Piking the mersey

[conniecarlsberg]

Hi all,
just wondering if anyones had a go wandering around with a lure on the mersey round warrington?? Saw a couple of right beasts not long back near to the inlet at woolston tip but never heard of any being caught let alone fished for.

Anyone know of any coming out????

[tenchmaster]

ive had loads to 12 pound

[smiley]

There have always been pike lurking near the inlet I saw some big fish there 20 years ago. It is very shallow round that area. I have tried piking but had no joy but I know of people who have had some fish up to 22 pounds.

[drynetter]

Not seen any come out of the Mersey, but I've seen a few further up near to Burnage Rugby Club and also seen one that resembled a crocodile follow a Skimmer in at the Weir in Northenden.

They're rarely fished for near where I am, so it could be worth a go.

Seem to remember reading something along the lines of Pike thriving on neglect, not sure how true that is?

[Stig]

The weir pool where Melland and cowards used to be at Heatonmersey has some right big crocs in it

[drynetter]

that's owned by GOSJAC now...

but there quite a few round that area, particularly where the outflow is at the sewage farm (nice)

[Stig]

Originally Posted by drynetter

that's owned by GOSJAC now...

but there quite a few round that area, particularly where the outflow is at the sewage farm (nice)

Both sides ???

[drynetter]

Originally Posted by Stig

Both sides ???

Not sure, but even if they don't own the other side, it's a hell of a trek round. The days of me crawling over the pipe to the other side are now long gone.

We must have been mad