hi chaps,
can i add to that barrie that bay malton now control lymm dam and have lifted the closed season on there, they have also opened the water to day ticket fishing for non club members, the pike go to 30lb in there with some large cats too and its only a £5 er a day dawn to dusk.

cheers

kev.

ps jay yes canals are still waters,by virtue of the fact they dont flow into estuarries/sea,or have tides.and are classed as inland waterways.
cheers.