WELCOME TO THE SALFORD FRIENDLY ANGLERS SOCIETY The Salford Friendly Anglers Society was instituted on the 2nd of April 1817, and is by some considerable margin the worlds oldest angling society. We would like to invite you to join us via our free membership option, to join what has become the River Irwell and its tributaries largest environmental lobbying group. Our four primary objectives are: 1. To raise the profile, and public awareness of the River Irwell and its tributaries as a leisure facility. 2. To ensure that our local authorities, United Utilities and the Environment … read more.......
The Friendly Anglers Fund
THE FRIENDLY ANGLERS FUND – Creating A Lasting Legacy For Angling. Since the constitution of The Salford Friendly Anglers Society changed in 2009 to enable free membership, our club has grown … read more.....
Next Meeting
Everyone is invited to our next club meeting Wednesday 17th July, 7.30pm at The Racecourse Hotel, Littleton Rd, Salford, M7 3SE It promises be a very interesting meeting - as we have a number … read more
Restocking Fund
UPDATE 21st February 2019 - MANY MANY THANKS - TO OUR WONDERFUL AND GENEROUS MEMBERS - WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR TARGET !! - A full break down of how this money is going to be used to improve the fishing … read more......
Fishing In Urban Manchester – Its Awesome
Our fishing club is free to join - with the aim of inspiring people to take up angling, and to take an interest in the rejuvenation of our local waterways. No need to blather on with lots of words … read more.....
Our History
As a result of the passing of the Friendly Societies Act in 1817 a group of like minded anglers in Salford, Lancashire decided to institute a Friendly Society for the benefit of local anglers. Salford Friendly Anglers was instituted on 2nd April 1817. As well as offering fishing on the … .......continue reading
Fishing Season and Closed Season North West England
Here is the definitive guide to when you can and can't fish in the North West England (please click
The Mersey Fisheries – Have We Ever Had It So Good ?
Click on the image above to see it full size The left hand image shows the state of our local fisheries in 1970 and the left hand show the same for 1994 Using our local knowledge.. if we were to update the image for 2018 this map would just show solid lines,,, as all our local rivers now contain breeding populations of fish This is an incredible improvement... Today 16th June 2018 is the first day of the 2018 river fishing season for coarse anglers - if you get the opportunity to get … ....read more
Engineering Works Drinkwater Park
Large scale engineering works are going to be taking place over the next 8 weeks in Drinkwater Park, as works are undertaken to protect the footings of the footbridge across the River Irwell between Drinkwater Park lake and Agecroft Pond side…. The Forestry Commission are placing large rock boulders around the bridge footings to protect […]
National Angling Strategy 2019-24
Remember when we asked you – our members to take part in a National Angling Survey back in 2018 ? Well now a new National Angling Strategy has been devised which uses the data from this survey and has been put together by Adam Brown – who works for www.substance.net in Manchester (who also happens […]
Restocking Our Waters
We’ve put together a few clips of us restocking our clubs waters…… Enjoy the fishing….. take your children/grandchildren with you – its your duty as an angler and as a good parent Take you litter home with you when you’re finished
More Irwell Heartbreak As Pollution Strikes Again
Yet again…. we are sad to report that there has been another significant pollution incident on the River Irwell just days before the new coarse fishing season starts again on the 16th June. Hundreds of dead fish were seen in the River upstream of Bury – with big wild brown trout to approximately 4lb in […]
Junior Competition Winners 4 & 5
Congratulations to Rachel and Archie – latest winners of rod and reel combos. Its great to see the wonderful pictures of excited youngsters catching great fish which members are sending in. Rachel Holgate and Archie Phythian both win a matching 9ft pellet waggler rod and reel combo for these great fish and fab photos Rachel […]
Junior Competition Winners 2 & 3
Gaia went fishing with her Dad and younger brother Judah to a local park lake in Middleton… she caught this amazing roach on float fish maggot….. just take a the look of awe on her younger brothers face….. delightful. Two rods and reels have made their way to Salford Friendly member Tosh Cross – hopefully […]
Salford Friendly Anglers Junior Photo Comp
The club has bought ten x 9ft pellet waggler rod and reel combos to give away to junior anglers this summer — all you have to do is send in a photo via our facebook page…. and the club committee will be giving prizes away on a regular basis all summer long. The size of […]
Drinkwater Park Restocking March 2019
Many many thanks to everyone who has contributed to our winter 2018/19 restocking fund appeal….. we raised just over £3,000 and have spent most of it on fish for Drinkwater Park. See video below – we have stocked 130 2-3lb carp. We hope that these new carp will root about in the silt at […]
Restocking The River Irwell December 2018
Great news for anglers today – The our local Environment Agency Fisheries Team have restocked the River Irwell with 7,000 Barbel Chub and Dace. 4,000 fish were stocked at Littleton Road playing fields in Salford, and another 3,000 further upstream in Radcliffe and Bury. This restocking is a continuation of the Environment Agencies support for […]
Christmas Fish In 2018
We are holding our annual Christmas Fish In / social event on Saturday 29th December 2018 and would be delighted if you decide to come down and fish, or just come say hello for a drink and a chat. Venue – Old River Irwell – Ferry Road, Irlam M44 6DN – free parking in the […]
