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River Eden: Warcop

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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.

Run by Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association · checked 15 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club

River level

Measured — Environment Agency

Great Musgrave Bridge gauge

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The lowdown

  • The headline feature is the attractive weir pool immediately below Warcop Old Bridge. That’s the obvious place to start, especially if you’re after a bit of depth and broken water.
  • Most of the rest of the stretch is deep and slow flowing. Proper patient water, rather than a rapid-fire chuck-and-change job.
  • The lower part is somewhat featureless, so finding the crease, any pace changes and little bits of cover matters more than wandering about looking for obvious features.
  • Access gets awkward below the first field. Steep banks, continuous trees and barbed wire restrict things, so don’t expect an easy stroll along the bank.
  • Fly fishing is virtually impossible on the lower section. Day and weekly ticket holders are limited to fly only for trout and grayling, so that lower water is a real conundrum.
  • These are wild, unstocked waters. The named fish are wild brown trout and grayling, with the river’s character better suited to careful presentation than heavy-handed tactics.
  • The trout season runs from 15 March to 30 September inclusive. Grayling run from 16 June to 31 January, but the whole association water closes from 1 February to 14 March.
  • This is the joint Warcop fishery, and its rules differ from KSDAA-only waters. Have the right ticket in your pocket, plus a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
  • Barbless hooks are encouraged, as is returning all healthy fish. A tidy approach and a bit of care around the fish is bob on here.

Methods: This is primarily fly water, with fly-only fishing for trout and grayling on day and weekly tickets. Work the weir pool first, then take a careful look at the deeper, slower water where access allows.

Access & tickets

2026-27 day ticket

Available from the rights holder.

£20 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

2026-27 weekly permit

Available from the rights holder.

£50 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Resident adult membership

No joining fee.

£75 (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)

Day and weekly permits are available online through Kirkby Stephen and District Angling Association. Membership is also available, including resident, non-resident and free under-18 membership options.

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Key rules

  • Day and weekly ticket holders may fish for trout and grayling with fly only.
  • Anglers must carry the appropriate ticket.
  • Anglers must carry a valid Environment Agency rod licence.
  • The trout season runs from 15 March to 30 September inclusive.
  • The grayling season runs from 16 June to 31 January.
  • The association waters are closed from 1 February to 14 March inclusive.
  • Barbless hooks are encouraged.
  • Anglers are encouraged to return all healthy fish.
  • The joint Warcop fishery has different rules from KSDAA-only waters.

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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