Starch Lodge (Trows Lane)

Starch Lodge (Trows Lane) is a well-established federation-style match and pleasure water in Greater Manchester offering Rochdale & District Angling Society members’ venue (permits required). Expect carp, bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch, crucian carp, F1 carp, ide, barbel depending on season and conditions. Trows Lane is known as a managed complex with multiple lodges; Starch Lodge is typically fished with float and feeder tactics, with carp and bream providing weight and silvers keeping sport going. Parking is on-site; follow the complex rules and any peg/keepnet requirements. Please check local rules before you fish (close seasons, bait limits and any night-fishing or net restrictions may apply). Take litter home, respect nearby residents and wildlife, and keep noise down.