RIVERS & CANALS

LEEDS & LIVERPOOL CANAL, HALSALL, LANCS

The Saracens Head stretch is definitely the place to go if you want plenty of bites, making it an ideal family Bank Holiday choice. Eels, big skimmers and the odd quality perch are the quarry here, and these are falling to both maggot and worm fished on the pole. Contact: Burscough Angling, 01704 896252 Prices: £5 on the bank, Liverpool DAA

RIVER AIRE, BEAL, N YORKS

The Bradford Wood Holmes stretch at Beal is the hotspot at the moment. Here anglers have been regularly catching double-figure bags of bream on groundbait feeder tactics. Contact: 01706 526356, Bradford No.1 AA Prices: £48 a year, Bradford No.1 AA

RIVER BOLLIN, DUNHAM MASSEY, CHESHIRE

Those stalking the chub stocks of this small river are taking some quality fish, with as many as 10 fish to 4lb-plus in a session. Contact: Dunham Massey AC, 07884 063 950 Prices: £40 a year, Dunham Massey AC

RIVER RIBBLE, ELSTON, LANCS

The Ribble is producing plenty of barbel, with fish to 10lb-plus along with plenty of smaller specimens, particularly at Elston. Most of the fish are being caught on meat or pellets. Contact: Ted Carter Preston, 01772 253476 Prices: £30 a year, Wigan DAA

RIVER TRENT, LAUGHTERTON, N LINCS

Match anglers fishing large pellets are catching plenty of barbel to 9lb-plus. A groundbait feeder is taking the odd barbel too, but more bream and hybrids as well. Contact: Lincoln DAA, 01777 228133 Prices: £4 a day on the bank, Lincoln & District AA

SANKEY CANAL, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, MERSEYSIDE

Anglers have reported some good nets of tench and bream from the Upper Pound. Most of the best bags have fallen to pole and caster tactics. Contact: Newton-le-Willows AA, 01925 229074 Prices: £6 on the bank or £4 from Londis shop, Bradleigh Rd, Newton-le-Willows AC