Keadby Canal

Dawn to Dusk fishing only unless in possession of a night ticket

Fishing rights are leased from the basin at Keadby to Mauds Bridge , with access on the South bank.

The canal has a good stock of fish, especially in late spring through to Autumn when large numbers of fish are present throughout the whole stretch. In winter, many fish migrate to overwinter and spawn in the slightly warmer and sheltered waters around Thorne. Main species are Roach, Bream, perch, Roach/ bream hybrids, tench (to 7lb plus) , Rudd, Eels, Pike ( to 30lb) and a few chub, dace and bleak.

Anglers can drive on the drain side and park behind their peg.

Note. No vehicles are allowed on the canal side at any time and the banks may be gated off and locked by the bailiffs discretion to prevent vehicle access if the banks are wet.

Please be mindful of walkers and cyclists when you ship back your pole.

All Fishing is from the South Bank.

Directions

• Keadby Basin DN17 3EF. Turn off the B1392 at the Barge Inn just before the bridge, go round the back of the pub and park in the car park. Pedestrian access upstream on the South bank to railway bridge.
• Width in the basin is 40 metres, depth from 9 to 12 feet, with a narrow near shelf dropping off to 8 foot. There are plenty of bream and skimmers in this section, as well as roach, eels perch and big tench. Fish feeder and waggler across, or pole close in or 11 to 14.5 metres
• Bonny Hale. DN17 3EL Turn off the B1392 past the power station down Chapel Lane, over the level crossing and the canal bridge, turn right. KEEP ON THE LEFT SIDE and park behind your peg leaving others room to pass. Do not drive on the footpath. The road is blocked at the new bridge’
• Width starts off at 25 metres, narrowing down to 18 metres in places. Depth 9 foot in the channel. Shoals of bream and skimmers, big tench, eels, roach and perch as well as rudd in the rushes. Odd carp around too. Feeder, waggler or pole will work. Bream and tench in the pegs near the rushes.
• Ealand. DN17 4DD. At junction of A18  and A161 go straight on down the track to the canal, go left downstream.KEEP TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. Park in the gaps. Do not drive onto the footpaths. The road is blocked at the new bridge.
• Width 18- 20 metres, depth 8-10 foot. Patchier section with bream, tench and odd carp on the bend, rest pick up skimmers, roach and perch with bonus fish. Mainly pole with some feeder pegs for bream. Probably the best sections for tench, especially near the bushes
• Crowle DN17 4DD. At junction of the A18 and the A161 go straight on down the track to the canal, go right upstream. KEEP TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE, Park in the gaps and do not drive on the footpaths.
• Crowle DN17 4DD. At the junction of the A18 and the A161 go straight on down the track to the canal and go right upstream. KEEP TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE, park in the gaps and do not drive onto the footpaths.
• Early pegs patchy, but bream and skimmers near the far bank rushes, especially near the bend. Look to pick out odd perch close in, and rudd on the waggler near rushes. Tench all along this stretch, and lots of hybrids
• Consistent match stretch, with skimmers, roach and perch, with odd bream shoals. Mainly pole but feeder may pick out bream from the far bank. Don’t forget the tench!
• Godnow Bridge. Dn17 4EE. Go down the track on the right hand side on the south bank heading downstream. KEEP TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE, Park in the gaps and do not drive on the footpaths. For upstream pegs, park in the car park then walk over the road to access the pegs.
• Wisemans Bridge. DN17 4BN Take Chapel Road,and park in the car park. Cross over the drain via the fooitbridge  and pegs are up and downstream.
• Medge hall. DN8 5SP Park in the car park and cross the road for downstream pegs. Limited vehicle access available on the track by the drain heading upstream. NO VEHICLES ON THE FLOODBANK.
• Maud’s Bridge DN8 5SF Cross the bridge for limited parking on the right hand side. No fishing off the moorings near the bridge., cross back over the bridge and walk to the left. ( Pegs to the right are not SAA waters )