Angling on the Wirral Peninsula.



The River Birket at West Kirby.

 As it's name suggests The Wirral Peninsular is surrounded by water, both freshwater and sea water. 
To the west of the peninsular flows the River Dee and to the east of the peninsular flows the River Mersey. To the south of the peninsular is an arm of the Shrewsbury Union Canal system and the peninsula's west coast is bordered by the Irish Sea.
 
The Wirral interior is served by one main river, the River Birket. The river flows from West Kirby and travels the full length of the peninsula in an easterly direction all the way to West Float Docks at Birkenhead, where it drains into the River Mersey.
There are a myriad of smaller rivers and streams criss crossing the peninsula most of which flow into the larger River Birket, these other bodies of water are the Dibbin, Clatter Brooke, Fender, Arrowe Brooke, Newton Brooke and Greasby Brooke.
 
There are several local angling clubs situated on the Wirral which specialise in both course and sea fishing and owing to the local porous, sandstone leaving little in the way of standing water in the area, some clubs have also created their own private, man made lakes. 
For Wirral angling information please refer to the   
 
Association of Wirral Angling Clubs.
49 Seymour Street, Tranmere. CH42 4LJ. Tel - 0151 650 0561.

Or access these informative websites -  
wirral-fisheries.com/angling-clubs
wirralseafishing.co.uk/index.     

TIDE TIMES. 

For Hilbre Island ( West Kirby) tide times and heights please refer to this website  .pol.ac.uk/ntslf/tides