10 GREAT CANALS TO FISH FOR A BUMPER CATCH OF BREAM
NEW JUNCTION CANAL, DONCASTER, S YORKS
Quality bream can be caught on the long pole and feeder. Feed groundbait and fish worms. Contact: Stainforth Angling Centre, 01302 846623 Postcode: DN7 5SX
LANCASTER CANAL, LANCS
Pole tactics can result in great catches. Caster, chopped worm and groundbait are top baits. Contact: Lancaster Fishing and Leisure, 01524 844970
Price: Pike Anglers Club, £20 a year
LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL, WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER
Head for the wider section for bream on a waggler. Controlled by Wigan and District AC, it can be fished on an affordable ticket. Contact: Leigh Angling Centre, 01942 604125
Website: www.wigandistrictangling.co.uk
BIRMINGHAM-FAZELEY CANAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS
There are some good bream to be had here, and pole tactics dominate. Fish a few lines at different depths to find the fish. Contact: Birmingham AA, 01562 882116
Price: Birmingham AA,
£40 a year
GRAND UNION CANAL, SHREWLEY, WARWICKS
Tunnel Barn Farm Fishery controls a stretch of the GUC that offers good bream sport. Fish across and down the track. Contact: 01926 842188 Postcode: Tunnel Barn Farm, CV35 7AN
FAZELEY CANAL, FAZELEY, STAFFORDSHIRE
Quality skimmers have been showing to bread, feeding crumb and fishing punch over the top. Contact: Birmingham AA, 01562 882116
Price: £40 membership
BRISTOL FEEDER CANAL, BRISTOL
Feed groundbait with casters, dead maggots and worm, and fish a range of baits. Contact: Bristol Angling Centre, 01179 500201
Postcode: BS2 0QD
GRAND UNION CANAL, TRING, HERTFORDSHIRE
Look for wider parts of the canal where you can catch on a little waggler chucked to the far side. Contact: Old Town Angling Centre, 01442 252373
Price: £5 day tickets on the bank
BASINGSTOKE CANAL, HAMPSHIRE
Basingstoke Canal AA offers brilliant fishing on its stretch of this canal. Target the wider areas. Contact: 01252 326421
Price: £5 day tickets
OXFORD CANAL, KIDLINGTON, OXON
You don’t have to fish too far out to catch, and with around 7m of pole you’ll bag up on worm. Contact: Ace Tackle and Bait, 01865 372066
Postcode: OX5 3AY