The following information will hopefully guide you in the right direction, if you decided you would like to pay Little Lever canal a visit for a days fishing. The actual stretch of this canal at is no more than 400 metres long and is blocked off at either end, therefore the fish cannot travel anywhere other than on this part of the canal, many clubs have run this water in the past however at the moment it's free fishing. I have fished this canal many times before so I would say that I am quite familiar with the feeding patterns and what are the best baits to use.

The canal stocks quite a few species of fish ranging from Carp, Bream, Tench, Roach, Perch and Pike so there is everything for everyone in here. People have tried and tested all kinds of methods and baits on this canal and many would agree with me when I say worm is the best bait to use, the only problem is when fishing with worms  you are likely to tempt a pike into your swim. These pike are only Jack size but can become a bit of a nuisance. My advice is when using worm on this water it's best to cut them in to small pieces of around 20mm long, by carrying out this procedure you will find the pike stay away.

Hot Fishing Spots:
As you can see in the picture above (mid) my rods are positioned in the basin of the canal towards the fallen tree, this is where I have had most of my success.  In the same picture, only to the left there is a sunken Barge, you can't really see it in the picture but again another supper place for carp and tench. In the picture top left on the right hand side is another sunken Barge and when the carp spawn they tend to hang around the here doing what they do, very interesting to watch.

Best Baits:
For the carp I would recommend you used wild strawberry flavoured boilies, the size of bait is important on this canal so it's advisable to use small baits of 10/12 mm hair rigged boilies along with a small offering of freebies concealed in a PVA bag. To catch other species worm is the best bait to use however maggots, sweet corn, bread and caster have all been proven by myself and work a treat. It is also recommended that you use a quality ground bait mixed with chopped worms, I found that this helps to keep the fish in the swim making your day much more enjoyable.

Disability Access:
Disability access is is fine however you will have to fish the toe path side only, the other side would be out of bounds due to the rough terrain.

Car Parking:
There is ample car parking, the car park can be found at the bottom end of Ladyshore road and head past the horse stables.

Where to find Little Lever Canal:
Little Lever canal can be found using you Manchester A-Z on page 48 grid reference 5c just follow the road as far as you can go. Not to long ago I used to help clear this canal by means of work parties, we spent 2 months going every Sunday morning then the club which run it at the time decided they no longer wanted it. The amount of debris we took out was unbelievable, from old bikes to car bonnet lids as well as all the over grown weed. (We all worked hard on that canal) I think that's why I like fishing it.

I hope you have found the information presented useful, if you decide to go to Little Lever canal for a days fishing then please send in your pictures of your catch and we will display them in our gallery.