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Eggleston Hall Fishery – River Tees

Plan a session

Eggleston Hall is a proper Teesdale fly-fishing stretch, with roughly 3.8 miles split into upper, middle and lower beats. It’s varied water too — pools, glides, quicker stuff and named salmon pools — with day tickets booked through The Fishing Passport.

Run by Eggleston Hall Syndicate · checked 14 Oct 2026

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Middleton gauge

Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.

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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open Middleton on Live River Levels

The lowdown

  • The stretch runs through Eggleston on the privately owned Eggleston Hall estate, and is managed by the Eggleston Hall Syndicate.
  • There’s a fair bit of variety across the upper, middle and lower beats. Think woodland, meadows, pools, glides and faster middle-Tees water.
  • Access is described as easy throughout the upper and middle beats. The lower beat needs a walk to reach the fishing, so don’t expect to hop straight out of the car.
  • Wading is generally fairly good, but the lower beat has trickier sections. A wading staff is advised — bob on, especially when the river’s pushing.
  • It’s a fast-rising river. Keep an eye on conditions, as a bit of colour and extra water can quickly change the fishing.
  • Brown trout and grayling are the main river targets, with salmon also available. The fishing is fly-fishing only and catch and release applies to all species.
  • For trout, the recommended set-up is a 9ft or 9ft 6in rod rated line class 4 or 5. Traditional North Country spiders, dry flies and upstream or downstream nymphing are all listed approaches.
  • Streamers are also noted as effective, particularly when you fancy covering a bit more water or searching the deeper stuff.
  • The deep pools may call for sinking tips or sinking lines. For salmon, suggested patterns include dark red shrimp patterns, low-water doubles, copper tubes and coneheads.
  • Salmon fishing is expected to improve during a spate. There are named salmon pools across the beats, so the water has a proper salmon-holding feel as well as plenty of trouty glides.

Methods: Fly-fishing only. For trout, try spiders, dries, upstream or downstream nymphs and streamers; deeper pools may need sinking tips or sinking lines. Salmon anglers can switch to the suggested shrimp patterns, doubles, tubes or coneheads, especially during a spate.

Access & tickets

Full-day ticket

Available through The Fishing Passport. For salmon, river trout and winter grayling; maximum daily availability is two tickets.

£25.00 (as listed 14 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Tickets are available through The Fishing Passport booking system. The listed full-day ticket is £25.00, with day tickets available for salmon, river trout and winter grayling.

Fish the club names

trout, perch, bream

Key rules

  • Fly-fishing only.
  • Catch and release applies to all species.
  • National fisheries byelaws must be followed.
  • No dogs are allowed.
  • A maximum of two tickets is available per day.

Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.

GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fish

Where it is

Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.

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