Welcome to Fenton and District Angling Society's Official Website

Fenton & District Angling Society was formed in 1906 to offer affordable quality sport to anglers in the Stoke on Trent area.

For over 100 years, we have strived to offer affordable fishing venues to anglers of all abilities from beginner to expert.  Whether you are interested in carp, course, match or pike fishing, we will certainly meet your needs with the variety of waters we have available.  Fenton and District give the opportunity of angling to all ages, across Staffordshire and beyond.

Latest updates:

Junior Fish-Fest has returned! See events page for details.

Match Page:

Latest Match Results and Next Match

Upcoming Events

Open Match Smith's Pool (Lido) 18th August 2011   9am draw, bookings through Gary (Match Secretary) 01782 411314

In 1906, at a time when angling was seen as a sport of the working classes, Fenton & District Angling Society was formed. A club with the proviso of affordable and accessible angling as its main objective. Now over one hundred years later, it still endeavours to provide anglers with some of the most reasonably priced sport in the country. In the beginning, poor quality public transport was the biggest limiting factor in securing suitable waters for its members. Although crossed by the Trent and Mersey canal from north to south, the City of Stoke on Trent was very limited of clean waters suitable for the sport, mainly due to the scars that rapid industrialisation had left on the city landscape. In 1888, Queens Park, Longton was opened. Built on industrial wasteland, the park was intended to be the lungs of 25,000 people and provide them with suitable recreation. In 1906, 15 years after the opening of the park,  the well meaning local dignitaries decided that angling was a sport to be discouraged and only allowed fishing for a fee of £1per day - then around a weeks wages! Today, angling is much more affordable and is shared by all social classes.

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