Lazonby Estates – Upper Beat, River Eden

River level

The lowdown

• This is proper Eden water, run by Penrith Angling Association under an arrangement with Lazonby Estate. The Upper Beat sits between the estate markers A and B.
• The named limits are The Meadows to Chain Rock Tail. No measured mileage is published, so think of it by those marker points rather than a quoted length.
• It’s restricted to association members on Mondays and Thursdays. No public day tickets and no guest tickets are available for the Lazonby Estate water.
• The Upper Water is capped at four rods, so booking ahead is essential. Guiding is strictly prohibited, too.
• Salmon can be targeted with fly or spinning, but every salmon must go back. Worming, maggoting and prawn fishing for salmon are banned.
• Trout fishing is fly-only under the estate rules, covering brown trout and sea trout. You can keep a maximum of two trout per season; anything after that must be released.
• Grayling are also fly-only and are available to members during the trout closed season. That gives the beat a useful winter angle when the trout season is shut.
• Every fish caught on the estate beat must be recorded and reported. Include the date, angler name, weight, pool, remarks and the fly, bait or lure used.
• The Hut Stream fishing hut is unlocked. Other estate huts at Croglin, The Gully and Red Scar can be accessed through Linda Atkinson.
• Access is by estate tracks and lay-bys. Grass tracks can be a faff for cars when wet, so park near the river before the traffic lights in poor conditions and walk in. Keep dogs on leads, take litter home and leave the banks clear.

Methods: Fly fishing is the key approach for trout and grayling, while salmon may be fished for with fly or spinning. Read the flow, cover the likely lies and keep the presentation tidy.

Access & tickets

The Upper Beat must be booked in advance through the Penrith Angling Association Clubmate booking system. Lazonby Estate fishing is limited to members, with no guest tickets or public day tickets.

Fish the club names

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Key rules

• Fishing is restricted to Penrith Angling Association members on Mondays and Thursdays.
• A maximum of four rods is permitted on the Upper Water.
• Guiding is strictly prohibited.
• All anglers must hold a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
• All salmon must be released.
• Salmon may be fished for with fly or spinning; worming, maggoting and prawn fishing for salmon are prohibited.
• Trout and grayling fishing are fly-only. A maximum of two trout may be kept per season; further trout must be released.
• All fish caught on the estate beat must be recorded and reported.
• Dogs must be kept on a lead and under control; remove litter and leave the banks clear.
• Anglers must show their ticket to estate staff if requested.

Where it is