own safety. Bring sensible bank gear, take care around the towpath and check the exact access point before loading the barrow.

Pike anglers need to take the unhooking kit seriously. An unhooking mat, suitable pliers and wire traces are mandatory, while pike dead-baiting is prohibited from 1 April to 1 October. Night fishing isn’t explicitly stated, and no opening hours or fishery-published closed season are listed, so check the current club position before planning anything outside a normal daytime session. A quick message to the club or bailiff is the bob-on way to confirm the latest details.

The annual membership is advertised at £39.99 sale price, normally £49.99. Members also get 10% off most Adventure Fishing products, excluding Rigged and Ready products, plus possible invitations to fishing and filming events, competitions on club waters and an Instagram group chat for catches and club chat. For anglers who fancy exploring a private canal stretch rather than chasing a fixed lake peg, it looks like a flexible option with plenty of water to get your head around.

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 — “A proper private canal stretch on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, running roughly 13 km from bridge 107 to bridge 119A. Access is through Adventure Fishing UK annual membership, with catch and release and member-patrolled water.”

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