Fishing near Bradford, England

Bradford sits in West Yorkshire, surrounded by the rivers and canals of the Pennine foothills. The area is coarse fishing country at heart, with the River Aire, River Wharfe and a network of club-managed stillwaters and canals within easy reach. Bradford City Angling Association controls a wide range of waters across Yorkshire, making club membership the practical route into most local fishing.

Top waters to fish near Bradford

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Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Barbel

Barbus barbus

Bleak

Alburnus alburnus

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Common Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Tench

Tinca tinca

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

European Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Ide

Leuciscus idus

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

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