Fishing in Newbiggin-on-Lune: waters near you
2 checked fisheries within 15 miles of Newbiggin-on-Lune, plus 24 river stretches across Cumbria. Closest first.
The lowdown on Newbiggin-on-Lune waters
Right then — if you're after a bite near Newbiggin-on-Lune, here's every water we've actually checked close by. Nearest are Bessy Beck Trout Fishery (about 1 mile) and Ratherheath Tarn (about 14 miles).
Between them you'll find carp, tench, bream, roach, rudd, perch, eel, crucian on the cards — open any venue for the lake-by-lake stock, rules and ticket prices we last checked.
Fancy running water? Cumbria has 24 checked river stretches with who holds the rights, how to get a ticket or club book, and live river levels. Rivers fish to their own rhythm, so check the level before you set off.
Rules, prices and access can change, so always give the fishery or club a quick shout before you go. Need bait or a hand picking rigs? Find tackle shops near Newbiggin-on-Lune, or brush up with a free fishing course.
Map of waters near Newbiggin-on-Lune
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Fisheries near Newbiggin-on-Lune
Newbiggin-on-Lune
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery
Newbiggin-on-Lune · 3 lakes on site
Bessy Beck Trout Fishery in Cumbria. How you get on isn't confirmed yet. Check the access and rules before heading out.
76%Ratherheath Tarn
Kendal · 1 lakes on site
Ratherheath Tarn is a secluded woodland coarse fishery near Kendal, with 30 pegs and carp advertised to 25 lb-plus. There’s a cracking mix of species, plus six accessible pegs linked to private parking by a level path.
River stretches in Cumbria
Eden Lacy Fishery
River Eden · Day ticket
Eden Lacy is a proper secluded River Eden beat near Lazonby and Great Salkeld, with 1.8 miles of left-bank fishing and 15 named pools. It’s fly fishing only, booked by the day and by rod through FishEden or FishPal.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Kings Arms private fishing beat, Temple Sowerby
River Eden · Day ticket
A tranquil private River Eden beat near Temple Sowerby, run by The Kings Arms. Fly fishing is available for grayling and trout, with day passes and annual passes on offer.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Stenkrith Fishery
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Stenkrith Fishery sits in Stenkrith Park near Kirkby Stephen, on a cracking, rocky bit of the River Eden. It’s deep and tight around the bridge, with quieter, more varied water dropping away below the park.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Eden: Musgrave
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Musgrave is a cracking upper-Eden fly-fishing stretch, running from Blandswath Bridge to Great Musgrave Bridge. It’s popular KSDAA water with wild brown trout and grayling, proper pools, quick runs and deeper water around the beck mouths.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Eden: Ploughlands
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Ploughlands gives you roughly two miles of River Eden, running from Musgrave Bridge to Warcop Old Bridge. It’s KSDAA water with a more lowland feel than the upper Eden, and the association describes it as cracking, productive fly water for wild brown trout and grayling.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Carlisle Angling Association River Eden Fishery
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Carlisle Angling Association controls roughly 7 miles of River Eden, with mainly double-bank fishing around Carlisle and down towards the lower Eden. It’s a proper mixed fishery, from quick streams and glides to calm water and a tidal lower reach.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Sandford stretch
River Eden · Members only
Sandford is a cracking River Eden stretch near Appleby-in-Westmorland, with two long beats either side of Blacksyke Bridge. Expect fast runs, steady glides and some seriously tasty grayling water upstream.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Eden: Eastfield Bridge
River Eden · Day ticket or members
A cracking upper Eden stretch upstream from Eastfield Bridge, run by Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association. There’s good fly water, a waterfall, deeper slow water and wild brown trout in attractive upper Eden countryside.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Eden: Beckfoot
River Eden · Day ticket
Beckfoot is a secluded bit of upper Eden, running from Eastfield Bridge down to Beck Foot. Expect mainly shallow, sheltered runs, with the proper change of pace coming at deep, slow-flowing Beckfoot Dub.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Bolton Willows
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Bolton Willows is a cracking 2.5 km beat on the River Eden near Bolton, run jointly by Appleby Angling Association and Penrith Angling Association. It’s a varied fly-fishing stretch, with quick water, long glides and some proper deep pools.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Holme Farm stretch, River Eden
River Eden · Members only
Holme Farm is a proper varied River Eden beat, running from Appleby’s metal Bailey bridge down to the sewage works and cattle grid. Expect wide fast runs, long steady pools and a cracking deep pool above the island.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
Colby Laithes
River Eden · Members only
Colby Laithes is a wooded River Eden beat near Colby and Appleby-in-Westmorland, with a cracking mix of quick water, slower bits and some excellent lower-end runs. It’s currently members only, with day tickets suspended while the waiting list is managed.
Checked 11 Oct 2026
River Eden: Pendragon
River Eden · Day ticket
Pendragon is KSDAA’s uppermost River Eden beat, running from Pendragon Castle downstream to below Dalefoot. It’s remote, lightly fished and properly natural, with wild brown trout in rocky water, little waterfalls and deep pools.
Checked 14 Oct 2026
Warwick Hall Fishery — Top Beat and Park Beat
River Eden · Day ticket
Warwick Hall Fishery gives you two cracking River Eden beats near Carlisle: the Top Beat and Park Beat, each roughly a mile long. It’s quality salmon and sea-trout water, with wild brown trout and plenty of grayling in the river too.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Hill Holme
River Eden · Members only
Hill Holme is a short, slow and deep River Eden beat near Appleby-in-Westmorland. It’s right-bank only, tree-lined and a bit awkward to cast on, but there are some proper good fish about, including a few large chub.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Frank's Bridge
River Eden · Day ticket or club members
Frank’s Bridge is a short, wade-friendly slice of River Eden water near Kirkby Stephen, with pools, runs and shallow trouty bits. It’s a proper wild brown trout stretch, with day tickets available from KSDAA.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Eden: Blandswath
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Blandswath is a short River Eden fishery immediately above Blandswath Bridge, run by Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association. It’s a proper wild-trout bit of water, with some lovely slow, deeper glides to pick apart.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Eden: Warcop
River Eden · Day ticket or members
A mixed-access Eden stretch downstream of Warcop Old Bridge, jointly shared by Kirkby Stephen and Appleby Angling Associations. It’s primarily fly water, with a cracking weir pool up top before the river settles into deep, slow water and a trickier lower section.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
River Eden: Wharton Hall
River Eden · Day ticket or members
Wharton Hall is a fly-only bit of the River Eden near Kirkby Stephen, running from Stenkrith upstream to White Bracken. It’s got deep pools, running water and plenty of variety, with some tricky sections to get your head round.
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Lazonby Estates – Upper Beat, River Eden
River Eden · Members only
Lazonby Estate’s Upper Beat is a members-only slice of the River Eden near Lazonby and Kirkoswald, running from The Meadows to Chain Rock Tail between markers A and B. It’s book-ahead fishing through Penrith Angling Association’s Clubmate system, with a four-rod limit.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Grinsdale Beat, Lower River Eden
River Eden · Syndicate
Grinsdale Beat is a cracking lower-Eden salmon and sea-trout beat near Carlisle, fished from the left bank opposite the Cargo fisheries. It’s an annual named-day rod setup, with four rods available on each beat and the water rotated between upper Grinsdale and lower Beaumont.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Great Ormside stretch, River Eden
River Eden · Members only, with one guest permitted
Great Ormside is a proper varied bit of the River Eden, running from Appleby Weir upstream to the lower Sandford beat. It’s members-only, fly-only water, with one guest allowed — no visitor or exchange tickets.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Birkett Bottom to upstream limit, River Eden
River Eden · Day ticket or members
A proper upper-Eden fly-fishing stretch running from Birkett Bottom to the upstream limit, near Birkett Common south of Kirkby Stephen. It’s tranquil upland water with rocky features, lively runs and pools, managed by KSDAA as a wild brown-trout fishery.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
New Hall stretch, River Eden
River Eden · Day ticket
New Hall is one of Appleby Angling Association’s River Eden beats, tucked between the Great Ormside and Sandford areas near Appleby-in-Westmorland. It’s proper wild-river fishing for brown trout and grayling, with day tickets available online.
Checked 16 Oct 2026