Leek and Moorlands Fishing Club is based in and around the market town of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The club was founded in 1885 and is one of the oldest fishing clubs in England. The club is fortunate to be located in one of Englands most beautifull areas it also means our waters are situated in nice countryside both woodland and heathland locations. As with most clubs up and down the country,Leek and Moorlands Fishing Club has undergone significant change. At one time we had over 1500 members, 4 streches of rivers, several  miles of the Cauldon Canal and at the center of club was Deep Hayes Pool and at 22 acres was at the time one of the best coarse fishing waters in the north of Staffordshire.However, back in 1978 its was discovered that the main dam at Deep Hayes Pool was leaking, As a result it was decided that the pool would be drained and replaced with 3 smaller pools of about 2.5 acres each. It was around this time the club purchased Crakemarsh pool near Uttoxeter and had it dug out and made larger, This pool became the Club's jewel in the crown and was central to much of the club's activities following the demise of Deep Hayes Pool. After the work on Deep Hayes was completed the Club took back control of the pools but the top pool soon started to silt up so the club purchased a small piece of land at Rudyard and had a pool dug out with 2 islands in it, this is now called Heronmarsh Pool. Following the draining and reshaping of Deep Hayes Pool membership declined and with it the number of waters controlled by the Club. This includes the middle Pool at Deep Hayes which became unfishable. In 2007 the club purchased a piece of land up near Bradnop and had another pool dug out. This is called Larkhall pool and is about 2 acres in size with 3 islands in it. In 2011 our only strech of the Cauldon Canal was breached and we finally gave up one of the Clubs first and oldest waters, Despite these setbacks Leek and Moorlands Fishing Club has moved on and is thriving. The club owns all of its waters including 3 pools and a strech of River Dove and River Churnet.