Shakerley Mere

Brief description of fishery:

Shakerley Mere is a shallow 17-acre lake set in a country park. This former sand quarry is popular amongst specimen carp anglers due to the excellent head of large carp it contains. It produces fish to around 30lbs with plenty of good-sized back-up fish. Other species in the mere include large shoals of specimen bream and roach and perch in excess of 4lb.

Due to strict new conditions imposed by Cheshire West and Chester Council, the following rules now apply at Shakerley Mere:

  • Fishing is only permitted from designated pegs.
  • Barbless hooks only.
  • No groundbait.
  • Hookbaits only – boilies, pellets and feeders are prohibited.
  • No bait boats.
  • No wading.
  • Fishing is permitted from dawn until dusk only.
  • All anglers must leave the venue clean and tidy.
  • Audible bite alarms must be kept at a respectful volume and anglers must show consideration to local residents.
  • All anglers must carry some form of toilet facility. Failure to do so will result in being asked to leave the venue with no refund.
  • All fish must be returned to the water. Lymm Angling Club operates a strict catch and release policy.

Failure to comply with these rules may result in you being asked to leave the venue and may affect the Club’s future access to the fishery.

Fishery Type: Specimen/Mixed

Fish Size:

Carp range from mid doubles to 30lb. Bream to 10lbs plus, Roach to 1.5lbs.

Special Rules for this fishery:

Special Rules for this fishery:

Booking

  • No booking required for members
  • Day tickets for non members available via Lymm AC Website & Clubmate App. Day Tickets are ONLY sold through the club’s website and app, NO money will be taken on the bank. 

Parking

  • Cars must be parked in the allocated parking area and not driven around the lake.

Tackle

  • Hooks – Barbless only
  • Bait Boats Allowed: No

Bait

  • Take all excess bait home, do not put it in the lake.
  • No pre baiting.
  • No ground bait of any nature is allowed: please exercise restraint when introducing free offerings into this water. 
  • Baits are restricted to hookbaits only, the use of boillies, pellets and feeders is prohibited.

General Rules

  • Members MUST NOT block any footpaths
  • Junior non-members must fish the same peg as the Senior member responsible for them, the Senior member must hold a membership that allows them to fish Shakerley Mere
  • No fires
  • Fishing from the designated areas only as shown below marked with the red line and the two locations on the road bank. 
  • Fishing from designated pegs only.
  • The lakebed contains fluid sands, which are extremely treacherous, and as a result wading is strictly prohibited. 
  • Fishing shelters must not obstruct the public footpath.
  • Dogs Allowed – Yes – Permit Required
  • Cleanliness: Ensure the facility is left clean and tidy.
  • Noise: Audible bite alarms must be set at a respectable volume level, and anglers must respect neighbours.
  • Toilets: All anglers are required to carry some form of toilet facilities with them, failure to do will result in you being asked to leave with no refund (no exceptions).
  • Catch and Release: Lymm Angling Club operates a catch and release policy, requiring all fish to be returned.
  • March – 30th Sept – 72 Hours
Address

Near Allostock, WA16 9JX

Access & Parking

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Heading south on the M6, leave at junction 19 (Knutsford). Turn right towards Chester along the A556. Travel for about 4 miles before turning left onto the B5082, sign posted Holmes Chapel. Continue along the B5082 for about 3 miles to the crossroads with the B5081. Turn left at the Three Greyhounds pub and Shakerley Mere is the first opening on the left.

Maps
Species
  • Carp
  • Bream
  • Roach
  • Rudd
  • Tench
  • Perch