Not quite. The canal no longer extends all the way to Kendal and for boats there is an un-navigable section at Tewitfield. However that does mean very little traffic on this pleasant, but in places, somewhat overgrown fishery.

At the northern end the canal now starts at Stainton and finds an open and very scenic route south into Lancashire and other foreign parts. For much of its length it tracks the motorway although fortunately at a distance in most places.

Tench and grass carp are the main target species in the Cumbria section although good pike and other species are present. The Tench are there in numbers and fish up to 7lbs are not uncommon. The grass carp were introduced years ago to trial their weed clearing ability. The weed is still there but the grass carp are now sizeable fish and offer an interesting challenge.

The canal does get very weedy and virtually unfishable in places as the year progresses.

Access, as might be expected, is from innumerable points along its route.