Altrincham / Knutsford, Cheshire

Altrincham & District Angling Club

Long-established Cheshire club with club-owned pools around Knutsford plus river fishing.

Altrincham & District Angling Club controls a number of waters in and around Knutsford and Trafford. Club-owned waters include Mobberley Pool and Shepherds Pool, which was built by members and first stocked in 1998. Other waters include Boothsmere, a Cheshire mere of about 10 acres near Knutsford producing carp over 30lb; Double Woods Pool, with sixteen refurbished pegs and a gated car park; Mereheath Lane Pool on the edge of Tatton Park; and Trafford Ecology Park. Members can also fish from the sailing club jetties on Budworth (Marbury) Mere and on stretches of the River Dane, Severn, Vyrnwy and Goyt.

Fishing available

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Club waters

Mobberley Pool

Pond

Club-owned water; car park and access improvements under way.

Boothsmere

Lake · 10 acres

Cheshire mere of around 10 acres just outside Knutsford.

Shepherds Pool

Pond

Club-owned water bought in 1997 and constructed by members; first stocked in 1998.

Double Woods Pool

Pond

Roadside pool with sixteen refurbished pegs and a gated car park opposite.

Mereheath Lane Pool

Pond

Small pool on the outskirts of the Tatton Park estate.

Species: Roach, Rudd, Perch, Crucian carp, Tench

Trafford Ecology Park

Lake

Water within Trafford Park.