Sandiway Lakes is Members-only water.
This former sand quarry site hosts 2 lakes situated near Winsford, approximately 10 miles south of Warrington. Since the club purchased the site outright around 20 years ago for £250,000, much work has undergone to provide comfortable fishing and boost the stocks of these productive lakes. There are locked car parks on both lakes.
Sandiway Big Lake - This is the club's premier specimen fish water. At 53 acres, many anglers will find the size of the lake daunting, but the rewards can be great if time is invested in finding features. The bottom of the lake is mostly sandy, and has been described as 'like an eggbox' with depths ranging from 6 - 30 feet. In summer, the clear water means that weed growth is prolific in some areas. There are around 30 pegs, all suitable for overnight fishing. Anglers can stay up to 3 nights, and may use up to 3 rods.
The lake is home to specimen carp, tench and bream, with pike and roach also present. As far as carp are concerned, the original stock is largely unknown, but not thought to be very many fish. The club has a careful stocking program in place to provide selected fish that have good growth potential. To date, 60 carp have been stocked up to 29.5lbs. The average size of stocked fish was around 17lbs, although most of these fish are now mid-20s after just a few years.
The Sandiway bream are also a particular feature. The average size appears to be around 8lbs, with individual specimens reaching 15lbs plus, the potential of the water is clearly impressive, with abundant natural food in present in the weed. Specimen tench have been caught regularly, just below double figures.
There are 3 locked car parks (WAA key required)
Sandiway Small Lake - the "little" lake is still an impressive 17 acres!
Access at this water is excellent. There are two car parks, one at either end of the lake. The club has provided safe and well-maintained paths and fishing pegs to allow comfortable fishing for our members. 
Some of the pegs are purpose-designed for wheelchair users.
The stocks of fish on the small lake are more numerous than the big lake, although the average size of fish is much smaller. There is a good head of roach, bream and tench in this lake. Additionally, the lake is stocked with pure-bred crucian carp and there are also some large stillwater chub to be caught.
There is a small head of elusive original carp in the lake. The club has recently stocked with approx 70 high-quality, fast-growing carp to provide some specimens for the future. The largest fish stocked so far is 24lbs.
Again, clear water and good weed growth mean that fishing is not always easy. This water performs best early morning and late evening, or on overcast days when the fish venture into the margins. Do not be afraid to put the bait in to induce the fish to feed. 'Balling it in' can work well here when the conditions are right and the fish are on the feed.
(The Secretary with one of the carp stocked into small lake in May 2008)
Sandiway Lakes is Members-only water.
This former sand quarry site hosts 2 lakes situated near Winsford, approximately 10 miles south of Warrington. Since the club purchased the site outright around 20 years ago for £250,000, much work has undergone to provide comfortable fishing and boost the stocks of these productive lakes. There are locked car parks on both lakes.
Sandiway Big Lake - This is the club's premier specimen fish water. At 53 acres, many anglers will find the size of the lake daunting, but the rewards can be great if time is invested in finding features. The bottom of the lake is mostly sandy, and has been described as 'like an eggbox' with depths ranging from 6 - 30 feet. In summer, the clear water means that weed growth is prolific in some areas. There are around 30 pegs, all suitable for overnight fishing. Anglers can stay up to 3 nights, and may use up to 3 rods.
The lake is home to specimen carp, tench and bream, with pike and roach also present. As far as carp are concerned, the original stock is largely unknown, but not thought to be very many fish. The club has a careful stocking program in place to provide selected fish that have good growth potential. To date, 60 carp have been stocked up to 29.5lbs. The average size of stocked fish was around 17lbs, although most of these fish are now mid-20s after just a few years.
The Sandiway bream are also a particular feature. The average size appears to be around 8lbs, with individual specimens reaching 15lbs plus, the potential of the water is clearly impressive, with abundant natural food in present in the weed. Specimen tench have been caught regularly, just below double figures.
There are 3 locked car parks (WAA key required)
Sandiway Small Lake - the "little" lake is still an impressive 17 acres!
Access at this water is excellent. There are two car parks, one at either end of the lake. The club has provided safe and well-maintained paths and fishing pegs to allow comfortable fishing for our members. Some of the pegs are purpose-designed for wheelchair users.
The stocks of fish on the small lake are more numerous than the big lake, although the average size of fish is much smaller. There is a good head of roach, bream and tench in this lake. Additionally, the lake is stocked with pure-bred crucian carp and there are also some large stillwater chub to be caught.
There is a small head of elusive original carp in the lake. The club has recently stocked with approx 70 high-quality, fast-growing carp to provide some specimens for the future. The largest fish stocked so far is 24lbs.
Again, clear water and good weed growth mean that fishing is not always easy. This water performs best early morning and late evening, or on overcast days when the fish venture into the margins. Do not be afraid to put the bait in to induce the fish to feed. 'Balling it in' can work well here when the conditions are right and the fish are on the feed.
(The Secretary with one of the carp stocked into small lake in May 2008)