River Weaver

Once known for being one of the county's top match venues, the Weaver is a canalised water, originally used as the main route of transport for the salt industries present in Northwich and Winsford, although nowadays it is more widely used by narrowboats and other recreational craft.

As well as attracting large numbers of match anglers for the regular Saturday open matches and Sunday Winter Leagues, (see matches for further details) many specialist and predator anglers often pay visit to the water for the large numbers of specimen pike and carp to be caught.

Private parking is available on several stretches, with the Hartord "Blue Bridge" car park being the largest, in addition to a multitude of public car parks available all along the river.

Bookings for club matches on the Weaver can be made by contacting the match secretary - details on the "Contact Us" page.

Species present include: roach, dace, perch, rudd, bronze bream, silver bream, various hybrids, crucians, gudgeon, ruffe, tench, carp, barbel, chub, pike and eels.

Venue Specifics:

• The River Weaver is closed for all types of fishing from 15th March to 15th June inclusive.
• Day Tickets can be purchased on much of this water - see Tickets to purchase
• It is strictly forbidden to:
  i) prune or cut down any trees,
  ii) cut grass or undergrowth,
  iii) dig pegs or otherwise damage the bank or towpath,
  iv) interfere with stone walls or fences.

Pegs
The permanent pegging of the river begins on the tow-path side immediately upstream of the rowing club, and continues up through various lengths.
1-20 "Blackboards" (Accessed via Boats car park or the Crescent)
21-43 "Boats" (Car park down Bickley close next to peg 38, also note 30+ yd gap between 43 and 44)
44-107 "Willowbeds" (Parking on either Boats car park or down Buckingham drive. Buckingham drive path comes out around peg 60.)
108-147 "Hartford Meadows" (Blue Bridge to Viaduct)
148-170 "Viaduct" (Viaduct to Vale Royal locks)
171-210 "Little Wood" (Over the locks)
211-280 "Newbridge" (Parking down Niddries Ln, note also that anglers will need to walk downstream PAST the caravan parks fishing before reaching our most upstream peg on the river, 280)

The permanent pegging is then continued on the opposite bank, this time going back downstream. (i.e peg 470 on the Oak Tree is opposite peg 63 on the Willowbeds)
281-320 "Alf's Cottage"
321-361 "Hulses Island" (Parking on the island is prohibited, except on a limited number of occasions where parking is reserved for bona fide matches)
362-380 "Arches" (Car park on vale royal drive under the viaduct)
381-424 "Dredger" (Blue Bridge car park)
425-470 "Oak Tree" (Blue Bridge car park)

Lengths which are not included in the permanent pegging, but still used in matches include:
The Crescent
Hunts Lock
Town Centre
Lock Street
Red Lion