One of Simon Oldfield's bream in Sunday's River Mersey match
IT’S officially getting cold now for anglers, with reports of extra thermals and doubled-up socks...
Likewise, some of our fish will also be preparing for winter; some will eat as much as they can, others will look for a suitable retreat - and some will start to hunt!
Your catch reports are important so please keep sending them over. As ever, contact details are at the bottom of this article.
An update from Cicely Mill Pool to start things off.
Some of you might have already visited and seen the improvements made so far. For those who’ve missed it, here's a quick recap: Over the summer months your bailiffs and volunteers completely rebuilt all the pegs on the left-hand side of the pool.
In addition to that, the path behind the pegs and also the car park have been completely resurfaced.
All car park pegs received new timber frames and resurface.
Weed and water levels were also maintained, with weed being the best it’s been in many years.
As for catch reports, I hear that a lot of quality tench (as well as pristine mini-tench) are being caught from the new pegs, with plenty of roach, decent sized perch and some crucians too.
If you would like to get involved with volunteering for upcoming work parties, message or email the WAA secretary.
Onto some housekeeping now.
It’s October already and 2026 is just around the corner. Make sure we have your up to date contact details on record.
If you’ve moved home in the last 12 months, let us know asap by emailing lynda@warrington-anglers.org.uk with your new contact details and membership number.
That way we can update our systems before sending out the new cards. Remember our membership runs from January 1 until December 31.
Night fishing and booking on reminder:
Members must book-on between the hours of 9am and 6pm and up to three days before the planned session.
Any bookings made outside of these hours will not be processed, and subsequently you are not permitted to fish.
Successful bookings will receive a confirmation. Failure to provide this confirmation when asked by association bailiffs will result in an early trip home.
If for any reason you can’t attend your night session, inform us as soon as possible so your place can be given to someone else.
Repeatedly breaching these simple rules will result in your loss of membership, so refer to your membership book where you can find all the club rules.
Latest catch news:
Now then, onto some fishing reports.
Ken Hewitt and Dave Gardener aka the “Dynamic Duo” were back on the bank this week.
They set up at Bridgewater Canal, Hough Bridge.
Dave fished the pole with size 18 hook and double red maggot. At a depth of 4ft he landed plenty of quality perch, ide and roach. He was very happy with his catch, but lady luck was definitely on Ken’s side.
Ken fished a size 20 hook with double red maggots and loose-fed a few maggots over the top. For every fish Dave caught, Ken caught two - a well-deserved reward after helping his partner in crime by lugging all of his gear! They both thoroughly enjoyed their session in the sunshine.
Ken Hewitt's picture of sunrise while fishing on the Bridgewater Canal
Anthony Higham’s report from the River Mersey match 28/09/2025:
The river level at the start of the match was 4.01 metres with a good flow and a bit of colour. 15 members took part in all.
River newbie Simon Oldfield took the top spot, in only his second Mersey Match. He drew peg 34 and fished the tip all match, clipping up at 18 turns paired with a 45 gram window feeder and dead maggots on the hook.
Simon had more than 20 decent stamp skimmers, along with a few bits, for a winning weight of 22lbs 10ozs 0drs. Well done Simon, a great catch!
Simon Oldfield's net full of fish at the end of Sunday's River Mersey match
In second place, fishing peg 29, was Nick Roberts. Nick fished pole at 11m then 6m, laying on 18" over depth and catching a bonus 3lb bream, two big skimmers over a pound and plenty of bits for a combined weight of 11-15-0.
In third place, only 3ozs behind Nick, fishing peg 30, was Baz Chambers. Baz fished pole at 6m, catching a netful of roach, mainly on caster, for a total of 11-12-0.
Results:
1. S. Oldfield 22-10-0
2. N. Roberts 11-15-0
3. B. Chambers 11-12-0
Section winners: Ray Boden, Martin Lenihan, Anthony Higham.
Well done to all the anglers, some great catches fellas.
Next week's draw as usual is at Victoria Park at 8.45am. To book on, text 07961855790 or message through the dedicated Facebook page.
Jimmy Byrne’s report from the Disabled and Over 60s match which took place at Hough Bridge:
Best fishing was around Hough's Bridge area. Conditions around Red Lane area were a bit more challenging.
George Barber aka “the Breadman” won the match with weight 7-15-15. He was catching skimmers plus roach on ‘you guessed it’ - bread!
Match organiser Jimmy Byrne finished in third place with 4-5-6.
Well done to everyone.
Results:
1. G. Barber 7-15-15
2. J. Ashwin 5-4-2
3. J. Byrne 4-5-6
The next match is to be at Walton Church.
From now on, you can send your catch reports directly to secretary@warrington-anglers.org.uk or message 07384 564140. Include a brief description and method used with a picture or two where possible.