Day-ticket carp and coarse fishing across County Durham, one checked venue at a time.
7-day fishing weather for County Durham’s fish →14 checked places so far — 2 fisheries and 12 river stretches. More to come as we check them.
River Tees in County Durham
12 checked stretches — day tickets, club waters, species, rules and live EA river levels →
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68%River Wear
Durham · 8 lakes on site
A proper mixed fishery around Durham City, with club-controlled River Wear stretches for salmon, sea trout and coarse fishing, plus the five-water Brasside complex. Access is by DCAC membership or permit, and there are currently no day tickets.
77%Aldin Grange Fishery
Newton Aycliffe · 5 lakes on site
Aldin Grange is a five-lake complex near Bearpark, County Durham, with three coarse lakes holding carp and a decent mixed bag, plus two fly-only trout waters. Coarse day tickets are £15, with a cracking spread of facilities on site.
Gainford Riverside – River Tees from St Mary's Well to Barforth Wath
River Tees · Day ticket
A cracking River Tees stretch from St Mary’s Well below Gainford Churchyard upstream to Barforth Wath. It’s permit-only water run by the volunteer Gainford Riverside Trust, with day and annual permits available.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Raby Estate Upper Tees – North Bank between Cauldron Snout and Dent Bank
River Tees · Day ticket or members
A proper wild Upper Tees beat on the north bank, running between Cauldron Snout and Dent Bank near Middleton-in-Teesdale. Expect upland river character, with pools, riffles, rapids and rocky water, plus some serious wading to think about.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Blackwell Waters – River Tees between Blackwell Road Bridge and Blackwell Pumping Station
River Tees · Day ticket or members
Blackwell Waters is Darlington Anglers Club’s most popular River Tees stretch, running for roughly 1.5 miles along the County Durham bank. It’s a cracking mix of gravelly river features, flowing water and deeper holding areas, with plenty of rural scenery around Blackwell Holm and Stapleton Corner.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
High Coniscliffe Waters – River Tees between High Coniscliffe and Merrybent
River Tees · Day ticket
A cracking 1.5-mile middle-reaches stretch on the northern bank of the Tees, running from High Coniscliffe to Merrybent. It’s varied water too, with deep holding pools, gravelly runs and easy wading — bob on for a proper day on the river.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Nags Head and Oxney Flatts Waters
River Tees · Day ticket
Nags Head and Oxney Flatts is a cracking two-mile River Tees stretch on the County Durham bank, run by Darlington Anglers Club. It runs from Blackwell Pumping Station down to the mouth of the River Skerne, with some of the club’s best-performing pegs in the mix.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Barnard Castle Angling Club – River Tees, Barnard Castle section
River Tees · Day ticket or members
A cracking bit of River Tees around Barnard Castle, run by Barnard Castle Angling Club. You get roughly 3 miles of varied water, with town-centre scenery, rocky runs, weirs, proper pools and deeper sections to pick apart.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Darlington Anglers' Club River Tees waters — Cleasby to Croft section
River Tees · Day ticket
A proper middle-Tees stretch from Cleasby down to Croft, run by Darlington Anglers’ Club. Expect flowing water, bankside woodland and deeper pools and runs, with day tickets available for the river.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Cotherstone Fly Fishing Club – River Tees water at Cotherstone
River Tees · Members only
A proper fly-only bit of the Tees at Cotherstone, run by Cotherstone Fly Fishing Club. Boulders, wooded banks, riffles and pools give it a cracking bit of river character, with access near the Tees–Balder confluence and footbridge.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Darlington Brown Trout AA North Bank – River Tees
River Tees · Day ticket
A cracking three-mile north-bank beat on the River Tees, run by Darlington Brown Trout Angling Association and available through The Fishing Passport. It’s fly only, with deep pools, long gravelly runs and plenty of brown trout, grayling and salmon.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Tees North – Meeting of the Waters
River Tees · Club members or guest ticket
A cracking, broad and varied Tees beat on the Durham bank, centred on the Meeting of the Waters where the Greta joins the Tees. The Bay of Plenty pool sits just below the confluence, with wide, deep water and some proper river character.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Strathmore Estate Upper Tees – south/west bank from Middleton-in-Teesdale towards High Force
River Tees · Day ticket
A proper wild upper-Tees beat, with around 10 miles of south and west bank fishing from the Middleton-in-Teesdale area towards High Force. It’s fly only, with dark peat-stained brown trout, salmon water lower down and some seriously lively wading.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Tees South
River Tees · Members only
A secluded, fly-only beat on the Yorkshire bank of the Tees below Barnard Castle, run by Darlington Fly Fishers Club. It’s a proper varied bit of river, with broad pools, lively runs and some cracking wild brown trout and grayling water.
Checked 8 Oct 2026
Here’s every town in County Durham where we’ve checked at least one fishery, with the waters on its doorstep and the nearest tackle shops we know about. Distances are rough, as the crow flies — always check rules and tickets with the water before you head off.
Fish here include carp, tench, bream, roach, pike.
Nearest tackle shops
Fish here include trout, carp, tench, perch, roach.
Nearest tackle shops