Fishing near Fylde, England

Fylde is Lancashire through and through, England side. The town holds close to 76,500 people. Take them in turn: Stocks Reservoir some 23 miles, Leigh Branch some 24 miles to the south-east followed by Fir Tree Flash some 27 miles. Stocks Reservoir has a hard edge and little natural cover, so wind and light decide the day. Whether they freeze depends on the winter. It is never dependable, so check before you step out. The list leans heavily on held water. The first drop-off out from the margin is where to start. Stocks Reservoir is the near option, about 301 acres in size. What you have close by is mostly dammed water. Bring more than one plan, because the wind decides a lot here. All of it sits in the one county, so the rules hold throughout. Stocks Reservoir is the closest thing Fylde has to a home water....